Tag: letters
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LETTERS: Colorado’s terrible roads; community’s need is clear
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s terrible roads My wife and I recently drove from Colorado to Ohio via I-70. We drove U.S. 24 to Limon and picked up I-70. The road was terrible! Once we crossed into Kansas, the…
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LETTERS: Struggles of the homeless; dropping the CPA requirement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Struggles of the homeless In a recent Gazette article, a homeless man said “we are not going away.” What steps are available to address this seemingly impossible problem for those trapped in a hopeless lifestyle…
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LETTERS: Maximum classroom numbers; a remarkable resource
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maximum classroom numbers I am writing with hopes of other parents joining forces to convince District 20 leaders to not continue to allow classrooms to go over the state maximum for students in classrooms. The…
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LETTERS: It’s not democracy; not in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not democracy The news stories about Denver City Council spending $26,000 for a retreat are missing the bigger picture — democracy is about voting for good ideas, not sticking together to pass too many…
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LETTERS: Hold auditor to highest standards; do the right thing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Listen to the experts If you vote to approve an unqualified (per peer review and degrees earned) person in a role by doing away with the basic requirement, do you intend to do away with…
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LETTERS: A little, vibrant spot ruined; City council’s fiduciary responsibility
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A little, vibrant spot ruined It was with dismay that I saw the photograph of the new duck pond in the paper this morning, the paper I have read for 40+ years. It had glowing…
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LETTERS: Teachers are the heart of D-11; CPA requirement for city auditor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teachers are the heart of D-11 I’m a veteran teacher with D-11, and there’s something we need our community to know about: our school board’s treatment of the Colorado Springs Education Association (CSEA). The board…
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LETTERS: Both sides have validity; nuclear power at DIA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Both sides have validity My wife and I stopped by Buc-ees in Johnstown last week to have a “look-see” for ourselves. After gassing up ($2.52 per gallon) since Buc-ees might be moving onto I-25 at…
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LETTERS: What causes climate change; courts are an effective avenue
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What’s causing climate change So Colorado has a new law, effective Aug. 1, 2025, requiring warning labels on gas stoves to state “Understand the air quality implications of having an indoor gas stove” and must…
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LETTERS: The demon in the mix here; do we need new governance?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The demon in the mix here In Tuesday’s Gazette, we were told about the “special session” in Denver to deal with the $800 million shortfall in the budget. They claim that “the sole reason” for…