Letters to the Editor

Time to step up and be responsible

Maybe a family member is addicted, strangely deaf to our loving words and best efforts. Or we know someone who…

February 19, 2017

Remove symbols of hate from property

Because this country – the one that I serve and which I’m sworn to protect – is not big enough…

Why not shop locally for school mentors?

The Check and Connect program, which provided academic mentoring in the district for several years, blew up on 9-R, so…

Open letter to Sen. Gardner, Rep. Tipton

I hope that you’ll agree it is vital that we know our chief executive is not compromised by his business…

Deregulation: Freedom or lost protection?

The logic goes something like this: Less government equals less regulation, which equals more corporate profit, which creates more jobs…

If the wall is built, cover it with art

The billions and billions of dollars to construct and maintain this major project should, in my opinion, have a goodwill…

Yes, BLM does have a choice on Chaco

The BLM has full authority to close areas to oil and gas leasing and does so on a regular basis…

Crisis calls for carbon fee and dividend

It’s time for all people of good conscience to step up and take part. It’s very frightening to confront the…

Additional information to clarify protests

The media did not make up the abhorrent things he said. He said them; I saw it, along with millions…

Educate yourself on dangers of fluoride

Children can have topical fluoride applications if so desired, but mass Orwellian additions of a drug to a public water…

Concern about Neil Gorsuch nomination

So what does that have to do with Judge Gorsuch? The judge’s mother, Anne Gorsuch, was President Ronald Reagan’s EPA…

A request for Sen. Cory Gardner

Please reserve a very large venue, and please allocate several hours of your time for it. There are a number…

Representatives: Reject immigration ban

The statements from Gardner and Tipton are deeply concerning. Only Bennet identifies the dark heart of the order: Using religious…

On Sen. Gardner’s ‘paid protesters’ claim

He must also have missed the one explaining that when people move state to state in the U.S., they frequently…

Back from D.C., we continue our march

Drawing close to strangers in our nation’s capital during the inaugural activities, and joining arms with them, bound us to…

The latest ‘high mindedness’ from Trump

Pocahontas! Really? Pocahontas as a racial slur? You are not some drunken idiot in the bleachers of some minor-league baseball…

Duty is to serve and protect, not bully

I understand that maintaining order at a large event must be stressful. However, a police officer’s job is to serve…

We have a choice on how to act now

While we do not represent the entire congregation, as persons of faith and followers of Jesus, we feel compelled to…

Time for some changes in Tipton’s stance

Due to the influx of new climate data, many Republican representatives and senators are taking a new look at climate…

Letter to our representatives, senators

I urge you to represent the common interests of the American public, present and future, and vote against President Trump’s…

February 12, 2017

A brief story about fluoride and our kids

We bought a house with a really good well … lots of good, clean water. However, our kids started getting…

February 12, 2017