By Jay Sullivan, Ph.D. Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Dec. 29 Herald Times carried an article in which the BLM is seeking comment on a plan to improve Greater Sage Grouse habitat. The article stipulated that juniper and pinion trees were a cause of the decline of[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: The pursuit of happiness
“ I just want you to be happy.” It’s the fallback statement for everyone who has ever loved someone unconditionally. It’s what parents tell their angst-ridden teenagers, it’s what you tell your spouse when he or she is miserable for whatever reason. It’s what you want for the people you[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to fire, sheriff, ambulance, dispatch departments and WREA
Dear Editor: A huge thank you to the above people who successfully extinguished our house fire last week. Their prompt response, necessary equipment, and man/woman power in the middle of the night was crucial to saving our home with minimal damage. Thanks again! The Moyer Family Meeker
Letter to the Editor: Drug can counteract opioid overdoses if given in time
Dear Editor: The use of Naloxone can save a life. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is an opioid antagonist used in opioid overdoses to counteract the life-threatening depression of the respiratory system. It allows an overdose victim to breathe normally. Although traditionally administered by emergency response personnel, naloxone can be[Read More…]
Keeping New Year’s resolutions demands strategic planning
By Bryan Golden Special to the Herald Times RBC | Almost 90 percent of Americans will make at least one New Year’s resolution. Less than 20 percent will succeed in accomplishing even one. The beginning of the year is a great time for life improving resolutions. Common resolutions include losing[Read More…]
Shifting focus to helping others in the new year
RBC | 2016 was not my year. I mean, it was better than some people’s—rest in peace Prince, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Muhammad Ali, Carrie Fisher (Tuesday morning found me screaming at my computer, “NO, NOT PRINCESS LEIA, TOO!”) and so many more—but when the nicest thing you can say[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The surreal post-truth year that was 2016
Every year in December the world’s leading lexicographers choose a “word of the year.” Their choice is based on criteria like how many times the word was referenced in the media, or how many times someone searched for its definition. Sometimes the word of the year is a benign word[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Americans are right to worry about insurance
By Larry Hausner Special to the Herald Times RBC | Of all their concerns about healthcare, Americans are most worried about whether they can afford their insurance. That’s the key finding from a new Morning Consult survey of more than 20,000 people. It’s easy to see why Americans are so[Read More…]
Letter: Walter finishes first triathlon
Dear Editor: I recently completed my first full distance triathlon on Dec. 3, 2016, in Palm Springs, Calif. The full distance triathlon, more commonly referred to as an Ironman, consists of swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, running a marathon, which is 26.2 miles for a total of 140.6 miles.[Read More…]
The Outdoor Adventure Center scam
Dear Editor: Yes, it’s a scam. I have been an investor all my life. I have been conned a few times but I haven’t gone broke. The simple rule after all the research and thought about a business deal or a stock deal comes down to what is the risk?[Read More…]
Letter: Love during the holidays
Dear Editor: The man I have met and is in my life is real. He is real. He is a gorgeous, tall, dark haired, hazel eyed beauty. Beautiful and perfect in body and mind, I know you are already questioning, but please let me explain. For his parents sake, I[Read More…]
Congratulations to Debbie Cook
Dear Editor: I would like to express a heartfelt congratulations to my dear friend Debbie Cook. It is truly an honor that I was able to play for her, coach with her and now see her be recognized as one of the very best as she is inducted into the[Read More…]