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3B: It’s the right thing for all of us

Editor:Bottom line: I am going to vote to support our schools and I hope that you join me in that.First, the opportunity: More than $2 of value for every $1 that we invest because of the BEST...

DATE: Oct. 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: We want to build a future for our children

Editor:I was in the last graduating class of what is now the middle school. As I recall those years, a smile comes to my face. In my experience, life was good. The present high school had passed...

DATE: Oct. 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tired of misogyny

Editor:I’m 65 years old and I’m tired. I’m tired of women being treated like children who require adult male supervision. I’m tired of a labor-force mentality which does not support the efforts of...

DATE: Oct. 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We can’t afford four more years

Editor:We are just 13 days from Election Day at the time of this writing. I am compelled to write one more time as my voice cannot be silent. I must stand up and speak up about the country I love,...

DATE: Oct. 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rally around the Cultural Center

Editor:I am in great hopes that the community and businesses rally around the Cortez Cultural Center in its time of need and donate any amount of money to continue the great work it provides to the...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Help save the Cortez Cultural Center

Editor:While there are several important issues clouding the horizon at this time, and some momentous decisions to be made, such as “Yes to 3B” and who will be the next president, it is my sincere...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The candidate who will do the least harm

Editor:When it comes to voting, it seems that our government will only allow for a two-party election. It’s easier for the corporations to own the politicians that way. With a billion dollars being...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: The right time financially

Editor:A school is just not a building, it is a home and a community. It is a place of incredible energy. It is a place of dynamic accomplishments. It centers us. It allows our youth to grow in...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: Essential for recruiting professionals

Editor:As a retired couple in this community, we strongly support 3B. Education is an investment in the future: our children’s future, our community’s future, and our future. Without a strong...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Keep decisions closer to home

Editor:I am a woman running as an Independent to represent the people of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. I have owned a small business for seven years, and have seen an increasingly...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I will vote for Obama

Editor:In 2008, under President George W. Bush, the U.S. economy came to a halt. The president gave the corporations billions of dollars. They wanted to keep the economy afloat.We are still dealing...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The Super PAC economic stimulus

Editor:We bemoan the undue influence of wealthy people through Super PACS, but there is a silver lining. Think of their stimulus to our economy! In a way, the independent Super PACS tax the wealthy...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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