Dear Editor: Great things are happening in Rio Blanco County concerning economic development and future community sustainability! We are ripe with opportunity, and keeping efforts focused on the overall goal of bringing more jobs and more money to Rio Blanco County, community partners are hard at work, taking a balanced[Read More…]
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Stability
Stability can be defined in several ways: “The quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change; The quality or state of something that is not easily moved; or the quality or state of someone who is emotionally or mentally healthy.” The third is perhaps[Read More…]
Letter: Our Wonderful Town
Dear Editor: It is hunting season. The only real time of potential profit for many in Meeker until such time as reality sets in concerning the viability of our town’s continuing existence. Until that point, businesses need to recognize the need for increased personnel and services during this busy time.[Read More…]
Letter: RDH thanks RHS
Dear Editor: The Rangely District Hospital thanks the Rangely High School “Pink Out” raffle for the generous donation for “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. The “Pink Out” raised $1,914.94 for women in Rangely with financial need to be able to receive a mammogram at no cost to them. We also wish[Read More…]
Letter: Two untrustworthy candidates
Dear Editor: We know that many politicians make promises they cannot keep and they typically use manipulative and ambiguous language to hide their true ideas and feelings. They hope the public will forget their false statements. However, Trump and Clinton might have the record for the most lies conveyed to[Read More…]
Letter: Support for McCrory
Dear Editor: Chip McCrory is the clear choice for district attorney for the 9th Judicial District. With 16 years as a prosecutor and 19 years as a defense attorney, he knows the system from both sides. His criminal law experience exceeds that of either of his opponents. In addition to[Read More…]
Letter: Support for Cheney
Dear Editor: I have personally known Jeff for over fifteen years; six of those in the district attorney’s office as his legal assistant. He started as a lower level prosecutor and after I left the office, he became the assistant district attorney. The first time I sat in on one[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Building a prosperous Rio Blanco County: Tourism
By Katelin Cook Special to the Herald Times RBC | Tourism is the third leg of the economic development stool. Business attraction, business retention, and tourism attraction must all work together in order to achieve the most impactful economic development results. Attracting visitors to our community will directly drive retail,[Read More…]
Letter: Cheney Endorsement
Dear Editor: I must confess that I don’t know all three District Attorney candidates as well as I have grown to know and admire Jeff Cheney, so please ask yourself how your candidate’s attributes compare as I report my personal observations of Jeff. Through his dedicated performance as my son’s[Read More…]
Letter: How best to develop the concept the Center for Outdoor Adventure? Public vs. private funding?
Dear Editor: Mr. Magid’s guest editorial in the Oct. 22 Rio Blanco Herald Times “Comments on the financial risk of the proposed Center for Outdoor Adventure”, and the page 1A article by Niki Turner in the Sept. 22 Rio Blanco Herald Times “Proposed Outdoor Adventure Center would be a one-of-a-kind[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Baumgardner, Rankin support Wolf Creek reservoir project
By State Senator Randy Baumgardner and State Representative Bob Rankin Special to the Herald Times RBC | Last Tuesday, Oct. 11, we were honored to join the staff of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District and Konnie Billgren, the Executive Director of the Rangely Chamber of Commerce, for a face[Read More…]
Letter: Baumgardner, Rankin
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District, we would like to thank State Senator Randy Baumgardner and State Representative Bob Rankin for coming to Rangely and meeting with us in person to discuss the White River Storage Project. We are appreciative of the fact that both[Read More…]