Colorado has indeed entered into a new era of state drivers navigating under the influence. Certainly we know about the attempt in all 50 states to get drunken drivers off our roadways, but I’m talking about those who are hazardous drivers due to driving under the influence of drugs, now[Read More…]
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to friends, neighbors in time of loss
Dear Editor: The Juli Wood Guinn family wishes to thank our friends and neighbors for their loving care of prayers, cards, food, flowers and visits in our time of mourning.
Letter to the Editor: Clarifying statement regarding honesty, road
Dear Editor: I need to clarify a statement that I made at the Rangely Town Council meeting on Jan. 13. This message will go to all town employees, Mike and Tracy Hayes and the Rangely Town Council. This email will remain on public record as part of our town council[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Importance of supporting local merchants
Dear Editor: It wasn’t until I was on the Meeker Town Council that I understood the first reason we need a strong business community.
Opinion: There’s never a good time for term limits in Congress
RBC I It didn’t get much attention at the time, but the elections in November did more than give Republicans a majority in the U.S. Senate. Voters also added to the ranks of people on both sides of Capitol Hill who believe members of Congress should serve a limited number[Read More…]
From My Window… 2014 warmer than 2013; gas prices becoming local issue again
I enjoy facts and figures regarding the weather. Maybe it is because I have been exposed to both extremes in my life. While I did basically grow up in Colorado Springs and Boulder, which are mild areas of heat and cold, I have lived in the more extreme climates.
Letter to the Editor: Concerned about a variety of issues
Dear Editor: Your most recent post regarding the Doc Bob drama and some other miscellaneous town actions really lit my fuse and, I’m sorry to say, it’s had me thinking…
From My Window: How health insurance will affect your income tax returns
EDITOR’S NOTE: I am not going to write my “From My Window” this week due to the extreme importance of better understanding the insurance picture and what it will mean to those filing income tax returns. The issue is important and a misunderstanding can be expensive. Hopefully, the following article[Read More…]
Will federal regulations save the Gunnison Sage Grouse?
COLORADO I In the 1970s, biologist Clait Braun noticed something different about the sage grouse in western Colorado’s Gunnison River Basin. Their wings and bodies seemed smaller than those of the greater sage grouse, which strut through sagebrush across millions of acres in 11 Western states.
From My Window… Broncos finale disappointing; off-season could be interesting
Right out my window I saw a proud ole horse stumble and fall. While it is a real “bummer” that the Broncos’ season ended so abruptly and sadly, it didn’t take long for many of the fans and Denver media to start chewing on the carcass of that poor ol’[Read More…]
Forget New Year’s resolutions; just make mistakes
This early in the new year, print and digital media can’t say enough about resolutions. On ABC News, it’s the science behind achieving them, while Time.com warns us of the pitfalls that destroy them.
Letter to the Editor: Rangely responds to resident’s health needs
Dear Editor: I want to thank the Rangely community, local businesses and everyone else for the donations for my stem cell rejuvenation.