Author: Gazette Readers
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LETTERS: Development is inevitable; a horrible idea
Development is inevitable Re: “Locals need a say in community development,” Friday, Oct. 3. I have little problem with locals making decisions on their own communities. Your editorial fails to mention that two billionaires who are not locals are providing funds for opposition to Buc-ees. It is easy to conjure real or imagined, or made-up…
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LETTERS: Paychecks, not politics; inadequate penalty
Paychecks, not politics Our service members are not guaranteed a paycheck during the shutdown — even though they’re required to keep reporting for duty. As a 20-year Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident, I find it unacceptable that during this shutdown, the very people who defend our nation are left in limbo while Congress plays…
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LETTERS: More on Ford Amphitheater; public deserves transparency
More on Ford Amphitheater Congratulations to Brennen Kauffman for his well written article referencing the Dudek Engineering Peer Review of the Ford Amphitheater. With respect to the VENU representative’s comments regarding Dudek Engineering, “making up new rules”, the question arises, “ Who made the rules?” In the PUD and the 2025 Compliance Agreement, the only…
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LETTERS: NFL missed 250th mark; no choice, just a default
NFL missed 250th mark The halftime show at Super Bowl X in 1976 was performed by Up with People, a musical ensemble, in a performance titled “200 Years and Just a Baby” to celebrate America’s bicentennial. I have memories of a halftime show, which inspired in 11-year-old me a sense of pride in being American.…
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LETTERS: Making downtown thrive; confronting mental illness
Making downtown thrive Want to set the record straight on Bread and Butter. We do have a downtown grocery store. On Sept. 19, the Downtown Partnership hosted its 28th Annual Breakfast at Ed Robson Arena on the Colorado College Campus with an audience of more than 700 people. Keynote speaker Jay Renkens, of the consulting…
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LETTERS: Support for the Roadless Rule; free speech and Kimmel
Support for the Roadless Rule Colorado’s hunting seasons are in full swing, and while many of us are chasing bugles, glassing high basins, or scouting drainages, the work to protect wild places doesn’t stop. Although it’s unusual these days to find damn near universal public support for anything, in this instance we’re talking roadless areas…
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LETTERS: Health hazard and disgrace; penalty for solar producers
Health hazard and disgrace Have you noticed the crumbling, dilapidated gas station at Platte and Nevada avenues? Do you know that it is embedded with the health hazard asbestos? Have you noticed General Palmer’s gaze facing away from this hazard and disgrace to our city? When I questioned City Council members about when the gas…
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LETTERS: Just another scheme; contempt for soldiers
Just another scheme In the Gazette articles on the Energy Wise Rates to be implemented by the Colorado Springs Utilities, the motivation for shifting use to off-peak hours and raising the rates during the peak hours of 5 pm to 9 pm was that it can help reduce high demand and the need to build…
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LETTERS: Just another scheme; contempt for soldiers
Just another scheme In the Gazette articles on the Energy Wise Rates to be implemented by the Colorado Springs Utilities, the motivation for shifting use to off-peak hours and raising the rates during the peak hours of 5 pm to 9 pm was that it can help reduce high demand and the need to build…
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LETTERS: Just another scheme; contempt for soldiers
Just another scheme In The Gazette articles on the Energy Wise Rates to be implemented by the Colorado Springs Utilities, the motivation for shifting use to off-peak hours and raising the rates during the peak hours of 5 p.m. to 9 pm was that it can help reduce high demand and the need to build…