By JULIE DRAKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Words like dietitian, nutrition and healthy eating are common in popular media. However, it was not always that way, especially in Northwest Colorado. A dietitian was a novel, poorly understood profession and the messages they taught were thought to be crazy[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter: About the Rangely PD
Dear Editor: First of all, please know that I was unable to attend the town council meeting which was primarily regarding the concerns residents (taxpayers) had with the local police department. I tried to pull the meeting up on the internet. The day I tried to do this was the[Read More…]
Letter: Project Healing Waters
Dear Editor: The veterans from Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing would like to thank the Buford School White River Community Association for the invitation to participate in the Buy-Fly Fishing Tournament. The generous contributions of White River Inn, Mountain Valley Bank, K-T High Lonesome Ranch, Watts Ranch Market, Wyatt’s Sports[Read More…]
All stirred up {Editor’s Column}
There’s this Bible verse in the book of James that says “the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” The word wrath used there, in the original Greek, can be defined as “excitement of mind.” By that definition, we’re surrounded by a lot of wrath these days[Read More…]
Letter: Former RBC commissioner supporting Moyer’s campaign
Dear Editor: A few thoughts concerning the Rio Blanco County Commissioner race. In this day and age, it is an absolute necessity to have county commissioners who recognize that one the most important aspects of the job is in dealing with federal, state and local government entities. The commissioner we[Read More…]
When boards disallow questions, democracy fails {Guest Column}
RBC | This week news reporters from around the state celebrate Sunshine Week to remind us that Colorado protects taxpayers’ right-to-know with Sunshine Laws. These laws regulate things like meeting minutes’ availability, executive sessions and public access to information. They also allow a reporter to access information vital for public knowledge.[Read More…]
Obituary: Barbara Jane Bland
Barbara Jane Bland March 22, 1942 ~ March 9, 2018 Barbara Jane Bland, 75, passed away at home on March 9, 2018. She was born to Lois Beck on March 22, 1942, in Ohio. Barbara married Harold Bland on June 19, 1959, in Las Vegas, Nev. Barbara and Harold made[Read More…]
It’s Sunshine Week—why that matters {Editor’s Column}
Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur.” ~Stephen Hawking A world-renowned physicist, Hawking passed away this week. His quote seems especially timely during Sunshine Week—when journalists remind everyone how vital it is that government activities be open and accessible to the public and[Read More…]
Letter: Republican County Assembly March 17 in Meeker
Dear Editor: We would like to thank those in Rio Blanco who took time out of their busy schedules to attend their caucuses on March 6. We know that people are inherently busy and a meeting that may last an hour or more isn’t always the ideal way to spend[Read More…]
Letter: Caseys grateful for community support
Dear Editor: Marty and I are more grateful than ever to call Meeker our home. Twelve years ago when Marty and I chose to move to Meeker we never imagined how much we would be embraced by the community. The past several months have shown that coming to Meeker was[Read More…]
Shanghaied by the attention engineers {Millennial Musings}
RBC | Have you ever heard of attention engineers? They are technological geniuses hired by big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter whose sole purpose is to get you to spend as much time as humanly possible using their product. As the adage goes, nothing is really free. We pay[Read More…]
Letter: Piceance Mustangs group encourages dialogue
Dear Editor: The expansive statistics and detailed history of the land cited in Feb. 22 Letter to the Editor from Marybeth Devlin in Miami include good insights for consideration. Perhaps it will invigorate dialogue among concerned interests. However, the new Piceance Mustangs group is a volunteer 501(C)3 organization made up[Read More…]