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…]
Opinion
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…]
Guest Editorial: Better City, a question of the economy?
By Jay Sullivan, Ph.D. Special to the Herald Times RBC | Half a century ago the straight pipes on the International 4100 drowned any hope of a radio station. The ever-tightening concentric furrows plowed around the fields prepared the soil for next year’s crop. Hawks circled overhead hoping that the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Can we be civil?
When I was a child and got emotional or argumentative with my mother, she used to tell me, “Go to your room and don’t come out until you can be civil.” I complied for years before I finally understood the definition of “civil.” It’s a concept I think we all[Read More…]
Guest Opinion: Sheridan addresses questions to ‘clear the air,’ respond to inaccuracies
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following a recent article in which the Herald Times stated Shannon Sheridan was “terminated” from her job as the county’s case worker supervisor for the department of human services, Sheridan requested an opportunity to clear the air about the situation. We’ve included her statement here in interview format.[Read More…]
Letter: First responders are exceptional
Dear Editor: We want to give a big thank you to all the volunteer EMS personnel serving eastern Rio Blanco County, Pioneers Hospital medical staff and the St. Mary’s CareFlight team for the exceptional jobs they do. We know firsthand, because on Jan. 31 one of our own, Darrell Kendall,[Read More…]
Letter: Questions about urban renewal authority
Dear Editor: The town meeting to consider an Urban Renewal Authority (URA), scheduled for next Tuesday, Feb. 21, needs to address a number of questions. Colorado Statute established the option of a URA for the purpose of restoring blighted urban neighborhoods (Colorado Revised Statutes 31-25-104, 31-25-107). “Blighted” specifically refers to[Read More…]