Author: Denver Gazette
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LETTERS: Renaming Mt. Evans; danger posed by rail lines
Renaming Mt. Evans Re: “Colorado’s Mount Evans Name Change Hits Mysterious Snag in Final Hour,” March 9. The Gazette has pointed out the abrupt cancellation of the vote by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to change the name of Mount Evans. From the beginning, the process to rename Mount Evans was flawed. The Wilderness…
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LETTERS: Polluted with delusional nonsense; coddling criminals
Politician’s delusional nonsense My goodness! What is happening in the Democratic Party of Denver, Colorado? Is there so much second hand weed smoke floating around the party headquarters that it’s destroying their brain cells? What in heaven’s name is (D) Representative Jennifer Bacon dreaming about when she says that “Non-prosecution of low level crimes has…
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LETTERS: Affordable senior healthcare
Affordable senior health care As a 92-year-old retiree, I understand how important affordable healthcare is to seniors. I worked for many years at a union, manual labor job with other hard working Americans. I have seen, firsthand, how important quality healthcare is as we age, which is why it’s vital that we protect Medicare Advantage.…
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LETTERS: Traveling through the mountains; funding pet projects
Traveling in the mountains I just drove back to the front range on I-70. Yikes! The east-bound road after Eisenhower Tunnel continues to degrade and is now an even greater threat to the lives of those traveling through our mountains. Coloradans need action on repairing and replacing roads. Please call or write Gov. Jared Polis…
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Here’s the official list of Denver mayoral candidates
Denver’s election officials on Friday confirmed that 17 candidates for mayor will appear on the April 4 municipal elections ballot. The candidates turned in the minimum number of valid signatures to make the list, the Office of the Denver Clerk and Recorder said. Denver’s Mayor Race | 2023 The office said it will establish the order…
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Westbound I-70 in Glenwood Canyon reopens following crash, eastbound still closed
Westbound Interstate 70 has reopened to traffic after a major crash involving a semitruck closed the interstate in Glenwood Canyon Monday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The crash closed the highway in both directions between mile markers 116-233 around 1 p.m. (Glenwood Springs to Dotsero). CDOT photos show a semi dangling off the…
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Colorado traffic fatalities in 2022 continue rising trend of past decade
Traffic crashes claimed the lives of 745 people last year, the most roadway deaths in Colorado since 1981, said transportation officials, who also lamented that fatalities caused by impaired driving also went up. The traffic fatalities represent a 57% increase from 10 years ago, transportation officials said, noting the deaths include a record number of…
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Deadliest Colorado counties: El Paso, Adams, Denver with most road fatalities in 2022
Here are the counties with the most road fatalities last year, according to preliminary data crunched by the Colorado Department of Transportation. El Paso — 83 Adams — 82 Denver — 67 Arapahoe — 56 Weld — 53 Jefferson — 46 Pueblo — 40 Traffic crashes claimed the lives of 745 people last year, the most roadway deaths in Colorado since 1981, according…
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LETTERS: Recent migrant influx
Recent migrant influx Let’s see, Mayor Michael Hancock says the city is in crisis over the recent migrant influx. I guess the immigration “chickens” have come home to “roost” and the Mayor can’t imagine how this could happen to the Denver City Biden Blue Team. Maybe he should try a little less complaining and a…
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LETTERS: Shift to cage-free eggs; Denver HOA reform is needed
Shift to cage-free eggs Your December 14 editorial missed the mark. Multiple states have passed animal protection laws like the one going into effect in Colorado. Once a law like Colorado’s went into effect in California, egg industry research shows that egg prices in the state were only impacted by less than a penny per…