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Letter - Let’s have five commissioners

Let’s have five commissioners I read (again) in the Sept. 7 Highlands Ranch Herald about the disagreements among the three Douglas County commissioners. I am distraught that three grown adults are … more

9/18/23 12:59 PM

Letter - Financial hypocrisy

not one dime has been repaid. Using my calculator, I come up with $41,000 in county expenses paid for by requests from Laydon and Teal. Am I missing something? When Laydon and Teal can approve … more

9/18/23 12:58 PM

Open letter to the citizens of Douglas County

Dear Friends, Families, and Neighbors of Douglas County, I hope this message finds you well. I am Art, one of the co-chairs and the lead for entertainment at this year’s Douglas County Pridefest on … more

8/17/23 11:27 AM

Letter - Unintended consequences

Unintended consequences During the last Douglas County School District (DCSD) board meeting, Director Susan Meek asked our community to provide suggestions on how to “come together over race and … more

8/21/23 09:58 AM

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Letter - Financial follies

Financial follies I’m not a financial genius, but I do have a family member who believes he is. After all, this relative proudly displays a framed, oversized college diploma showing he earned a … more

8/28/23 09:06 AM

Letter - DeSantis ... yuck

DeSantis ... yuck Thank you, Thelma Grimes, for your great editorial to Trump supporters about the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Although I have seldom ever been a Republican, I wanted to make … more

8/28/23 09:06 AM

Letter - Therapy seems dubious

Therapy seems dubious On July 25, Douglas County Commissioners Abe Laydon and Lora Thomas voted to award a “Suicide Prevention” grant to Castle Rock Pride, the LGBTQ group that produces PrideFest … more

8/28/23 09:06 AM

Letter - Look at charter facts

Look at charter facts The article by the superintendent of Douglas County Schools revealed the problems of funding our schools and how Douglas County falls short of other districts. One factor that … more

8/14/23 10:04 AM

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Letter - Not Trump — exactly

Not Trump — exactly There are legendary if apocryphal stories about disc jockeys who played the same song over and over until security broke down the studio door. In the same sense of inspired … more

8/14/23 10:03 AM

Letter - No on Trump

No on Trump As a woman, almost 80 years old, who lived 64 years in California before moving to Douglas County, I am unable to grasp why Trump continues to have the support he does. As a lifelong … more

8/14/23 10:03 AM

Letter - Address problems in DCSD

Address problems in DCSD I'm writing to express my deep concern about the state of affairs in DCSD, as highlighted by Superintendent Kane when she said, “In 2022, it (funding) was urgent and we … more

8/14/23 10:03 AM

Letter - Construction a problem

We are a group at Legend High School Parker and we are writing to you to bring attention to the amount of construction happening in the town of Parker. In Parker, there is too much construction … more

9/15/23 08:22 AM

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Letter - Pride isn't enough

Pride isn't enough I have been following Douglas County's efforts to address the mental health needs of our community members. Particularly the needs of our youth — and I'm more than a little … more

7/31/23 11:53 AM

Column: Being pro America is not about hating anyone

Mr. Cox recently wrote an opinion piece to Colorado Community Media about a post that I made on my social media page. One should note that the introductory paragraph on my page states “I love … more

7/14/23 07:51 AM

Letter - Look at funding facts

Look at funding facts Michael Fields penned an inaccurate, slanted, and misleading screed about the school funding issues that will be on the November ballot in Douglas County. First, he stated that … more

9/11/23 08:24 AM

Letter - Able Shepherd off-base

Able Shepherd off-base Regarding the Colorado Community Media article “Emails show Able Shepherd organized PrideFest protest, despite denial”: Given the most child predators are heterosexual, the … more

9/11/23 08:26 AM

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Letter - Stop bad-mouthing equity

Stop bad-mouthing equity In the recent LTE by Susan Renton, she erroneously combines equity with preferential treatment of certain identity groups. Equity is not about giving preferential treatment … more

9/11/23 08:26 AM

Letter - Bradley gets history haywire

Bradley gets history haywire In her letter to the editor, Republican Brandi Bradley asserts that her values “are in alignment with the Judeo-Christian values that our country was founded on as … more

7/24/23 12:03 PM

Letter - Definitions are muddied

Definitions are muddied The Cox v. Bradley boxing match is not really the issue. The problem is that our entire culture is mucking about in a morass of mud. We've muddied definitions and concepts and … more

7/24/23 12:02 PM

Letter - Critique of writing

Critique of writing Wow! That Brandi Bradley person is a regular flashpoint for excited comments from defenders of the LGBTQIA community. I am referencing the letter by Margaret Furlow “Bradley … more

7/24/23 12:02 PM

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