Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Turner represents

The last four years, those of you who comprise the wonderful community and county of Rio Blanco have been well represented by commissioner Kai Turner. Rio Blanco County and Northwest Colorado need experience, knowledge, dedication and a commitment to serve and represent those who have elected you to office.

May 26, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Survey well received

First and foremost, I would like to say thank you to everyone who participated in the sales tax leakage survey as well as those individuals and local businesses that helped to make this project possible.

May 25, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Association thank you

The National Barrel Horse Association Colorado District 10 had a barrel race in Rangely, Colo., at Columbine Park on May 19. I would like to thank the Daniel Lapp family, Jed the CNCC rodeo coach, Ted (who helped with the speaker system and photographer), the Rangely Cattlewomen who provided a[Read More…]

May 24, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: A yearly tradition

It appears this year the pranksters are packing. At least that is what their pockets stuffed with clear, plastic tape might indicate. Making midnight visits all over town to darkened doorways and windows, ringing doorbells or knocking on the glass, is the modus operandi for teenagers with too much time[Read More…]

May 19, 2012 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: May 17, 2012

Theos backs Turner for commissioner Dear Editor:

May 18, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Oh, the stories they tell

The local historical society’s fundraiser may have shed a little light on family mysteries for local residents. It did for me. My familiarity with the old doll could not be questioned, but my knowledge of where it originated was spotty. My mother’s and grandmother’s stories about the doll did not[Read More…]

May 14, 2012 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Thank you all, very much

Dear Editor: Just after midnight on April 15 of this year, my hometown of Woodward, Okla., was struck by a tornado. Six people lost their lives and many homes and businesses were destroyed. We are getting things cleaned up, but it will be years before the scars left behind are[Read More…]

May 13, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Volunteer

There is one thing a community can never have in excess: volunteers. Warm weather brings out an annual call for helpers all through the town and some organizations are needier than others.

May 6, 2012 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

No news is good news, as they say. If so, it’s all good news around Meeker. A Google search for newsworthy items in Meeker, Colo., for the past week yielded little more than a Louisiana paper’s account of the Mountain Valley Bank robbery. According to www.thetowntalk.com , the $1,279 Thacker[Read More…]

May 6, 2012 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: In the merry month of May

First let me write: Happy birthday, Haylee! May is definitively my favorite month of the year. It is the month my daughter and only granddaughter were born, it has my favorite holiday – Mother’s Day (May 13, don’t forget), and it brings the peak of spring and all that spring[Read More…]

May 4, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: May 3, 2012

Thank you Dear Editor: The Hodges and Dyer families are sending out a big thank you to the Rangely community.

May 3, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Every day should be Earth Day

RBC I Earth Day, just passed, is the day we all look at ways we can reduce our carbon footprint. 20 percent of all greenhouse gases come from automobiles, so it makes sense to start there.

May 2, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled