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Writers on the Range: We can act now to fight wildfires

RBC | For the 2021 fire season, the writing is on the wall. The West, despite a few days of intense winter, is far drier than it was leading up to last year’s record-breaking fires. As a hotshot crewmember, the reality of what’s to come fills me with two distinct[Read More…]

March 31, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Safety and security

MEEKER | While living in Meeker away from the crowds appeals to most long- term residents for a wide variety of reasons, one of the most frequently cited is safety. The events of this past year have threatened that sense of security. While on the surface, the rancorous disagreements between[Read More…]

March 31, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Groupishness

In his book “The Righteous Mind,” moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt writes about “groupishiness,” the innate tendency of humans to lump themselves together based on likes or dislikes, similarities in culture or appearance, hobbies and habits, and more. It’s a different way of saying, “birds of a feather flock together.” It’s[Read More…]

March 18, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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Kaye’s Corner: What’s new at the museum?

MEEKER | Think again if you feel a museum is just dusty old stuff and looks the same as the last time you visited. The White River Museum preserves our local history and is a fun outing for all ages plus a great opportunity for tourists. Said to be one[Read More…]

March 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: “Cancel culture” is nothing new

I’m aging myself again, but I remember the tumult over the “Parental Advisory: Explicit Content” stickers slapped on cassette tapes and records in the 1980s in an attempt to protect the sensitive ears of children from hearing bad words and suggestive lyrics. The actions of the Parents Music Resource Center[Read More…]

March 14, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Trooper Tips: Registration, driver’s licenses and insurance

RBC | Ask a trooper about how to drive safer on the roadway and you better take seat because it could be a while before the trooper finishes. I have plenty to say about driving, the hardest part is picking a single topic among the myriad number of laws to[Read More…]

March 8, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Arbor Day connects past and present

MEEKER | “Last spring we urged our town authorities to set our trees around the town park. It is too late to take action this season, but such action should be taken next spring and town made comfortable and attractive for visiting autoists.” The editor of the Meeker Herald apparently[Read More…]

March 7, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Fool’s Spring

These deceptive days of blue skies and warm temperatures are likely — if we’re lucky — to be followed by the usual March and April snowstorms, but a brief respite from snow and cold is welcome this time of year. I’m going to take up ink and paper this week[Read More…]

March 5, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Kaye’s Corner: A winter walk in Meeker

MEEKER | If you like to exercise with frequent walks, I have a new opportunity to share with you. It’s even indoors, warm, and does not require a user fee. Head over to the new Meeker High School and get your exercise on the track above the gym. From Feb.[Read More…]

February 26, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Kaye’s Corner: Gardening plans

MEEKER | Our continued snowy and cold days in Meeker make me that much more eager for spring and gardening season. Enduring winter days means time to search seed catalogues and start planning. I learned in 2020 that COVID caused shortages of toilet paper, yeast, and … seeds. Flocks of[Read More…]

February 23, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Shop at home first

MEEKER | Supporting small businesses has always been a part of community life. That is, it was the underpinning of a healthy local economy, until the economic upheaval caused by COVID-19 threatened to make shopping for the necessities of life more difficult. The bloating of the corporate conglomerates such as[Read More…]

February 22, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Rough-drafting history is slow going

Local newspapers are often referred to as the “rough draft of history.” This last year has been an interesting one to scribble about. In the decades to come, as science and reason and history come together and find agreement with legitimate data that emerges, it will be interesting to see[Read More…]

February 22, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled