Dear Editor: Gandhi said, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” He might have been talking about Bernie Sanders’ run for president.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to fish fry helpers
Dear Editor: Approximately 200 people enjoyed the annual White River Community Association’s annual “All You Can Eat Fish Fry” at the Buford School on Saturday.
Letter to the Editor: Lumber accident could have been much worse
Dear Editor: On Sunday, June 14 about 8:30 a.m. on Piceance Road, County Road 5, two large pieces of lumber flew off and struck my car from a pickup pulling a small trailer with lumber, maybe 4x4s, as we met on a corner.
From My Window: From new hospital to fish fry—impressive work done
By sean mcmahon [email protected] T he weekend was beautiful for those who spent most of the time outdoors—with the exception of a good part of the crowd present for the last 15 minutes of the dedication and setting of the cornerstone at the new Pioneers Medical Center east of Meeker.[Read More…]
Western counties battling feds with use of ‘coordination’
RBC I Suzy Foss became a Ravalli County, Mont., commissioner during the 2010 Tea Party wave. Sixty-five years of age with a Sarah Palin vibe—stylish glasses, brown hair and bangs—Foss raises Arabian horses and border collies on a ranch abutting the Bitterroot National Forest, which takes up three-quarters of the[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Foster care system flawed
Dear Editor: I’m writing this letter in concern for our foster care system. First, it is a fact we need more people willing to provide foster homes. All children need unconditional love, acceptance and guidance, especially the children who have suffered situations where those things were non-existent in their lives.
Letter to the Editor: Thankful and grateful
Dear Editor: Thank you to everyone for all your thoughts and prayers, visits, calls, texts and Facebook messages after my recent heart attack. I’m thankful and grateful to God to be on the mend and for another chance.
From My Window: Volunteers are the stars! Meekerpalooza, Cattledogs were successes
There’s always the Rio Blanco County Fair, the Range Call and the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials. Those are the big multi-day events that fall on the summer calendar in Rio Blanco County. And there is Rangely’s Septemberfest, which runs a couple of days during Labor Day weekend.
Letter to the Editor: No respect shown at funeral
Dear Editor: Respect? Recently, I went to a young man’s funeral. I was totally disgusted that several young men failed to remove their hats.
Letter to the Editor: County needs fiscal stability
Dear Editor: As a proud resident of Rio Blanco County and a resident of northwest Colorado for 59 years, I would like to encourage those of us who are tired of having to be politically correct regardless of the situation… Hence we have now arrived at having our town’s future[Read More…]
Local Opinion: Nice to see Rangely and town resident working together
RANGELY I As a freelance reporter for the Herald Times, I have spent countless hours listening to, engaging with and writing about one of the largest players in our fair community, the town government.
Letter to the Editor: School children have excelled in Meeker
Dear Editor: Where do I start? Looking back over the 2014-2015 school year, your children have taken the bull by the horns and have excelled.