The election of 2016, with all its flaming rhetoric, is behind us. We have elected the 45th president of the United States of America. May he be given all the wisdom, compassion and grace he will need in the days ahead to keep his promise to “make America great again.”[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter: HopeWest-Meeker thanks you
Dear Editor: A gracious “thank you” to everyone who attended the fourth annual HopeWest-Meeker Halloween Gala this past Saturday, we hope you enjoyed the evening. The event planning and organizing takes place over several months and is coordinated by the HopeWest-Meeker Advisory Board. We are so appreciative of the local[Read More…]
Denying the costs of coal regulations
By Luke Popovich Special to the Herald Times RBC | In a recent Facebook interview, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy acknowledged the obvious—that she supports the Environmental Left’s “Keep it in the Ground” policy. In an online “Mashable” discussion with science editor Andrew Freedman, McCarthy said of anti-coal activists, “I think[Read More…]
Building a prosperous Rio Blanco County, Part 5
What is government’s role in economic development? By Katelin Cook Special to the Herald Times RBC | Economic development exists to create market productivity that enhances the economics and quality of life for a community, with the primary focus on retaining and creating jobs, growing incomes and increasing the tax[Read More…]
Letter: Restored Grace thanks Town of Meeker
Dear Editor: Restored Grace would like to thank the Town of Meeker for the generous assistance program which helps small businesses in Meeker with updates and upgrades to our storefronts. We have received so many compliments on the improvements we’ve made, and we hope that more and more will participate[Read More…]
Letter: Support for Emily Tracy
Dear Editor: I will be voting for Emily Tracy for State Senate because she knows how important it is to give Colorado kids the tools they need to get ahead. For more than 20 years, she worked in child protection helping foster kids find stable homes and making sure they[Read More…]
Letter: Vote ‘no’ on 71
Dear Editor: Having grown up in a town with 1,500 people, in a rural area where I had 48 classmates in high school, I know something about rural vs. metro area issues. Now I’m a lawyer in Denver who started The Judicial Integrity Project because my profession isn’t behaving as[Read More…]
Letter: Rebuttal to last week’s Amendment 71 letter
Dear Editor: I would like to respond to the concerns expressed by Golden resident Russell W. Haas in his letter to the editor published Oct. 20 regarding proposed Amendment 71. First, contrary to Mr. Haas’s assertions, I find the language of the ballot proposal adequately detailed and fail to see[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Cherish your right to vote, even if you don’t like the options
I have a confession to make: My 2016 ballot is still sitting unopened on my kitchen table. This is the first time in my 20-plus years as a voter I’ve struggled so much with my decision. I clearly remember “darkening the circle” for George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle (despite[Read More…]
Letter: Sportman’s club grateful to VFW
Dear Editor: The Meeker Sportsman’s Club would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Meeker VFW Post No 5843, the Ladies Auxiliary to Meeker VFW Post No. 5843, and the American Legion Post No. 0074. These organizations recently donated funding to the Meeker Sportsman’s Club for the[Read More…]
Letter: Backing McCrory Bid
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to support Chip McCrory for the office of District Attorney for Pitkin, Garfield and Rio Blanco counties of Colorado. I have learned from friends and colleagues that many are unaware of a third choice for DA. Chip is an independent, trusted and highly[Read More…]
Letter: McCrory for DA
Dear Editor: Four years ago, I publicly endorsed Sherry Caloia for District Attorney in her successful bid to unseat the intolerable incumbent, Martin Beeson. I’m glad Sherry won and I was relieved alongside many in the district that Mr. Beeson was out of power. In this election, I am very[Read More…]