Public lands group protesting Buffalo Horn land exchange Dear Editor: We are writing to follow up on a recent land exchange proposal in your community. Public lands in the Strawberry Creek area that are being used by adjacent land owners, outfitters with hunting permits, and other recreationists, are slated to[Read More…]
Opinion
School district update
MEEKER | The Meeker School District has just wrapped up what was the most unique school year any school staff or student has ever experienced…and hopefully will ever have to experience! I am often grateful for the opportunity to live in Meeker and serve in our school district. That appreciation[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Uncommon courtesy
Having grown up in the days when telephones were attached to the wall and there was only one per household, I remember my parents objecting when I tried to call friends during the “dinner hour” or anytime after 9 p.m. Business calls were limited to regular business hours. Folks removed[Read More…]
Loose Ends: ‘I love this place’
MEEKER | What is it about a location that makes one blurt out, “I love this place”? It pops up in conversation time and again, particularly if the individual saying it is revisiting an old favorite spot after a long absence. Holidays and three-day weekends lend themselves to traveling to[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Playing Well Together
MEEKER | This spring, the birds in our yard have gathered, shared the food, taken turns, and demonstrated an obvious acceptance of each other. It is always a cheerful event to observe them flying in with their beautiful colors, chowing down, and providing us many moments of joy. While not[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 27, 2021
Compelled to respond Dear Editor: I have read through Boots Campbell’s May 13, 2021 letter to the editor several times and have come to the same conclusion every time. It is clear Ms. Campbell is having difficulties accepting the hearing officer’s ruling in the Moyer recall case. She referenced four[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: You’re entitled to your opinion; we’re not obliged to publish it
The opinion section, particularly letters to the editor, presents a bit of a conundrum. I frequently receive emails from folks who have an inordinate amount of time on their hands to write letters to newspaper editors and blast them nationwide. These range from religious calls for national repentance to promoting[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Teacher appreciation
MEEKER | We are quickly approaching the end of another school year. Recently the celebration of teacher appreciation week took place in schools across the country. A national news story about one teacher in Texas reminded me of so many of my fellow teachers over the years. It featured a[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: “Sit,” “Heel” and “We love you”
MEEKER | Many years ago, we acquired a German Shepherd puppy who came from certified parents. Our sons named him “Storm” because he arrived on a stormy day. As a youngster, he was rambunctious with fuzzy hair, sweet to cuddle, and totally out of control. We, two parents and two[Read More…]
Letter: Recall effort begins again
Dear Editor: Last week a hearing officer disallowed the petitions in the Gary Moyer recall effort. The decision was based on technical issues, not on substance. These were items even the Colorado Secretary of State’s attorneys didn’t know, and included: circulators should have name tags, the petitions were supposed be[Read More…]
Letter: Comments on clerk and recorder
Dear Editor:After reading the letter to the editor from our county clerk and recorder I want to express my thoughts and opinion on some of her statements. I watched the entire 3.5 hour hearing on the petition to recall Gary Moyer. I have some strong concerns about some of the[Read More…]
Letter: Another response to Prystupa
Dear Editor: This is in response to a letter written by a Dr. Jeff Prystupa in the last edition of the Herald Times. He does not believe in immunizations at all and calls it “injecting the disease into children.” He also claims that private citizens are “forced to submit to[Read More…]