Opinion

From My Window: Livestock association meetings great for area info; Congrats, Cowboys!

My window was pretty clear regarding what is going on with the government agencies in and around Rio Blanco County after attending the Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers Association annual meeting on March 6 in Meeker.

March 19, 2015 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Guest Opinion: Communities neighboring national forests in need of a break

RBC I The failure to include the Secure Rural Schools program in this year’s budget puts a spotlight on a public-lands identity crisis that has been simmering, and sometimes boiling over, for decades.

March 18, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: No news in the paper

Dear Editor: For the most part of the past two years, the Rio Blanco Herald Times has been a huge disappointment.

March 17, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: A proud time for Rio Blanco County

Dear Editor: Growing up in Rangely, laying to rest in Meeker! Coach Bill Turner was one of the best men I have ever known. The progeny, legacy, and respect that he leaves behind is miraculous. Yes he was a fantastic coach and biology teacher, but when you got to know[Read More…]

March 16, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Chautauqua show revives past, brings Black History Month to life

RANGELY I As he spoke, there were moments I forgot he wasn’t Civil War-era abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It shouldn’t have been hard to remember. The modern-day camera resting comfortably in my hands, the iPhone app recording his words should have been reminder enough. There were anachronisms, too, like the wireless[Read More…]

March 13, 2015 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

From My Window… Kindler thinks of team first; busy season starts; Peyton’s chances

Over the course of my career, I have written a lot of sports stories about a wide variety of athletic teams from junior high and high schools and for college and university teams as well as the Denver Broncos.

March 12, 2015 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for help

Dear Editor: Thank you so much to everyone who provided support and compassion after Conrad (Conch) passed away so suddenly.

March 11, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Why is out-of-Meeker water more expensive?

Dear Editor: In the Feb. 5, 2015, Herald Times you announced an increase in the water rates by the Town of Meeker.

March 10, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Let’s amend the constitution

Dear Editor: Join the movement to amend the U.S. Constitution.

March 10, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: MHS track, football field update

Dear Editor: A week ago, the Meeker Eduction Foundation sent the following information to all those who had donated to the Meeker high school track/football field project. Some folks, who didn’t receive the letter, were confused by last week’s article, and we hope the following will answer their questions.

March 9, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Guest Opinion: Our freedoms should never face being compromised

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. ~ Abraham Lincoln Freedom is a foundation of life. When freedom is compromised, suffering and misery follow. This indisputable fact has been demonstrated endlessly throughout history. Freedom compromised[Read More…]

March 9, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: More on OHV bill clarification

Dear Editor: In response to various questions and conversations we have had, we would like to provide some additional facts regarding the recent bill, HB15-1054, concerning OHV (off-highway vehicle) usage.

March 8, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled