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Letters: Consider others and support the bridge

It’s fitting the article regarding the 32nd Street river trail bridge appeared the week of Martin Luther King’s birthday. In addition to his well-known work in the civil rights movement, Kin...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Bridge a symptom of bigger city problems

The 32nd Street bridge is a symptom of the problem that needs addressing. The problem is that the city is collecting an unsettling amount of money for the Parks and Recreation Department. ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: This bridge is awesomely bad!

I am all in favor of extending the Animas River Trail to the north and understand that the crossing of 32nd Street and the railroad tracks is a major issue. However, the renderings of the br...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: A pro-business Democrat gets attention

Montrose Democrat James Iacino runs his own race to take on Scott Tipton

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: No stopping wolves

Wolves on the ballot won’t be put off

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Bret Stephens: Anyone but Trump? Let’s rethink that, shall we?

Donald Trump is a lawless president and revolting person who richly deserved his impeachment and, in a better world, would be convicted in the Senate and removed from the White House. That’s...

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: Bridge is unneeded and may not work

Please do not build the pedestrian bridge over 32nd Street (a bridge over a bridge). Is it primarily for road cyclists? Even though a lot of work has been done, cut you...

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Why are we building an unholy eyesore?

I could not agree more with the Herald’s editorial reacting to the proposed 32nd Street overpass (“ What an unholy eyesore. As the editorial pointed out, even if you ignore all t...

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Some of the lesser bills in the state Legislature

Several smaller bills pending in the Legislature seek simple fixes

DATE: Jan 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Call your councilors and stop this bridge!

I am alarmed about the proposed and approved bridges at 32nd Street, especially after seeing a ground-level rendering as well as the astronomical price tag which has just kept increasing for...

DATE: Jan 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Council must stop this terrible bridge

You captured every single thing wrong with the proposed pedestrian bridge in your recent editorial (“ I frequently walk the length of the river trail and no other bridge design smacks the e...

DATE: Jan 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: As a doctor, I prescribe Medicare for All

Health insurance is supposed to protect us from debilitating medical bills. But many of my patients find that when they need care, commercial insurance does not provide adequate protection. ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor