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Greeley Mother sends an Open Letter to Governor Polis after benzene exposure at local school

December 8, 2019 Like 1 Guest Contributor

December 3rd, 2019 Governor Jared Polis ATTN: Jeff Robbins State Capitol Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Rm. 136 Denver, CO 80203 Governor Jared Polis and Director Robbins, My name is Patricia Nelson, I am a resident of Greeley,…

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Sympathy for the villain (read: victim): The Joker and Mental Health | Guest Commentary

November 15, 2019 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Until we have an honest conversation about mental health, male violence, and the failures of society to address the intersection of these issues, no one will remember Arthur. Only Joker.

Letter to the Editor

Lakewood versus Trash | Letter to the Editor by Nate Wightman

October 23, 2019 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Lakewood is voting this November on whether or not to organize our trash system like the majority of other American cities. Lakewood's current trash system rewards those that do not recycle because recycling services cost extra, Nate Wightman writes.

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Acme pad highlights information gap between O&G workers and residents

October 2, 2019 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Rachel Balkcom, Erie resident At a meeting a couple of weeks ago with Crestone Peak Resources about Acme, a 30-well project the company has proposed in the middle of my 35-year-old residential neighborhood, I spoke with environmental engineers, a…

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Open Letter to Attorney General Phil Weiser-COGCC Rulemaking

July 16, 2019 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Community Contribution Attorney General Philip Weiser 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado cc: Governor Jared Polis, Senator Mike Foote, Senator Steve Fenberg, Representative KC Becker, Representative Yadira Caraveo July 14, 2019 Dear Sir: As the people’s lawyer…

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Hi, My name is Libby and I live in Crestone, Colorado (formerly known as Erie).

May 12, 2019 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Hi, My name is Libby and I live in Crestone, Colorado (formerly known as Erie). Here in Crestone, you can go to work or run errands all day and return home to be surprised to see one of these towers…

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Voices: Candi Cdebaca

September 28, 2018 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Not all taxes are created equal. In a city like Boulder, where residents pride themselves on liberal and progressive identities, forcing behavior changes through the use of taxes is rarely perceived as problematic. In fact, just a couple of years…