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Choirs Bring Home Silver

ALLIANCE — Last weekend, the Alliance High School Velocity and Harmonics Choirs competed at the Old West Choir Fest in Scottsbluff, with each choir awarded silver. Choral Director Christina Kloch said...

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The Great Peanut Butter Debate: Where Do You Stand?

ALLIANCE – Smooth vs. chunky peanut butter: It’s an age-old debate that never ceases to rev our engines and inspire heated arguments. As a major peanut butter fan, I think it’s important to keep the...

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Interesting Take On Southern Dish

Editor’s Note — This is the first in a series of reviews of Alliance restaurants. ALLIANCE — Although limited in the number of eating establishments available in Alliance, there is still a variety of...

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KAB Scavenger Hunt Winner Announced

Winner of Keep Alliance Beautiful Scavenger Hunt contest Kealee Jelinek receives her “big check” Monday from KAB representatives Kathy Worley and Julie Olson. Also, pictured are bags of materials...

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No Skimping On The Brisket

ALLIANCE — Some consider Dairy Queen to be a fast-food or ice-cream establishment, and others see it as a sit-down restaurant. However one wishes to categorize Dairy Queen, they are very recognizable...

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History Of The Snowman Goes Way Past Frosty

Young Halie Roth was spotted building a snowman outside her home on Laramie on Monday afternoon. Even with her dad’s help she was not having much luck due to the snow being so powdery. Despite the cold...

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Colombian and Shepherd Christmas Traditions From South Of The Equator

Last week, I got a phone call from Marina Girard. I often get emails and comments about articles I’ve written. Sometimes people have their own story to share, ideas on what I’ve written, questions, or...

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The Nativity Scene: A Christmas Story

The Shepherds Tevon Gilmore, Grace Tolstedt, and Trevious Gilmore stand by as the narration was read of the Christmas Story. (Photos By Kay Bakkehaug) ALLIANCE — For a number of years going back as...

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Resolutions For 2016

ALLIANCE — In speaking with members of the community it is clear that either they had a plan or not for 2016. “I have broken every resolution that I’ve ever made and therefor I’m saving myself the...

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Local Man Making ‘A Big Gigantic Difference’

The EDM or electronic dance music genre is exponentially growing in popularity in Colorado with many musical groups and EDM DJs being based out of neighboring state. One Boulder based group is gaining...

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Poem Written By Alliance Native Showcased In Popular Military Video

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – A poem written by an Alliance native is providing the foundation for a Dr. Suess-style video about the base being shared rampantly on social media platforms. Steve...

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A Response To Last Weeks City Council Meeting.

Larry Bolinger This is in reference to the City Council meeting last week and ordinance 2796, section 26-137 about RV and Trailer parking. In that meeting there was 44 people that came together to...

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Cox Will Be Missed

Editor, I just want to say how sorry I am that we are losing J.D. Cox. He has been really great for the seniors of this city, he is a great guy. He has made this a great hometown. I want to commend a...

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United Way Stuff The Bus Starts Today

ALLIANCE — The annual United Way “Stuff the Bus” is scheduled for Monday, July 25 through Monday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be no collections on Sunday. The school bus in Alliance will...

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LTE Response To “Capital Punishment Hurts More Than The Executed”

Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to “Capital Punishment Hurts More Than The Executed” published in the July 23 edition of the Times-Herald.   Dear Sir, After reading this article, I then...

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Taking A Knee In America

By EVAN MEHNE Times-Herald Writer The culture of America has always stood out when compared to the rest of the world. There are plenty of reasons to love the United States and its culture. For us, we...

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Domestic Violence: You Have To Ask For Help

How do you even start to write about this topic? It isn’t ever really talked about. I feel like this is a subject that is so obscure from regular conversation. You wouldn’t know it if you spoke with...

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Video Game Culture Goes Beyond Violence

If I could tell people that I was literally born with a controller in my hand, I would, but it would be a lie. Still, a decent testament to, not just my dedication to my hobby with video games, but...

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