Opinion

Don’t destroy water rights system

RBC I A pair of ballot proposals, for which signatures are currently being collected, would ask voters to destroy Colorado’s 160 year old system of water rights, says a new issue paper published by Colorado’s free-market think tank, the Independence Institute.

June 30, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: June 28, 2012

Thank you veterans Dear Editor: As everyone knows from the column in last week’s letter to the editor, Meeker had some very special guests in our town. The Wounded Warriors cycled from Rangely to Meeker and stayed overnight in Meeker.

June 30, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: A safe & enjoyable holiday

Congratulations to Jeff Eskelson and Jon Hill for being elected to the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners. I wish both of you the best in representing our county in the years to come.

June 28, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: June 21, 2012

Thanks, Chevron Dear Editor: It is a real blessing that communities like Rangely have such wonderful corporate sponsors such as Chevron. On behalf of the volunteer firemen and trustees and the citizens of the western half of Rio Blanco County, we would like to sincerely thank Chevron for their generous[Read More…]

June 21, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Much accomplished, but much more to be done

By Jean White RBC I Over the course of my career as a middle and high school teacher, an entrepreneur and a small business owner, I never expected to become a legislator. But now that I’ve represented Northwest Colorado in the State Senate for two years, I’ve found that my[Read More…]

June 16, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: June 14, 2012

Thank you Dear Editor: We would like to thank all our family and friends for making our golden wedding anniversary a special memory that will last forever.

June 14, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Christmas in July

Thanks goes to Mary Ann Wilber and Connie Theos, who served as co-presidents for the 2012 Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association’s Old Timers Reunion Dinner and Dance centennial celebration last Saturday.

June 8, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: June 7, 2012

So sad Dear Editor: We have been blessed to have had the privilege to get to know George Henderson, his wife Kristen and their four wonderful sons. We have never met a more sincere Christian family.

June 8, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Thank you Rangely

For the past two months Rangely 4-H members collected shoes at the Western Annex, Recreation Center, and the Parkview Elementary School. In the end 135 pairs of gently used and new shoes were collected.

June 6, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Thank you

I would like to thank Peggy Rector and Crystal Ducey for hosting the public gathering at Peggy’s home Friday, May 25. Your extra efforts are appreciated very much.

June 5, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: New statue

First, of all for those who have not noticed we have placed a statue of a “Service Person” representing all branches of our Armed Forces on the East front corner of our land at Silver Sage RV Park on Main Street in Rangely.

June 4, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: China’s policies

The U.S. Defense Department believes China will soon have anti-ship missiles with a range of 1,000 miles, B-6 bombers armed with long range cruise missiles, aircraft carriers, 75 surface navy ships, 60 submarines and missile boats.

June 1, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled