Summer is finally here. Some of us refuse to believe it and get ready for the next 40-degree-drop before our overlapping spring/summer season has a few last gasps. These early days of summer reflect the kind of life we have year-round, really. Yet, for those among us, whose busy seasons[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Welcome to the Smith club
Your name is Smith? Welcome to the club, here is your T-shirt! One of the most common aliases ever used was originally an occupation. In old England, unless you were landed gentry, your occupation often became your surname. Skilled craftsmen handed down their knowledge to their sons. In England, you[Read More…]
Excitement, challenges, opportunity at CNCC
As I reflect on my first academic year at Colorado Northwestern Community College, it has been one of excitement, challenges and opportunities. We had the joy of celebrating our incredible students in April and May through honors ceremonies, pinning/winging events, and at Commencement. For those interested, we have shared many[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: So long
“So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye.” Like the Von Trapp family in The Sound of Music, I am signing off from writing my column. I may contribute occasionally but it is time to take a hiatus from the weekly pressure of creating an interesting story. I’ve been writing weekly since[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Enough
Enough is one word that I need to say aloud more often. I do say that word often to close family and friends when I have been pushed beyond my limits. I also said it often throughout the more than 30 years that I was charged with the care of[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Bias
Bias and impartiality is in the eye of the beholder. Samuel Johnson More than 20 years ago, when I started covering town board meetings and writing an occasional feature story, I asked former editor/publisher Mitch Bettis how to keep my reporting free from bias — inserting my own perceptions and[Read More…]
Letter: Why we support Doug Overton for commissioner
Dear Editor:Rio Blanco County has witnessed the successful progression of Doug Overton as both a committed and honest individual as well as a focused and highly successful business person. Doug’s dedication to and love of Rio Blanco county is a solid foundation for a strong, realistic approach and implementation of[Read More…]
Letter: Vote for Coram
Dear Editor: I will vote for Sen. Don Coram to unseat Rep Lauren Boebert. Don is currently serving as a senator for Colorado District 6 and will finish his term in January of 2023. Since 2011 he has been representing rural citizens in critical issues of agriculture, water, energy and[Read More…]
Letter: Assumptions
Dear Editor: I can appreciate Ms O’Hearon’s desire to serve the citizens of Rio Blanco County and to “positively impact the future of Rio Blanco County.” I believe the citizens of Rio Blanco want what is best for our county. Ms. O’Hearon states having been the Director of DHS, however[Read More…]
Letter: Where is the integrity?
Dear Editor: Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. Where is the integrity when a sheriff misrepresents and omits the facts known to him, in order to bias investigators conducting an outside agency investigation? Where is the integrity in this sheriff coming to my[Read More…]
Letter: Personal attacks
Dear Editor: In the May 12 copy of the Herald-Times, Niki Turner writes, “someone has said when we go through difficult times, instead of asking “why is this happening”, we should be asking, “what can I learn from this experience?” Someone also has said, “when a person has been defeated[Read More…]
Letter: Vote for Overton
Dear Editor: This letter is written to the benefit of my lifelong frind Doug Overton. He has been solid with me for some 60-plus years. Business dealins with Doug have always been a pleasure as he’s been consistently fair and honest We will need his conservative views and sensible spending[Read More…]
