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NO to takings and YES to Amendment 74

Citizens are supposed to be protected from takings by the 5th and 14th amendments in our Constitution, but in Colorado the courts have allowed takings of more than 90 percent of a private pr...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Prop 112 will destroy La Plata County

Thank you to the communities and organizations across Southwestern Colorado that have stood up to oppose Proposition 112, which would effectively ban natural gas and oil development in our s...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Pine River library essential â€“ YES on 6A

Small, home-based businesses can greatly benefit from services available at Pine River Public Library. A local CPA asks for your YES vote so the Library can continue to provide study rooms f...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Brad Blake should stay on commission

As an independently registered voter, I feel it is important to vote for the person rather than party when casting a ballot. This fall, I am voting to re-elect Brad Blake for county commissi...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

No one wants your dried-up old hayfield

All of the local Republican candidates are supported by the local crazy conservatives (Liberty Coalition) that spew lies and Trump’s inflammatory narrative. Vote for anyone who is not suppor...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dems stick with Dems; Herald is wrong

The Herald said it: “Endorsements are the result of careful thought. That doesn’t make us right.” Unfortunately, several not-right endorsements were also short on careful thought....

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Farm Bureau bullish on Amendment 74

I keep hearing how amendment 74 isn’t needed because we already have this protection in our state and federal constitutions. Well, the fact is, Coloradans are not protected from having their...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote for independent Jones in District 59

The recent Herald article, “Bipartisanship takes center stage; Incumbent looks to fend off Independent challenger” (Oct. 7), regarding the Colorado House District 59 contest, requires additi...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Endorsements: Herald goes one for three

I was pleased to see the Herald endorse for U.S. Congress Diane Mitsch Bush, who has taken clear, strong stands on three crises that Colorado confronts: prioritizing full funding for educati...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Amendment 74 is a giant boondoggle

Amendment 74 sounds innocuous, but it is a boondoggle waiting to happen that could bankrupt our city, county and state governments. If it passes, Amendment 74 will, for example, allow develo...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Prop 112 shouldn’t even be on ballot

We can all agree that safe production of oil and gas in Colorado is incredibly important. Supporters of Proposition 112 would have you believe that a half-mile setback is critical to ensurin...

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Non-rich need help; vote Mitsch Bush

What a surprise! Congressional Republicans rammed through their big tax cuts for the mega-rich and mega-corporations last December, and as predicted, the deficit for Fiscal 2018 skyrocketed....

DATE: Nov 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor