We have more access to information than any generation that has ever lived on this planet. Educating ourselves, even as adults, can now be done in the comfort of our own homes via online classes and programs. And yet, in the face of this wealth of potential knowledge that’s available[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter: Thanks for help with Operation Bring a Smile
Dear Editor: I believe that happiness and laughter are good for everyone. I also believe in respecting my elders. Operation Bring a Smile rolled into the Walbridge Wing of Pioneer Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 13. Residents and staff were treated to an after lunch baseball comedy act “Who Is[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Teacher to class: ‘Can you hear me now?’
By JOYCE RANKIN Special to the Herald Times RBC | “It’s just common sense.” How many times have you heard this phrase and thought “If only more people would just use common sense”? I was thinking that during a conversation with Dan Snowberger, school superintendent in Durango. Dan and I,[Read More…]
Guest Column: Congress must ensure healthy forests and secure watersheds
By ANDY MUELLER Special to the Herald Times RBC | It’s not fire season right now—or at least it shouldn’t be—but continuing drought and seemingly constant shifts in “normal” weather patterns set the stage for record-setting, winter wildfires in California that cost the federal government billions to contain, all which[Read More…]
Guest Column: There’s a ditch on both sides
RBC | I have fun childhood memories of my grandparents’ ranch. They didn’t have livestock —unless you count the extremely obnoxious Appaloosas who would swipe your soda and suck it down in three seconds flat—but they had all the other essentials. Rusty trucks, barbed wire, endless hay bales and yards[Read More…]
Editor’s column: Hitch it up and let’s go!
Every job comes with some unexpected perks. While I spend several nights a month covering meetings, many of which are drier than dust, Tuesday I got to do something new. I was asked to be a judge for the district spelling bee. It’s the most fun I’ve had in ages.[Read More…]
Letter: More donations come in for Meeker Sportsman’s Club
Dear Editor: As our fundraising efforts continue, the Meeker Sportsman’s Club would like to extend thanks and appreciation to James Creek Outfitters, Watt’s Ranch Market, J Bar H Outfitters, Fuzzy Friends Grooming, and Weatherford Electric for their recent donations. We also thank the “Mustangs,” winners of the 3rd-4th grade division,[Read More…]
Letter: Rangely man grateful for quality care his wife received
Dear Editor: In the almost six years I’ve lived in Rangely, there are two very important things I’ve learned. First, it’s extremely easy to be critical of how things are done here. However, when I begin to look past what I think I know, I begin to see how amazing[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Under the Dome: Am I nuts?
By Bob Rankin Special to the Herald Times RBC | This is the time of year when my frustration with government reaches a peak. They keep telling me that you can’t expect government to run like a corporation and I guess that’s true but I keep reaching back to my[Read More…]
Letter: Doctor supports local hospital
Dear Editor: The headline was front page, “St. Mary’s Rural Mobile Health Vehicle makes a stop in Rangely.” Along with many members of the community and staff members of Rangely District Hospital, my jaw dropped. The quotes were glowing—“increase the accessibility to top tier healthcare in our traditionally underserved areas,”[Read More…]
OPED: What’s in a name anyway?
By Jen Hill (or Hell, whatever rocks your boat) [email protected] RANGELY | Names are important. As our primary identifier they are often invaluable. You protect your name and the reputation associated with it. For centuries tribes have gone into war yelling their clan name, and today people put vinyl letters[Read More…]
Guest Column: The return of the Victory Garden
By JULIE DRAKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | We spent New Year’s Day doing a novel task, one we had never done before on New Year’s. We went to the neighbor’s and got a pick up load of “garden gold”: cow manure, goat manure and straw mix. We[Read More…]
