RBC I Everyone is jammed into a yellow school bus, chattering in anticipation of a planned snowshoe outing at Snoqualmie Pass, some 40 minutes outside Seattle. Joe Camacho, an educator and one of the trip leaders, begins an orientation, holding up a pair of gaiters. The coverings are zipped together[Read More…]
Opinion
From My Window: Rio Blanco mountains, U.S. Olympic teams in great shape
Took a drive up to and past Trappers Lake on Sunday and chose a gorgeous day to do so. The skies were clear and blue, the forests were dark green and the higher one got, the more colorful the native wildflowers became.
A Look at the West: There are good, bad and ugly drones; tech and imports rise
RBC I The Zapata Ranch in southern Colorado is one of the few places that bison can still roam freely. Until recently, scientists and volunteers surveyed the herd the old-fashioned way: with binoculars and the naked eye.
A Look at the West: It seems like neither party is talking the issues
RBC I The next few weeks in politics are a little like the All-Star break in baseball. With the Republican and Democratic national conventions upon us, it’s a good time to step back and assess this year’s election. Which carries bad news for both parties.
Letter to the Editor: Election this year like a football game
Dear Editor: This presidential election is like a football game. The Republicans are against the Democrats. Donald Trump is the Republican quarterback and Hillary Clinton is the Democratic quarterback. Trump, if you want to win the game, you send your linemen after Hillary Clinton; you do not send your linemen[Read More…]
From My Window: Students head to class, but summer events not over yet
We are now moving toward the end of summer. School is starting, the nights are a bit cooler, signs are already up welcoming the hunters, who will be dropping into Rio Blanco County before August is over for the archery/muzzleloader seasons, the water in the White River is now low[Read More…]
Two sides of coal leasing reform hold GJ meeting
RBC I In the late 1890s, when coal mines began operating in Western mountain communities, miners took caged canaries underground to alert them to danger. If potentially deadly gases, such as carbon monoxide and methane, were to leak out of the coal seams, the sight of a fragile yellow bird[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Support for plein air art competition appreciated
Dear Editor: I would like to extend a sincere thank you and heartfelt gratitude to JoAnn Goss-Gardner and Stephanie Kobald at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce for their efforts in organizing Meeker Plein Air during Range Call.
County Fair is a lot of fun but a lot of work for all involved
The 2016 edition of the Rio Blanco County Fair is over. That is a mixed blessing because the event is fun to cover, but not a lot of fun to follow up on.
Letter to the Editor: 40th reunion of Chautauqua and The TANK is Saturday
Dear Editor: We are celebrating 40 years of activities at The TANK with food and music.
Letter to the Editor: Paper apparently doesn’t care about Rangely
Dear Editor: I realize how hard it must be to “please” everyone. I wish I could say your staff has done a great job representing Rangely and Meeker in your paper, but unfortunately I can’t do that when the bias is so clear on every page in the Herald Times[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to those who showed kindness in our time of need
Dear Editor: Walter and I would like to thank all the people who showed such kindness and support after the loss of our house due to fire. It is people like you who I see as angels, doing what’s in your heart, and we have a lot of people with[Read More…]
