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CNCC Corner: Upgrades and updates at CNCC

For the last four years, Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) has been keenly focused on improvements to the College’s infrastructure. In alignment with CNCC’s strategic priority to improve sustainability, our goal has been to ensure our students, staff and faculty have the tools, facilities and safe environment needed to be[Read More…]

July 5, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Guest Column: Here’s to the future of education

Each year, our communities come together to celebrate the accomplishments of our youth who have graduated high school. I am so proud of all of the 2023 high school graduates in Northwest Colorado and our state as a whole. As a social studies teacher at Steamboat Springs High School, I[Read More…]

July 5, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: June 15, 2023

Taking pride in our museum Dear Editor, Last week the museum was visited by a high-spirited group of 40 from Water Education Colorado. The group had given us basic information, and a head count. It soon became evident that this might not be just a little visit. Even though I[Read More…]

June 14, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Veteran’s Corner: Memorial Day

I go to the cemetery up on the hill above the river and there beneath the cedars I kneel and clean the dust off of the tombstone of a veteran. I say a prayer. I plant a flag. I stand and salute to honor them and the flag they defended. I[Read More…]

May 24, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Guest Column: Valentine

Valentine’s Day didn’t start out as a one-day archery season sponsored by the CPW. They probably didn’t write any state regulations concerning use of pink OHVs driven by fat little cherubs shooting arrows. Of course, cherubs have stubby wings, so they might not need the OHV rental with pink camo[Read More…]

February 9, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

A place at the table

MEEKER | Finding a “place at the table” in participating in Colorado’s legislative process was all important at the beginning of our conversations about finding solutions to statewide issues. Eventually how that place was occupied became even more important. Each representative’s actions became the essential components to ensuring that the[Read More…]

May 2, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi 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

Opinion

Kaye’s Corner: Reflections

MEEKER | This week, I wish to express my appreciation for the recent “Kaye’s Corner” designation in the Herald Times. This is an honor I didn’t expect or seek. I’m what journalism calls a guest contributor or feature writer, which means I select what I write and the paper prints[Read More…]

March 18, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

New phone rules for wrong numbers

MEEKER | One of my favorite things about small town living has been the conversations that inevitably followed the words, “Sorry, wrong number.” These misplaced calls were often the result of someone not paying close enough attention to their fingers. Those were the dinosaur-days of yore, when telephones were either[Read More…]

March 16, 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

Opinion

Kaye’s Corner: Practice makes perfect

MEEKER | Many people seem to think a genetic or God-given talent is behind a person’s capabilities. For myself, being able to play the piano has little to do with these well intended but incorrect perceptions. When people comment, “I wish I could play like you,” I think, well, you[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