Someone handed me a token boldly marked “ROUND TU IT.” It was meant to be an encouragement to get something done when I got “around to it.” You are reading the wrong column if I have to explain the joke. I promised Niki this article a month ago. I told[Read More…]
Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Sept 15, 2022
Obvious bias Dear Editor: Repeating the very worst gaslighting tropes perpetrated by the Bureau of Land Management in its aggressive campaign to eradicate wild horses and burros from their habitats, the recent article, “Romance versus reality,” (Aug. 25, 2022) by Kathleen Kelly, reveals an obvious bias in favor of the[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Welcome to the new year at CNCC!
On Aug. 22 we welcomed new and returning students to the 2022-23 academic year. However, preparation for the new semester started well before that the start of classes. During the week prior, the college held its annual convocation where we kick off the year, unveil new strategic priorities, and welcome[Read More…]
Can we live with electric mountain bikes on trails?
The first time I saw an electric bike — better known as an ebike — I was struggling up a hill. Suddenly, a silver-haired man came whizzing by in regular city clothes. I felt a wave of envy as he left me in the dust. That was probably five years[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Sliced bread
Nothing better than sliced bread is an old-fashioned phrase that isn’t heard often these days in casual conversation. This phrase is usually used by people of a certain age, whose family members may have said it regularly to express their satisfaction or to offer a compliment to the baker. Now[Read More…]
Old-fashioned communication technology
In the movie “Independence Day” the disorganized pilots across the world were reduced to communicating with help of amateur radio operators using Morse Code. These “HAM” radio guys helped Bill Pullman, as president, with a counter attack that saved the human race from extinction. OK, that was a strange use[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Volunteer power
Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. ~ Desmond Tutu When people move into town one of the things we encourage them to do is to “get involved” in the community, often by volunteering with one[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: September 8, 2022
Kudos to WREA co-op Dear Editor:We want to extend our wholehearted appreciation and thanks for a job well-done last week up on County Rd. 17. The WREA linemen team and their boss, Todd Gerloff, did an excellent job in securing a replacement pole, the old one having been severely clawed[Read More…]
When opinions and information collide
I got an email last week from a gentleman in Oregon lambasting our recent reporting on the Piceance/East Douglas Herd Management Area. Interestingly, the only negative feedback we’ve received is from people who don’t actually live here, but who still have a lot of feelings and opinions about the situation[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Sept 1, 2022
Huitt for Wolfson (REFER TO EDITOR’S NOTE BELOW FOR CORRECTIONS) Dear Editor:Rio Blanco County has recently been through some of the most difficult division over politics in recent times. I hopefully have some good news. There is a race I think we can all agree on. Let’s take a look[Read More…]
What to do when the water keeps dwindling?
It seemed inevitable that the dwindling Colorado River would be divvied up by the federal Bureau of Reclamation. On June 14, BuRec gave the seven states in the Colorado River compact just 60 days to find a way to cut their total water usage by up to 4 million acre-feet.[Read More…]
Back to the moon
Childhood heroes are getting scarce. Well, at least outside YOUTube and video games. Kids need heroes to grow. My heroes were my Dad, cowboys in white hats like Roy Rogers, knights in armor, and astronauts. The space race to the moon began with the Russians launching a satellite named Sputnik.[Read More…]
