Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Urge Tipton to protect parks, monuments
du1-i-syn The bill, HR 3990, guts the Antiquities Act of 1906 and undermines its intent and purpose. Among other egregious changes, HR 3990 would alter the Antiquities Act in the…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for the right-wing reminder
He confirms this when he tries to further the myth of the “liberal” press. It’s very difficult to believe much of what he says when he goes to such lengths…
Editorials
Random acts: Anonymous donor pays it forward for veterans to ride public transit for free
Anonymous donor pays it forward for veterans to ride public transit for free
Letters to the Editor
An elegant solution to several problems
I would like to propose a simple solution that would be beneficial both financially and morally, and would easily resolve both issues. Rather than simply razing the homeless camps west…
Letters to the Editor
Home Slice restroom signs are offensive
As an adult male, I want to state in no uncertain terms that this signage is not only tasteless, but it is suggestive of a criminal act as well. In…
Letters to the Editor
Renewables workshop missed the mark
The workshop focused on the cost of rooftop solar customers when the true economic burden to its members is a long-term contract with Tri-State that ties us to the cost…
Letters to the Editor
Get involved for increased gun safety
Nearly two-thirds of the more than 30,000 Americans killed each year by firearms are suicides, and La Plata County has experienced two more just this week. Recent letters to the…
Letters to the Editor
Story subjected victim to more trauma
With no consideration whatsoever to the impact on the survivor of this crime, the Herald included very specific details of her experience. While she was not named, she is not…
Letters to the Editor
Newcomer is perfect candidate for 9R
The project also sought to help teenagers recognize sexual harassment and/or assault and to not be “bystanders” to such behavior. I found Emily to be intelligent, articulate and committed, and…
Letters to the Editor
Tipton and Gardner pose grave concerns
Numerous concerns are posed by them, but the most critical are the proposed National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990), and misuse of the federal budget process to open…
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Vote ‘yes’ to keep crews ready to respond
What few folks realize is that the majority of the calls these days are in response to medical or rescue emergencies. Yes, fire alarms are still in the mix, but…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t subsidize fire services for county
Is it really fair to ask city residents to pay the same tax 2.5 mill increase for these services as our rural neighbors who chose to live in the county?…
Letters to the Editor
Give DFPD resources needed to be ready
Our firefighters, both paid and volunteer, provide a most important service to our community in fire protection and emergency medical services and transport. We have all witnessed the tragedy of…
Letters to the Editor
Services are more than worth the costs
Not Ghostbusters! Vote “yes” on 2A/4A for your life and your home. You might have to give up a day of skiing, one dinner date, cable for a month or…
Letters to the Editor
I’m voting ‘yes’ to help DFPD help us
My dad and uncle are enduring the fires in Sonoma County, California, and I have been very comforted to know that they have been taken very good care of by…
Editorials
Fake news: Thirsty for the truth, the Herald partners to inform, educate, entertain
du1-i-syn No matter how much you wished these statements to be true, or if confirmation bias – information you agree with – led you to believe they were, they are…
Letters to the Editor
$75 a year to save lives is a great ROI
Currently, 44 percent of all calls are concurrent, meaning the district is handling two or more calls simultaneously. If the mill levy fails, to prevent further erosion of reserves, personnel…
Letters to the Editor
Health care should allow for flexibility
Today, I notice the children of families with both parents working full time are often left to themselves at the end of school day and in the summertime. Many give…
Editorials
Offline October: Student-led social media blackout tells teens ‘Don’t post a story, live one’
This Aug. 31, 2017, photo shows flowers left on a wall at Clarity Commons Park as a memorial at Arapahoe High School for a student who took his own life…
Pine River Times opinion
Marshal’s Office thanks supporters of Badges Against Breast Cancer
Also, a big thank you goes out to all of the local businesses that helped sponsor this event! Gold Canyon Candles by Renee Drojack, Nicole Fuller – psychotherapist and addiction…
Pine River Times opinion
Involvement needed in service organizations, churches
I realize that with all the sports and other activities in the schools, parents are hard put to find time and/or money for anything else. And absolutely, schools will always…
Editorials
Election integrity: Above all, the Presidential Advisory Commission must protect the right to vote
du1-i-syn Colorado’s Sen. Michael Bennet is concerned that the new Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity could infringe upon that right under the guise of making sure that no one…
Letters to the Editor
World events are a sign of judgment
The whole world is blinded by deception. We are being deceived into following endless controversies and rabid debates. They consume the headlines, and seep into our daily conversations. You name…
Letters to the Editor
A yes vote on 2A may save your own life
During a meeting, I felt severe chest pain. I drove myself to the downtown fire station to be checked. My blood pressure was climbing and my family was called. But…
Letters to the Editor
Epstein: The real meaning of “limited-government conservative”
du1-i-syn To me, those are the three most frightening words in the English language. You might have noticed recently that some conservatives feel very badly because, as they have said,…