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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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Letter - The freedom to read

The freedom to read Recently, the Douglas County Library Board held their monthly business meeting. The meeting was well-attended, something that usually doesn’t happen. But this session was no … more

5/9/23 08:48 AM

Letter - Short on common sense

Short on common sense A few days ago we received our 2023 Water Wise Guide Guide from Centennial Water. This guide was an excellent instruction guide for the novice homeowner to conserve water. It … more

4/25/23 09:21 AM

Letter - Cartoon was over line

Cartoon was over line As news spreads across the country exposing Republican racist roots, we have our local GOP crawling out from under those same rocks. GOP posted an insensitive, tone-deaf cartoon … more

4/25/23 09:20 AM

Letter - Polis wants renters, not owners

Polis wants renters, not owners Jared Polis' SB23-213 is designed to make us all renters forever instead of homeowners who can build wealth and equity by living happily in our beautiful Colorado … more

4/25/23 09:20 AM

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$33,100,000 in grant money available to Colorado non profits

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced the Nonprofit Infrastructure (NPI) Grant Program, a statewide grant program for small, community-based, nonprofit organizations. View more Post your news

Letter - Choose Eller for South Suburban

Choose Eller for South Suburban As former members of the South Suburban Parks & Recreation District Board of Directors, we join many others in asking district voters to elect Pam Eller in the May … more

4/18/23 12:31 PM

Letter - Zoning plans hurt homeowners

Zoning plans hurt homeowners Douglas County commissioners are considering zoning regulations changes that would let them approve new high-density developments without regard to the character of the … more

4/18/23 10:38 AM

Letter - Polis wants renters, not owners

Polis wants renters, not owners Jared Polis’ SB23-213 is designed to make us all renters forever instead of homeowners who can build wealth and equity by living happily in our beautiful Colorado … more

4/18/23 10:38 AM

Letter - Choose Eller for South Suburban

4/13/23 03:15 PM

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BELLCO TO OPEN BRANCH IN BUCKLEY

Bellco Credit Union announced that it will open a new branch in the Buckley neighborhood of Aurora in late 2023. View more Post your news

Letter - Choose Eller for SSPR

P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Choose Eller for SSPR I am writing to indicate my strong support for Pam Eller, who is a candidate for the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of … more

4/11/23 09:45 AM

Letter - Misguided affordable housing bill

Misguided affordable housing bill Senate Bill 23-213 is a 105-page jerrycan of gasoline ready to pour onto the fire of housing shortages in Colorado. The bill’s title alone is 148 words long. SB213 … more

4/11/23 09:22 AM

Letter - Reformers Redux

Reformers Redux On April 6, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network (CPAN) will hold a Denver rally for conservatives supporting “parents' rights” at the state Capitol. The related legislation in the US … more

4/4/23 10:03 AM

Letter - William will drag GOP down

William will drag GOP down Some Colorado GOP insiders and opinion writers bemoan the election of far-right, conspiracy theorist and election denier Dave Williams to head the Colorado GOP, and want … more

3/28/23 10:11 AM

Letter - Attainable housing in Englewood

Attainable housing in Englewood We bought our first house right behind the Duffeyroll at the south end of town in 2008 for less than $200k. It was a classic starter home with two bedrooms, one bath, … more

3/21/23 09:34 AM

Letter - Disappointed in Marshall

Disappointed in Marshall When Democrats in the state legislature unveiled plans to consider an assault weapon ban, Rep. Bob Marshall, a Democrat representing Highlands Ranch, declared he does not … more

3/14/23 09:17 AM

Letter - Enough infighting

Enough infighting I’m tired of reading about the endless infighting between Douglas County Commissioners. And I agree a county this size may benefit from representation by more than three when two … more

3/14/23 09:15 AM

Letter - Housing needs attention

Housing needs attention I commend you on your in-depth look at the housing crisis with your series, “The Long Way Home.” Your reporting shined a big light on the complexity of the situation: … more

3/7/23 09:50 AM

Letter - Fight woke ideology

Fight woke ideology I was very disappointed in the defeat of the bill that would require athletes to only compete with those who had same sex at birth. Douglas County Rep. Bob Marshall called the … more

3/7/23 09:50 AM

Letter - Gig worker law is bad idea

Gig worker law is bad idea Last week, the Colorado State Senate began considering SB 23-098, a bill focused on making changes to the way gig workers like me get paid. As a delivery driver for … more

3/2/23 06:34 AM

Letter - Support Democrats

Support Democrats Joe Biden was not my choice for the Democratic nominee. I voted for Bernie Sanders. I am willing to admit now that Joe is probably the only Democrat who could have beaten Donald … more

2/14/23 09:29 AM

Letter - Unhappy about story

Unhappy about story This letter will be worth writing if it can convert just one of your liberal journalists away from their woke ideology as expressed in your second of a four-part series, The Long … more

2/14/23 09:28 AM

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Medicine on ice: hockey

On a typical Wednesday morning at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, skates cut into a sparkling, freshly cleaned sheet of ice. Patrick Donnelly is standing on the bench spitting blood because his wisdom teeth were pulled the day prior. But he wouldn’t miss supporting his friends and teammates at a practice. Not for pulled teeth. Not for the mid-March snowstorm. And certainly not for his heart condition.

Help Wanted: Lifeguards

Pools around the metro area are gearing up to open for the summer. That is, if there are enough lifeguards.

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