MEEKER | There ought to be a law. Ever hear someone mutter that phrase when they are frustrated or angry? Lately it might have been used in regards to recent decisions and actions taken by the County Commissioners. There are a couple of legislative mandates addressing the lack of openness[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Editor’s Column: A Sad Milestone
The United States marked a sad milestone this week: 500,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19. You can argue about the numbers. You can insist that the doctors who are treating those patients are fudging the numbers for nefarious reasons. You can say most of those people would have died anyway because[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Recall Moyer
Dear Editor: As I stated last week, I’m heading up a recall to remove Gary Moyer from the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners. In my opinion, in the two years he’s been in office, he’s abused the power of his position and does not represent the values of the[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: A Somewhat Different Opinion
Dear Editor: As I read the Letters to the Editor in last week’s paper it seemed pretty obvious to me there were several people who seemed to think our county health director is our savior from the big nasty CV and the county commissioners are evil and mean to her.[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: A winter walk in Meeker
MEEKER | If you like to exercise with frequent walks, I have a new opportunity to share with you. It’s even indoors, warm, and does not require a user fee. Head over to the new Meeker High School and get your exercise on the track above the gym. From Feb.[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Hard work by Public Health staff
Dear Editor: One of the many reasons I feel blessed to live in Rio Blanco County is our local Public Health Department. A pandemic is never easy to navigate, but our community is in a healthier position, because of the hard work of Alice Harvey RN, Sarah Coker RN, and[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Gardening plans
MEEKER | Our continued snowy and cold days in Meeker make me that much more eager for spring and gardening season. Enduring winter days means time to search seed catalogues and start planning. I learned in 2020 that COVID caused shortages of toilet paper, yeast, and … seeds. Flocks of[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Shop at home first
MEEKER | Supporting small businesses has always been a part of community life. That is, it was the underpinning of a healthy local economy, until the economic upheaval caused by COVID-19 threatened to make shopping for the necessities of life more difficult. The bloating of the corporate conglomerates such as[Read More…]
Thanks from Wendll’s
Dear Editor: Thank you to Sophia Goedert, Lucas Turner and all the staff at the Rio Blanco Herald Times, for the wonderful front-page article in last week’s newspaper. We are excited about our new coffee roasting venture and thankful to others for supporting our fun adventure like: Watt’s Ranch Market,[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Commissioner behavior shocking
Dear Editor: As a concerned citizen, I recently observed an executive session of the Rio Blanco County Commissioners that was made public by request. The session was with the director of the Public Health Department Alice Harvey and two of her direct reports. I found this meeting and the behavior[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Exceptional job by Public Health
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Alice Harvey and her dedicated staff at Rio Blanco County Public Health for the exceptional job they have done of keeping the public informed about the COVID-19 situation, and providing local vaccination clinics. They have done a terrific job of relaying the ever-changing[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Wasn’t Born Yesterday
MEEKER | “I wasn’t born yesterday, you know.” Each time I hear someone say these words or a facsimile, I want to say, “I know, you keep telling us that!” However, I restrain myself. These days when I hear people use such an old folksy expression that asserts the rest[Read More…]
