In a battle between Rangely and Craig, who wins? No one, because there shouldn’t be a battle between the two, and that is pretty clear out my clear, recently rained-upon window. The loser is Colorado Northwestern Community College if there is a battle. The winner is CNCC if there is[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Hurray for Clean Power Plan
Dear Editor: It is becoming more clear by the month that what is good for the environment has benefits for many other aspects of humanity. Health care professionals are voicing the medical position that fossil fuels are detrimental to the length and health of a human life, and religion has[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Let’s get Rangely’s dinosaurs back to Rangely
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the citizens of Rangely and the surrounding area. In the past year, we at the Rangely Junior College District (Colorado Northwestern Community College) have had a particular situation in Rangely occur. That situation, quite frankly, was a find many months ago in[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Library a great asset to Meeker
Dear Editor: A great big special thank you, to the board and staff of Meeker Library.
Guest Opinion: July 4: What does freedom really mean?
RBC I On Independence Day we celebrate the gift of freedom given to us 239 years ago by the founders of our great nation. Freedom is as precious as life itself. However, its true value is rarely appreciated unless it is either threatened or lost. July Fourth isn’t just a[Read More…]
From My Window: CNCC paleo dig: Worst day I ever loved; Beer protest grows
The annual passing of another year in my life occurred on Saturday, and it has always been deemed a great success when the day is spent doing nothing tough. That means not getting up early, not hurrying through breakfast, not
A Look at the News: Supply and demand: Drilling down, driving gasoline prices up
RBC I There’s an adage in the oil and gas industry, one that could apply to almost any commodity, really: “The best cure for high prices is high prices, and the best cure for low prices is low prices.” That is: High prices lead to more drilling, leading to greater[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Meeker needs to learn to have fun
Dear Editor: My family and I feel blessed to be here in Meeker, Colo. This little town has so many things that a family would want to be a part of. But…
From My Window: Apology to Rangely hospital and staff; New Belgium beers protested
This portion of this column comes quite painfully after 48 years in the newspaper business, but last week’s Herald Times, led by my editorial work, was the setting for the most grievous error I have been linked to in my career. The windows looked pretty dark.
Trans-Pacific Partnership could kick off new boom
RBC I Rifle, Colo., a quintessential Western energy boomtown, has fallen on hard times. High natural gas prices spurred a drilling boom in the surrounding Piceance Basin in the early 2000s. Then, in 2008, prices crashed due to an oversupply of natural gas in the North American market, and Rifle[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to those who provided comfort
Dear Editor: We would like to thank everyone who provided comfort during the loss of our husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Colorado NFIB head says: New water rules not good for state
RBC I The White House on Friday approved an Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers’ rule that could give the agencies vast new power over water. The impact of this will be felt by every farmer and rancher in Colorado who happens to have a farm pond or[Read More…]