“Biking is freedom, but safety keeps it that way.” ~ Unknown To the concerned citizen who left the letter to the editor in the office door, your letter is not published because it was unsigned. That’s standard newspaper policy, not a critique of what you wrote, which I will address[Read More…]
Opinion
LOOSE ENDS: The color green
“Green, Green, they say, on the far side of the hill” is a repetitive verse in one beloved old folk song. It wouldn’t be surprising to hear it now, during the long recovery period predicted for the land traumatized from the Lee and Elk fires. The sight of the newest[Read More…]
YOUTHZONE — GUEST COLUMN
Special to the HT MEEKER | Back-to-school season is an interesting time in our communities. Transitioning between the long, empty days of summer and the shorter days of fall – which are packed with sports, extracurriculars, and academic obligations – can be positive for some and challenging for others. [Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Recalibrating our moral compass
“There are times, sir, when men of good conscience cannot blindly follow orders.” ~ Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek In the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Captain Jack Sparrow zealously guards a broken compass, insisting that the compass will point the way to the holder’s true desires. We all know[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – September 11th, 2025
Former Rangely mayor remembers Nickson Dear Editor: I read with sadness the obituary announcement of the passing of Shirley Kay Nickson. I recall with fondness an incident involving Kay in her capacity as the Animal Control Officer in Rangely. My elderly 13-year-old collie was experiencing seizures, crying out in terrible[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – People gonna people
“…William wondered why he always disliked people who said ‘no offense meant.’ Maybe it was because they found it easier to to say ‘no offense meant’ than actually to refrain from giving offense.” ― Terry Pratchett, The Truth: Stage Adaptation There’s a well-known rule that if you want to find[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – September 4th, 2025
Thanks from Meeker jr. high volleyball team Dear Editor: The Meeker junior high school volleyball team would like to thank the Sleeping Giant volleyball team for your incredible act of kindness you showed our team. The individual gifts you gave to each girl and the beautiful flowers for each of[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: New water study adds further worries for water managers
A new study (Klavans, 2025) by climate researchers at University of Colorado Boulder adds further worries for water managers. The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), which drives the delivery of moisture to the American Southwest, is locked in its “negative” phase. Those conditions result in persistent drought. The PDO is similar[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Standing Strong for Colorado: Results from the Special Session
By Rep. Megan Lukens When Congressional Republicans passed a budget last month that handed out massive tax cutsto corporations, it created a billion-dollar hole in Colorado’s state budget. H.R. 1 threatensMedicaid services, cuts SNAP food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, andcauses health insurance premiums to spike by nearly[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: CNCC September update
RANGELY | CNCC Fall classes are in full swing, and students welcome and success activities areunderway. Our fall enrollment is up compared to this time last year, and our incoming students are excited to begin both their academic journey and out-of-class experiences.The first home soccer game took place on Aug.[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Colorado special session recap
By Sen. Dylan Roberts Normally, late August is a time for enjoying the last weeks of summer and getting the kids backto school. However, for the second year in a row, the Colorado legislature found itself spendinglate August inside the Capitol in Denver.Last year it was to lower property tax[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – You can believe whatever you want, and so can ‘they’
“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” ~ John F. Kennedy At least at this point in time, we have the right to believe whatever we want to believe about literally anything. We can believe the moon is[Read More…]
