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Loose Ends: New name for season needed

Spring has become un-sprung. After the yearly calendar’s declaration of the first day of the season more than a week ago, one would think that signs of the green and growing season would appear.

April 5, 2011 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Improvements too costly for highway

Dear Editor: CDOT and their contractor, Elam Construction, completed a nice improvement to 3-plus miles of SH13 south of Meeker last fall. Unfortunately, due to expensive roadside barriers and retaining walls, the cost of the project exceeded $3 million a mile. That a simple two-lane rural highway in a lightly[Read More…]

April 4, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Letter to the Editor: Pet Rock Challenge

Dear Editor: I am writing you with a story I feel is worth printing in your paper. My 10-year-old twins with cerebral palsy are raising $5,000 to get a service dog. Mary’s Wondrous Things at 110 East 3rd St., Suite 101, Rifle, Colo., 81650, (970) 625-8555 and Wendll’s Wondrous Things[Read More…]

April 4, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Governor reaching out for your input

Dear Editor: Many times we hear citizens “complaining” about government and their processes. Many times these concerns are legitimate, and Governor Hickenlooper is reaching out to Coloradoans to seek their input!

April 3, 2011 by editor Comments are Disabled

Up and down el Rio Blanco: Locals are key to our survival

The main purpose of a business is to make a profit and the way that is accomplished is by providing quality products and services to customers at competitive prices.

March 31, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez 1 comment

Loose Ends: Once a Westerner…

Most everyone’s view of the west is based on the romanticized, gussied-up version of this region of the country.

March 26, 2011 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Up and down el Rio Blanco: Getting the paper out

Every Thursday morning Ray Castle Sr. drives to the south end of Rifle to pick up more than 2,000 copies of the Herald Times.

March 24, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letter: Thank you for support, prayers

Dear Editor: What an amazing community of people in Meeker! I know what a wonderful place it is to live but after nearly 40 years here I discovered it is even better than I thought. I want to thank everyone for the physical, mental and emotional support during this “stumbling[Read More…]

March 8, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Salazar promises a “fresh look” at regs

Dear Editor: On Feb. 15, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that his Department will be taking a “fresh look” at commercial oil shale regulations. This all sounds reasonable. But, when you look past the rhetoric, this is just more bad news for domestic energy production.

March 7, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Business of the year says thank you

Dear Editor: We would like to thank the Rangely Chamber of Commerce for naming us the 2011 Business of the Year. We love being a part of the Rangely community and appreciate all of the people who dine with us or work alongside us. We have been so fortunate to[Read More…]

March 6, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

I thank thee for thy kindness, knight

Dear Editor and Town of Meeker: I want you to know “chivalry” is not dead! One of your fine young residents, one of your own, was my “knight in shining armor,” his steed a big white truck, his lance and sword a tire iron and jack! He went beyond the[Read More…]

March 5, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Fond memories of an earlier time

Dear Editor: I started playing trumpet for dances in 1935 at the IOOF Hall in Meeker, corner of 4th and Main. There was no TV in those days, so dances were quite popular. The band personnel at that time was Vic Parr, Damon Adams, Al Wear, Charles Tagert, George Oglesby[Read More…]

March 4, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled