Hello from the Capitol where one month into the legislative session, the Colorado State Legislature is hard at work. This session has already emphasized the importance of a functional symbiotic relationship between federal, state, and local governments. With a new administration in Washington, we face day-to-day uncertainty and ongoing announcements[Read More…]
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GUEST COLUMN: Pioneers Medical Center
As a pillar of our community, the Eastern Rio Blanco Health Service District is resolutely dedicated to providing outstanding healthcare and promoting economic vitality. We are grateful for the opportunity to address concerns and highlight our initiatives aimed at adapting to the changing needs of our patients and residents. At[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: A free-for-all
So many of my conversations lately have involved the word freedom and how all of us come to different understandings of the word. Our individual right to “live free” is debated daily on the news. No matter if you get news from social media, television, or radio, it is someone[Read More…]
Prayers Unfolded
The following is a paid advertisement and the Herald Times assumes no responsibility for its content. This is the second of a series to encourage everyone to pray. Each will feature an example of a specific prayer and how it was answered. Please keep in mind that not all prayers[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: YouthZone – Plan your philanthropy
Special to the HT MEEKER | Over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, I had an out-of-town guest stay with me on his way through town. Given the subzero attic temperatures, we were wary of spending too much time outside. Regardless, we wanted to enjoy unparalleled beauty of the area, so[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: The weather used to be a safe subject for small talk
There was a time that talking about the weather was sure to break the conversational ice at a get-together. Now it might be wise to avoid this subject, as well as the usual uncomfortable topics, such as politics and religion. Just try it and see. Someone you may have counted[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: CNCC – Spring semester underway for CNCC students
MEEKER | It is with great enthusiasm that I wish each of you a Happy New Year as we ring in 2025. Staff returned to campus from holiday on Jan. 2, 2025. Faculty and residential students arrived on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Employee Spring convocation occurs on Jan. 16 in[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Meeker School District Superintendent – Providing mental health support in schools
MEEKER | During the 2023-2024 school year, the Meeker School District gathered survey data through a community survey developed by the school district and a school staff survey developed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). The data collected let to the development of an action plan that can be[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: HopeWest – Concluding a national, competitive search, HopeWest announces its next chief executive officer
MEEKER | HopeWest is pleased to announce Deneen Silva, MSN has accepted the position as the nonprofit’s incoming president & CEO. Silva will step into her new role in February of 2025; Cassie Mitchell, HopeWest’s current chief executive has committed to remaining with the organization through the end of March[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: State Rep. Meghan Lukens, House District 26 – Getting to work for the Western Slope
RBC | As we begin the 2025 legislative session, I am honored to continue serving as your voice at the State Capitol, where my colleagues and I will spend the next 120 days tackling issues facing Coloradans. I am thrilled to share that the Speaker of the House, Julie McCluskie,[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: SEN. DYLAN ROBERTS
We’re heading back to work at the State Capitol to begin the annual 120-day legislative session. After a tumultuous 2024 election season, it is now time to put politics aside, work together, and get things done that improve the lives of Coloradans. I’m ready to get going! I consider it[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Has the tradition of resolutions ended?
The time for making official New Year’s resolutions has passed. Yet, that doesn’t stop most of us from making some new intentions for 2025. It isn’t worth saying them aloud, as intentions remain unspoken and therefore never have to be accounted for. It is after the fact that someone claims,[Read More…]
