On Jan. 5, 2011, I went to a local station and a 10 cent increase! Where do they justify this? When the price per barrel goes down, we are lucky to see a penny decrease a week but they all sure do spike the price when the oil goes up.[Read More…]
Opinion
Up and down el Rio Blanco: Building a winning team
To me, sports are a lot like life. Although one doesn’t always win, it’s still a lot of fun to compete and be part of a team, something bigger than oneself. It was a two-sport day for me last Saturday as I traveled to Rangely in the morning to take[Read More…]
Letter: Appreciate your school board
January 2011 is school board appreciation month. The month of January has been proclaimed as School Board Appreciation Month to highlight the contributions of the dedicated men and women who take the time to care about our local schools.
Letter: Government vs. education
Yesterday I wrote to our two U.S. Senators and the Representative for our district and asked them to support phasing out the U.S. Department of Education over the next five years. Please don’t immediately assume that I am against the best education for our young people, since the opposite is[Read More…]
Letter: Points to ponder
I’ve taken several days to “recover” from the event that took place Jan. 3 at Moffat County Courthouse. This allowed me to regain a sense of reason and objectivity. Consequently, I’ve decided to provide “points to ponder” rather than an “opinion piece.” My “opinion,” however, will not change.
Letter: Food Bank thankful
A new year is starting for us and the previous year was rough on a lot of businesses and families. With the Post Office, Girl Scouts, EnCana employees and individuals that just came by and dropped off food and toiletries we have helped 488 men women and children not go[Read More…]
Letter: Little Angel has perfect Christmas
Please send a huge “thank you” to the wonderful people of Rangely who sponsor the Angel Tree. Thanks to them, many children had a nice Christmas, one little angel had a perfect Christmas because of the wonderful Santa people.
Letter: Pozorski family extends many thanks
We, the family of Kacey Pozorski, would like to say “thank you” to everyone that has kept her in their prayers. We would also like to thank everyone who donated an item or helped at the benefit on Nov. 19. It was a spectacular turnout and even more of a[Read More…]
Up and down el Rio Blanco: Happy New Year
I started to drive to Rangely last Friday, 40-45 mph on slick, bumpy, snow-packed roads, the sky was clear and my phone read 7 below zero. As I drove through Powell Park, a semi was flashing its lights and the driver was giving me the slow down wave.
Let’s add civility, civic skills to our goals this year?
RBC I This is a season of giving, good cheer and forbearance. Too bad that, as the political season begins in earnest with the turn of the year, all those fine sentiments will become just a memory.
Letter: Proud that Pledge is said every day
I want to give credit for “The Pledge of Allegiance” in pre-school and in my day, kindergarten, to the teachers who are the ones that have taught this patriotic act in years past and present. The VFW has been involved since 1945. Our community is very patriotic and our schools[Read More…]
Letter: Theos remembers sheep trailing days
When I read the article on the front page of the Herald Times, written by my granddaughter, Morgan M. Neilson, we were still trailing our sheep and I started thinking about trailing sheep during my lifetime, which at present is 90 years. Years and years ago, what is now Highway[Read More…]
