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Just had a “stay-at-home thing and watch.” Empire Electric showed up with four trucks in the backyard at Rampart Street and then a bunch in the front yard. They swarmed the place and planted...
DATE: Oct. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
What do distracted living (because it’s so much worse than just driving), fake news and squirrels have in common? Well, I digress. In the 1960s, it was said that we were ruled by television, and...
DATE: Oct. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Monday was Indigenous Peoples Day. While it is meant to honor Native Americans especially, it also honors indigenous peoples everywhere, and – most importantly – the indigeneity in all of us. The...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am one who wants so much to have better schools in Colorado – and voting Yes on Proposition CC is a way to make that happen. No one and no government is perfect, but we have a chance to work...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
State legislators already overspent the 2020 budget by more than $100 million. Why didn’t legislators see this coming? They did. In fact, along with Gov. Jared Polis, they purposely low-balled...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Coloradans soon have an opportunity to make sure that our state’s spending stays under control. The November 2019 ballot has a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights question. Please vote to preserve the right...
DATE: Oct. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to vote in the upcoming election on Nov. 5. Dolores schools have experienced some serious turmoil over the past few years, but I believe...
DATE: Oct. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Ballot measure 4A, to retain and attract quality teachers, is a thoughtful ask of our community. In preparing this measure, the school district took great care to ensure the voice of the community...
DATE: Oct. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I want to recommend Phil Kasper for the Dolores Board of Education. I spent 12 years as a school board member in another Colorado district (RE1J) so I am familiar with the qualifications necessary...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
This year, all the ballot issues have one thing in common – TABOR overrides. The stated goals of the issues, whether meritorious or not, are secondary. Prop CC, if Prop C of 2005 is a lesson, will...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am writing to urge property owners to vote for Ballot Issue 4A this November. This property tax increase will be solely dedicated to teacher and staff salaries and to improving safety for the...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I appreciate Art Requena addressing his concerns about wolf restoration in Colorado (“This is no time to bring more wolves ,” letters, Sept. 26), but there are factual inaccuracies which would...
DATE: Oct. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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