Dear Editor: (And the Meeker Community.) I was absolutely thrilled when I walked over the hill to see more than 600 track athletes competing on the newly refurbished track.
Opinion
Guest Column: Joyce Rankin
RBC I It’s spring and with it comes the time for testing. For many this is a dreaded time of year, but for all a time to take sample online practice tests and put on the thinking cap. I remember when I was in school and nervous about taking tests,[Read More…]
Guest Column: Bob Dorsett, MD on the Nature of Science
RBC I This weekend thousands of scientists will gather in the nation’s capital to raise a voice for science. Here’s part of the message.
Editor’s Column: Kudos to first responders
Former Herald Times editor Jeff Burkhead would be horrified to know we’ve been functioning without a functional scanner in the office for… um… a really long time. Our analog scanner was woefully outdated. Most everyone switched to digital years ago.
Letter: Thanks to the staff at the Walbridge Wing
Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire staff at the Walbridge wing for the very kind loving care you gave my Dad, Harold Hubbell. The people of Meeker should be proud of this facility and grateful that it exists. Also thank you to everyone[Read More…]
Letter: Good kids in Rangely
Dear Editor: Did you hear the latest and “greatest” in Rangely? Three young teenage boys did what? At prom? They did what? You mean this is a positive—and it will make you feel “good?” Yep! There truly are angels among us. Upon finding out while decorating for the “big dance”[Read More…]
Letter: A correction on an obituary and thanks for Days Gone By
Dear Editor: Two obituary corrections: …with two dots over the “a” Känionette told us is how her name is spelled. Känionette and I graduated from Denver South High School in 1956. Cherry Creek High School did not open until the following school year. P.S.: Bobby (Gutierrez) said how much I[Read More…]
Letter: Comment about Utes
Dear Editor: Thank you for your articles covering the proposed Ute Casino in the Dinosaur, Colorado area. I do have concerns about a couple of comments made by Mayor Joseph Nielsen. In one article he is quoted as saying the Utes are difficult to work with. I have personal experience[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The buzzard battle
To my dismay, the turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) have returned to roost in one of the trees in our yard. Why is this a problem? Besides the fact that they make the yard stink, send my dog into barking fits and make me wonder if someone is hiding dead bodies[Read More…]
Regarding Amendment 70: minimum wage legislation
By Henry Arcolesse Ma Famiglia Restaurant Special to the Herald Times RBC | Well-intentioned legislators and uninformed voters have created, in my view, an unhealthy and unsustainable business environment. An increase to $15/hour minimum wage will undoubtedly force many small businesses to transform their business models drastically with the unfavorable[Read More…]
Guest Column: Time for sportsmen to support CPW through HB 1321
By Dan Schwartz Ripple Creek Lodge Special to the Herald Times RBC | The time has come for the sportsmen and women of Colorado to get engaged and voice their support for conservation. For generations Coloradans have relied on the North American model of conservation to manage the fish and[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Largest military airdrop in history took place in 2003
By Wes Eubanks Special to the Herald Times RBC | In March 2003 in northern Iraq, the 173rd Airborne Brigade Commander Col. William Mayville spoke to the troops before the drop: “Americans are asking you to make the world a better place by jumping into the unknown for the benefit[Read More…]
