Dear Editor:Do you or any community members have questions about the recently published decision by the BLM (see the Jan. 21 Herald Times) to approve a land exchange with Buffalo Horn Properties, LLC? It conveys 14 parcels of Federal lands aggregating 2,652 acres in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties, to[Read More…]
Tag: Letter to the Editor
Letters to the Editor: Jan 7, 2020
PMC’s column Dear Editor:Authors generally attach their names to their publications. A series of Guest Columns in your newspaper related to COVID-19 carries the byline “Pioneers Medical Center Providers.” Who is writing these articles? And what is their purpose? The articles say that we should not trust the experts. Is[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for birthday car parade
Dear Editor: I would like to thank all those that staged and participated in the car parade to our house on the eve of my 82nd birthday with gifts, cards and well wishes. It was a surprise, I assure you! It took a few minutes to register with me as[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: COVID Experience
EDITOR’S NOTE: The letter that follows was a Facebook post by Rangely resident Wendi Gillard who is the Compliance Officer, Quality/Risk Manager and EMT-Intermediate at RDH. Upon request, Gillard and CEO Kyle Wren gave approval to share her post here. Dear Editor:I am going to do another post about my[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Dec 17, 2020
A message from the Meeker School Board Dear Editor:As we finish an exceptionally difficult calendar year, the Meeker School Board would like to convey thanks and the best hopes of the season to our district staff and to our community. Our teachers, support staff, and administration have made extraordinary efforts,[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 3, 2020
Support the Meeker Education Foundation this Colorado Gives Day Dear Editor:Colorado Gives Day 2020, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, is an opportunity to support local nonprofits across the state through online giving. The Community First Foundation, FirstBank and other community members have created a $1 Million Incentive Fund to[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Nov 26, 2020
Typhoid Mary Dear Editor: Typhoid Mary was a real person. She was not sick and did not have symptoms of typhoid. She spread the disease to many people. We all want the kids back in school and businesses to open. Everyone needs to do their part to stop the spread[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 17 2020
Is this the season to love your neighbor as yourself? Do you remember sneezing and coughing as a child? Your grandmother and mother asked you to cover your mouth so you would not pass on the bugs to somebody else. Your grandmother knew something. Pay attention now.China is forcing their[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: November 12, 2020
Thanks for supporting Haunted House fundraiser Dear Editor: Meeker’s VFW Auxiliary would like to thank everyone who came and supported the Haunted House fundraiser! The money raised will go towards our two high school senior scholarships that we award yearly. A big thanks to everyone that helped make the house[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: State budget deficit is unacceptable
Dear Editor: The Colorado budget is $3 billion in the hole and the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) posted its “Staff Budget Balancing FY 2020-2021” document, April 11, 2020. Our State Senator Bob Rankin is on the JBC and has signed on to the recommendation to suspend The Homestead Tax Exemption[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Stockgrowers thankful for community support
Dear Editor: In celebration of the successful Dance Without Wolves fundraiser, the Rio Blanco Stockgrowers, Rio Blanco County Farm Bureau and Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers would like to thank the community and individuals who helped make it such a success. Over 300 attended and approximately $34,000 was raised. Proceeds will[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: More thoughts on climate
Dear Editor: It would be false and irresponsible to claim that man has no impact on the environment or ecosystem. It is, however, debatable as to how much or how little effect we really have. There is no question that Earth’s climate is changing. In fact, climate change has been[Read More…]
