RBC I I believe the greatest threat to our nation is the unwillingness of the current administration to stop the uncontrolled influx of unvaccinated, unvetted people across our southern border who are being transported throughout our nation. FY2020 — 345,880, FY2021—1,472,655. That’s an increase of 325.8% It would be illogical[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Letter: Thanks from Rangely museum
Dear Editor: To the Rangely community: Another EPIC Septemberfest 2021! A big thank you to Tim Webber and the Western Rio Blanco Park and Rec. District crew! This event is always a big win every year. We at the museum have a big thank you list and please know that[Read More…]
Letter: Merz running for school district
Dear Editor: My name is Tonya Merz and I would like to take a moment and introduce myself as a candidate for the Meeker School Board. Meeker has been my family’s home for the last six years. I live here with my husband of 17 years, Chris, and our two[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you to Corner Market crew
Dear Editor: Thank you to Mac, Norma and the crew at the new Corner Market at the Hwy. 13 and 64 intersection. They provided the walkway mats for the gravel pathway from the parking area into the Meeker Classic 2021 main event area. We all appreciate someone that can make[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Yellowstone National Park
MEEKER I For a week in September, we had the joy of visiting our country’s oldest national park, Yellowstone, established in 1872. Prior visits have always been fun but this one included a reunion with my siblings whom I rarely see. Some visitors feel the famous “Old Faithful” geyser is[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Hard lessons
Why is this such a hard lesson, one we have to learn over and over again throughout our lifetimes? It starts when we’re children, learning about touching hot stoves and going too fast downhill on a bike. By adulthood, hopefully we’ve learned not to touch the hot stove and how[Read More…]
Opinion: Welcome to Yosemite, the new Pyrocene Park
RBC I The Pleistocene epoch that began 2.6 million years ago sent ice in waves through Yosemite. Glaciers gouged out great valleys along the Merced and Tuolumne rivers, ice sheets rounded granite domes, cirques sculpted the High Sierra. John Muir traced virtually every landscape feature of Yosemite to its legacy[Read More…]
What the pandemic taught us about crisis preparedness
RBC I The pandemic has shown Coloradans the critical importance that small business plays in both our local and national economies. It was critical for entrepreneurs to immediately change their business models and pivot to a new way of selling their products and services overnight. The U.S. Small Business Administration[Read More…]
Letter: Who’s paying?
Dear Editor: My first question is who is paying attorney fees for the recall process? Wouldn’t it save the taxpayer money if this was put on the November ballot? I believe there is a deadline to get something on the ballot and hopefully both sides will keep the taxpayer in[Read More…]
Letter: Needless risk
Dear Editor: In the last two or three weeks both Governor Polis and now President Biden have required that all healthcare workers be vaccinated. ALL HEALTHCARE workers. Yet Quorum, the managers of our hospital, appear to continue to grant waivers to the few D.O.s and nurses that refuse in fear[Read More…]
Letter: PMC has lost its way
Dear Editor: I am writing in regard to reports published in the Herald Times last week that the Meeker Town Council and Board of County Commissioners are writing letters to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment protesting vaccination mandates on medical staff. Let’s see. Memory fades. Check if[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Customer service and consequences
MEEKER I Customer service! When it is great, we bask in its warmth and caring. When it is awful, we fume and complain. Recently Jay and I discussed the consequences of customer service, both good and bad. In general, I think we are more likely to be vocal and protest[Read More…]
