Letters to the Editor

"A fishbowl can be useful, but only if it’s carefully planned to balance power instead of reinforcing it."

"Development in this area will create an industrial large donut hole in the middle of open space and agriculture lands, creating additional fragmentation of wildlife habitat and cutting off wildlife movement corridors."

"This proposal presents as a bait and switch for the City to build industrial infrastructure on land designated as Open Space."

“This land swap sets a bad precedent.”

“If the [Longmont City Council] thinks dissing the recommendation from PRAB will come only at a small price, the cost of the loss of public trust of 74% of voters should be carefully calculated, especially for any council candidates running for election next November.”

"If you are experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing your housing—regardless of age—our county and local officials are sending a clear message: you’re on your own, and they want you to keep moving."

A Denver resident urges Governor Polis to reconsider the Front Range Passenger Rail plan, arguing current projections exaggerate train speeds and threaten to dismantle efficient bus service.

Longmont City Council candidate Patrick Dillon writes that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is "barbaric. " "Up to 377,000 Coloradans could lose their healthcare through Medicaid... 80,000 Coloradans [could] lose access to food assistance entirely... 70,000 working class Coloradans [could be] one step closer to eviction as federal cuts threaten public housing programs."

“If anything should be taken from this horrifying episode, it’s not that we should turn our backs on [Vance Brand] Airport — it’s that we must stand together to protect it.”

“I recognize McCartney’s contributions to CU’s athletic legacy. But his public record cannot be separated from that.”