Dear Editor: By all reasonable standards, it’s more than unusual for a county like ours to collect (borrow) and spend tens of millions of tax dollars in the name of serving the people for such a small rural community as ours (around 8,000+ people). Compared to most counties throughout the[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: In support of open records
It’s spring. Oh, not on the calendar quite yet, but I know it’s spring because I have bug bites. I raked my flower beds last weekend and came inside with a dozen or so tiny yet interminably itchy bug bites. Trust me, when the first mosquito hatches this year, it[Read More…]
If it doesn’t come out in the wash it will probably come out in print
By Pat Turner [email protected] RBC | I’ve learned that when you work at the newspaper a lot of extra information comes your way. We try and keep conflicts “under the radar” and hope the powers that be will work them out. But when it comes to information that affects the[Read More…]
Letter: Accusations about Trump are false
Dear Editor: I have a response to a letter writer in the opinion column a Bob Dorsett, M.D., wrote, All the accusations that Dr. Dorsett made against the president are either false or have been answered or vetted. Apparently Dr. Dorsett is watching a news channel such as MSN (sic)[Read More…]
Letter: Unscientific survey may be misleading
Dear Editor: While I agree that it is important to seek public input on the Outdoor Adventure Center, a survey such as offered on your website can be misleading. Valid surveys, by the rigorous rules of statistical sampling, must be administered to a sample of people from the community who[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: More on civility; and how stuff gets in the paper
Craig city councilman John Ponikvar emailed me last week to let me know I’m not alone in my quest for greater civility in the public arena. Ponikvar has introduced “the Rules of Civility” to Club 20, and both the City of Craig and the Moffat County Commissioners have signed resolutions[Read More…]
Letter: 2nd graders at MES encourage reading
Dear Editor: We decided to help kids read and have many reasons why it is important and can be fun for children to read. We wanted to convince people in Meeker to read. We have a flyer for you that has all the reasons why children should read. Reading is[Read More…]
Letter: Washington raises serious concerns
Dear Editor: No matter what our personal political leanings, I think we all agree on the Constitutional foundation of our democracy. It is therefore troubling to see legitimate Constitutional questions dismissed as tests of party loyalty. Actions by the new administration in Washington raise serious concerns. They should not be[Read More…]
Guest Column: Dear Miss Know It All
By Laurie Ward Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | EDITOR’S NOTE: Laurie Ward is a fifth grader at Parkview Elementary in Rangely. Ward has been producing an advice column titled Miss Know-It-All. She was inspired to create the column by the book “Dork Diaries.” Ward says she responds to[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Conflicts of interest: big or small?
By Pat Turner [email protected] RBC | People like to talk about the big issues. Large government, giant corporations, non-profit-organizations and the mass media being corrupt. Much of this stems from previous conflicts of interest. Historically, people in power have had the opportunity to manipulate decisions and policies. Unfortunately, many have[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Good curriculum vital to learning
By Chris Selle Superintendent Meeker School District Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | No factor has greater influence on student learning than the classroom teacher. While this statement may seem exceedingly obvious, it is also backed by much research. As such, the effort made by the Meeker School District[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Opinions are like ___?
Fill in the blank. The point is, everybody’s got one. I usually use noses, although other body parts might be more apropos. The technical definition of an opinion is “a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.” In 1275 British monarchs established De Scandalis[Read More…]
