I hear a sound in the ether. It’s kind of a cross between fingernails scraped across a chalkboard and the “I’m trying to blow up my engine” wail of my neighbor’s pickup truck. What is it? I think it’s a pandemic of cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is defined as “the[Read More…]
Opinion
{GUEST COLUMN} Recycling: making it a habit
By KAYE SULLIVAN Special to the Herald Times RBC | I’m attempting to instill better recycling habits in our house hold. After residing in Boulder County for a while where zero waste was drilled into us, we’ve fallen into bad habits of just tossing stuff that can and should be[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Jury duty in Rio Blanco County: one woman’s experience
By Kaye Sullivan Special to the Herald Times RBC | Receiving a jury summons can feel intimidating especially because recipients don’t receive any information about how long their duty might be required or the subject matter in dispute. Having been summoned to the first jury trial in our new judicial[Read More…]
Guest Column: October is Domestic Violence Awareness month in the U.S.
By Teresia Rose-Reed Special to the Herald Times EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a four-part series on domestic violence awareness. RBC | Recently, our community was impacted by the loss of a very sweet young lady who grew up here. Although the violence occurred in another state, it[Read More…]
Letter: Septemberfest a huge success, thanks long overdue
Dear Editor: This year’s Septemberfest was a huge success because of all the volunteer help and donations that were received. Saturday started out with several people running in the annual Fast Flat and Free 5K run/walk hosted by the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (WRBM) staff. Also,[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you to RHS students
Dear Editor: To the students of Rangely High School: Thank you so much for the honor and privilege of being your grand marshals for homecoming. Love you all, Steve and Beth Herndon Rangely
Letter: An apology
Dear Editor: I am sorry for my actions on April 8, 2016. I now know that the choice to drive while I was drinking affected not just me but a lot of people in my life and even people I have never met. It makes me feel bad to know[Read More…]
{GUEST COLUMN} Health & Wellness: Human touch can be a powerful tool for healing
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | Have you ever pondered the meaning of the phrase it was touching? We use it to describe intensely emotional, heart-warming and meaningful events or situations. Why the word “touch”? Why add a tactile descriptor to a phrase? Touch implies compassion[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: A world without newspapers
Last week was National Newspaper Week. In past years newspapers have printed blank front pages as a statement of what the world would be like without newspapers. We didn’t have room for that last week. (That’s a good thing.) Newspapers today compete for attention with magazines, radio, television and (probably[Read More…]
Guest Column: Meeker School District focusing on four areas for excellence
By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Meeker School District exists to meet the needs of students. We help students learn. We help them grow. We help them believe. We help them try. We do these things while providing an environment that is physically, emotionally, and[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to first responders
Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Meeker fire department, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the BLM, and everyone for their quick work putting out the fire on County Road 7 last week. And I apologize to my neighbors, I wasn’t trying to burn down the neighborhood. Bob[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for help on Saturday
Dear Editor: I would like to thank all the people involved in helping me when I lost my billfold in the deluge during the Fall Festival. Special thanks to Fran Mills at the Family Dollar Store, who paid my bill when I first noticed my billfold was missing, and to[Read More…]
