Denver’s plan to charge a fee to reduce plastic bag use (2 letters)
Re: “Denver council looking at 5-cent fee on disposable grocery bags,” April 22 news story. Several years ago during a short visit to Germany, I was surprised after checking out in a grocery store to...
View ArticleHow’s this for “best practices,” Denver City Council?
Re: “Denver council on June 10 won’t have a quorum, will cancel meeting,” May 18 news story. The Denver Post reports that on June 10, the Denver City Council will not have a quorum in large part...
View ArticlePaying the true price for medical testing
Re: “Facility fees inflate hospital prices for common services,’” May 14 news story. I read with interest your article about the so-called inflated fees charged by hospitals for tests. The article also...
View ArticleAmericans are getting what they deserved in President Obama
The majority of the American people and the press are getting what they deserved when they elected Barack Obama as president. What did you expect from a man whose only skill set was to give a good...
View ArticleHiding marijuana magazines behind the counter won’t do any good
Re: “Marijuana rule defies First Amendment,” May 13 editorial. A proposed rule forcing pot magazines behind the counters is not only in violation of the First Amendment, but it is just plain stupid. If...
View Article“Umbrella-gate”: Why did President Obama have to ask?
Re: “Obama criticized over asking Marines to hold umbrellas,” May 18 news story. I am gobsmacked that the president of the USA was forced to make a wry comment to galvanize those Marines into action...
View ArticleTouched by story of disability and friendship
Re: “At graduation, Colorado girls’ blooming friendship takes center stage,” May 24 news story. In this era of seemingly endless and vicious tragedies, how delightful it was to see a front-page article...
View ArticleLeash laws or not, dogs are a nuisance
Re: “Don’t loosen Denver leash laws,” May 26 editorial. The dog lobby has too much influence and dogs too much importance in Colorado. Our public parks and bike paths are littered with dog droppings,...
View ArticleDenver, we can do better on Memorial Day parade
I am a U.S. Air Force veteran, and this past Saturday morning my wife and I attended the Memorial Day parade in Denver, as we have the past several years. We and those at the parade around us were very...
View ArticleIt wasn’t parole system that failed in Evan Ebel case
Re: “Colorado parole chief Tim Hand placed on paid temporary leave,” May 24 news story. How disheartening it was to read that Tim Hand, the Department of Corrections’ director of adult parole, has been...
View ArticleColorado Supreme Court’s ruling on Lobato school funding lawsuit (3 letters)
Re: “Lobato reversal shifts quest for education funding to Colorado voters,” May 29 news story. As a parent plaintiff in Lobato vs. State of Colorado, I feel that what is more important than agreement...
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