Letters To The Editor

Letter: Two untrustworthy candidates

Dear Editor: We know that many politicians make promises they cannot keep and they typically use manipulative and ambiguous language to hide their true ideas and feelings. They hope the public will forget their false statements. However, Trump and Clinton might have the record for the most lies conveyed to[Read More…]

Letter: Support for McCrory

Dear Editor: Chip McCrory is the clear choice for district attorney for the 9th Judicial District. With 16 years as a prosecutor and 19 years as a defense attorney, he knows the system from both sides. His criminal law experience exceeds that of either of his opponents. In addition to[Read More…]

Letter: Support for Cheney

Dear Editor: I have personally known Jeff for over fifteen years; six of those in the district attorney’s office as his legal assistant. He started as a lower level prosecutor and after I left the office, he became the assistant district attorney. The first time I sat in on one[Read More…]

Letter: Cheney Endorsement

Dear Editor: I must confess that I don’t know all three District Attorney candidates as well as I have grown to know and admire Jeff Cheney, so please ask yourself how your candidate’s attributes compare as I report my personal observations of Jeff. Through his dedicated performance as my son’s[Read More…]

Letter: Baumgardner, Rankin

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District, we would like to thank State Senator Randy Baumgardner and State Representative Bob Rankin for coming to Rangely and meeting with us in person to discuss the White River Storage Project. We are appreciative of the fact that both[Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Concerns about outdoor center

Dear Editor: Plans for a major outdoor center in Meeker, including firearms range, archery range, and other facilities, seem near to implementation. I am concerned that the community has not had an opportunity to debate the potential effects of such development. The proposed outdoor center would have significant impact on[Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Whites endorse Tracy for Senate

Dear Editor: We’re both former Colorado Republican Senators, and we’re voting for Emily Tracy for Colorado Senate. Emily is a Democrat, but it’s not about partisanship: it’s about protecting our lands, our rural values and having someone who actually listens to us in the Senate.