Author: Doug Fitzgerald
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Public hearing set for school sales tax referendum
A public hearing will be held on Sept. 3 concerning whether a referendum will be placed on the ballot to add a 0.25% sales tax to assist the Woodland Park School District. The Woodland Park City Council sent the question to the public hearing stage during its Aug. 20 meeting. “I think it’s important that…
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A less-talked-about element of the Cuban Missile Crisis | From the Editor
There have been some truly excellent movies about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Best among those were the 1974 classic “The Missiles of October” and the 2000 thriller “Thirteen Days” starring Kevin Costner. Both are riveting in the telling of the story but each glosses over one of the primary issues involved during the crisis —…
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A less-talked-about element of the Cuban Missile Crisis | From the Editor
There have been some truly excellent movies about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Best among those were the 1974 classic “The Missiles of October” and the 2000 thriller “Thirteen Days” starring Kevin Costner. Both are riveting in the telling of the story but each glosses over one of the primary issues involved during the crisis —…
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Monument voters will decide use tax increase
At its Aug. 17 meeting, the Monument Town Council approved an ordinance that will ask voters for a 1.5% increase in the use tax on construction materials. The ordinance will not affect sales tax. “There’s use tax and sales tax. Sales tax is easy; you go in the store and you buy something, you pay…
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Notch Mountain Shelter saves the day during extreme weather | Take a Hike
Notch Mountain Ridge sits well above treeline at about 13,000 feet in a precariously exposed location. In the event of poor luck or planning, the historic Notch Mountain shelter at the ridgetop provides protection against the elements with its solid rock construction, complete with lightning rods. The route to the Ridge begins on the Fall…
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Notch Mountain Shelter saves the day during extreme weather | Take a Hike
Notch Mountain Ridge sits well above treeline at about 13,000 feet in a precariously exposed location. In the event of poor luck or planning, the historic Notch Mountain shelter at the ridgetop provides protection against the elements with its solid rock construction, complete with lightning rods. The route to the Ridge begins on the Fall…
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Groundbreaking held for Heart of Monument Play Park
A project first conceived in 2022 finally found terra firma as the groundbreaking ceremony for the Heart of Monument Play Park was held on Aug. 10. It started as a sort of reverse birthday present. When Scott Ross was made incoming president-elect of the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club, it put him on target to be…
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Lies and politics | From the Editor
Lying season has arrived. Our devices are starting to become more and more crammed with political campaign ads. That wouldn’t be so bad except the campaign tactics are the same as when little Johnny is asked how a rock got thrown through the front window. You lie. Then you lie some more. When you’re done…
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Lies and politics | From the Editor
Lying season has arrived. Our devices are starting to become more and more crammed with political campaign ads. That wouldn’t be so bad except the campaign tactics are the same as when little Johnny is asked how a rock got thrown through the front window. You lie. Then you lie some more. When you’re done…
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Tribune letters to the editor
Ambiguous identity Buc-ee’s has built its entire brand on being a massive, distinctive travel center, not a convenience store. That identity isn’t just marketing — it’s the basis of Buc-ee’s trademark lawsuits across the country. In those cases, Buc-ee’s argues that convenience stores threaten its brand, a claim that only makes sense if Buc-ee’s were…