By BOB DORSETT, MD Special to the Herald Times RBC I Ms. Hemmerich’s guest post last week is an unfortunate lesson in misinformation, partial information, and logical fallacy. I will be brief in response. I hope your readers will take the time to review the summaries of valid climate science[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
OPINION—Guest Post: Climate change–is it a crisis? (Part 2)
By LEONA HEMMERICH Special to the Herald Times RBC I Recap: In part one, we discussed the makeup of the atmosphere and challenged some of the current talking points of those wanting exclusive government control to take action on climate change. Dr. Soon and others insist that water vapor (H2O),[Read More…]
Guest Post: Fluoride in our water: it’s not just about our teeth (Part 2)
By ELAINE URIE AND LISA HATCH Special to the Herald Times RANGELY I In April, Rangely voters will vote on fluoridation of our drinking water to continue or to stop it. Our message is simple from proved sources, fluoride prevents tooth decay when applied topically; fluoride is toxic to our[Read More…]
OPINION—Editor’s Column: Yes, dear reader, opinions are biased
By NIKI TURNER [email protected] I warned y’all last week that our opinion section was about to heat up, and I attempted to explain our journalistic philosophy about what we include in the opinion section and why. For folks who actually read the print edition (or its digital counterpart), I think[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Facts, opinions and the mixed-up middle
This week, and for the next few weeks, the opinion section of the HT will be pretty full of — wait for it — opinions. Giving our readers a space to share their personal views is one way we record the “first draft of history” for our community. The people[Read More…]
OPINION: Climate change–is it a crisis? (Part 1)
RBC I While there are a growing number of people proclaiming the warning that climate change will destroy the earth, it seems to me we need to look at both sides of this issue — something the mainstream media has failed to do. While I commend the young Greta Thunberg[Read More…]
OPINION—Guest Post: Fluoride in our water; it’s not just about our teeth (Part 1)
RANGELY I In April, Rangely voters will vote on fluoridation of our drinking water to continue or to stop it. Our message is simple from proved sources, fluoride prevents tooth decay when applied topically; fluoride is toxic to our physical health when ingested. It’s about awareness to facts/truth/proved studies, “drinking”[Read More…]
Letter: Protect our way of life: say ‘no’ to wolves
Dear Editor: It was good to see letters to the editor from Mr. McKay and Gus Halandras about wolf introduction. I would like to add my own letter to the mix. It bothers me that people talk about the “re-introduction” of the Canadian gray wolf to Colorado. The Canadian gray[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: My apologies
If you haven’t already heard, I made a mistake last week. It goes against our editorial policy to publish the name of a business in an opinion piece (unless it’s a glowing thank-you letter), and yet, that very thing happened. I could list a dozen reasons — both personal and[Read More…]
Letter: Partial truth
Dear Editor: We need to listen to each other’s stories and do away with the stigma (of) mental illness That is a partial truth, may I complete it: We need to listen to each other’s stories and do away with the stigma (of) mental illness in our minds. So long as it holds residence in our minds it[Read More…]
Letter: Nielsen announces bid for commissioner
Dear Editor: I, Scott Nielsen, am announcing my candidacy for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. As many of you know I was born and graduated in Meeker. I joined the United States Army shortly after graduating and have an Honorable Discharge. After working in Colorado, Oklahoma and California I returned to[Read More…]
OPED: Meeker School District ‘accredited with distinction’ for a fourth year
MEEKER | The Meeker School District has been Accredited with Distinction four years in a row! The Colorado Department of Education annually releases a District Performance Framework (DPF) for each school district in the state. The DPF contains a score derived from the tests required by the State of Colorado[Read More…]
