RBC I When this column is printed and read, I will have just completed my first days on a new job. I now work for Providence Recovery Services. Providence is new in Northwest Colorado, it grew out of tremendous need and a love of our community. The disease of addiction[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
Editor’s Column: Errors and Escapees
Admitting error or fault is never easy or comfortable, no matter how old you are or how often you get to do it, but it’s part of becoming a responsible, trustworthy adult. It’s “character-building,” as parents like to say when they force their kids to endure uncomfortable things. Here’s the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Are you still cutting the end off of the ham?
There’s an old story that applies to any number of human activities. A little girl watching her mother prepare Sunday dinner asks why the mother cuts the end off of the ham before putting it in the pan. “That’s what my mother did, you should ask her,” the harried mother[Read More…]
OPED: Newspapers, knowledge bombs and shapewear
RBC | Most people have no clue how a newspaper comes together, just that it appears magically each week for their enjoyment (or ire, depending.) As the editorial designer, one of the biggest questions I get is why items get “buried” on page 10 or 11. In the office we[Read More…]
What to do when you feel overwhelmed
RBC I The proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back is an illustration of what can happen when you feel overwhelmed. Each straw by itself is irrelevant. Yet, the cumulative weight of enough straw can be unbearable. Life’s events can have the same cumulative impact as the straw. Most situations,[Read More…]
OPED: Not so fast on tax act, says congressional candidate for 3rd District
By Diane Mitsch Bush Special to the Herald Times RBC | Many economists, tax analysts, nonpartisan organizations like the Joint Committee on Taxation, and former officials from both Republican and Democratic administrations agree that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will not simplify the tax code, provide long-term tax cuts[Read More…]
Women help fund public land; sexism repels them
RBC I Women often wonder whether it is safe for them to hike solo. For me, the answer clearly is yes. I’ve hiked 8,000 miles by myself, pioneered routes in Utah and the Columbia River Gorge, and set an Appalachian Trail speed record. But others argue that in the eyes[Read More…]
Safe oil and gas nothing to complain about; fracking no contaminant
RBC I Geologists at the University of Cincinnati just wrapped up a three-year investigation of hydraulic fracturing and its impact on local water supplies. The result? There’s no evidence—zero, zilch, nada—that fracking contaminates drinking water. Researchers hoped to keep these findings secret.
Opinion: No, federal land transfers not any part of the U.S. Constitution
RBC I At the heart of age-old disagreements about who should own and manage public lands in Western states—the federal government, states, or local communities—is one key document: the U.S. Constitution.
Elections: Participate in the entire process
RBC I There are so many reasons why it is easy to develop a sense of apathy when it comes to elections. The intense campaigns and their ceaseless nature can wear on even the most devout political followers.
A Look at the News: Supply and demand: Drilling down, driving gasoline prices up
RBC I There’s an adage in the oil and gas industry, one that could apply to almost any commodity, really: “The best cure for high prices is high prices, and the best cure for low prices is low prices.” That is: High prices lead to more drilling, leading to greater[Read More…]
Opinion: The reality of federal land transfer funds
RBC I Since 2012, the American Lands Council has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to advocate and lobby for the transfer of federal lands to states. Such a move could dramatically change how these lands are managed, affecting anybody who makes a living in, lives near, recreates in, or[Read More…]
