Tag: letters to the editor
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Letters to the editor
Hostility and doublespeak On 6/1/2026, before the special session was called to order, Carol Greenstreet and her WPSD Board were caught on camera discussing matters in violation of Colorado’s Open Meetings Act. WPSD hid this illegal activity by deleting that portion of the recording. This district lost one lawsuit for Open Meetings Act violations. Time…
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Letters to the editor
Get involved Healthy government should welcome public participation, not avoid it. Citizens should not have to fight for basic transparency, timely responses, or equal treatment from public officials. A community functions best when residents attend meetings, ask questions, and remain engaged in local decisions that affect taxes, safety, land use, schools, and public resources. Public…
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Courier letters to the editor
Love moves mountains I have the privilege of being on the team which is organizing this year’s Pride Above the Clouds (PATC) event at Memorial Park on June 7, from 10-3. This will be my second year as a volunteer for PATC and we are creating a fabulously fun day with live music, lawn games,…
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Courier letters to the editor
Discipline children in government It is time to discipline the children in charge of our government! Children have a wonderful sense of imagination, it is an inward-looking free-range mind game, accompanied by attempts to make the greater reality conform to the child’s imaginary world. Most children harmlessly grow out of this stage. But if it…
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Tribune letters to the editor
Not the place for Buc-ee’s Buc-ee’s is trying to build a travel center at County Line and I-25, near Monument and Palmer Lake. Imagine, if you will, the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. No, not the festival itself. Imagine hopping on the freeway and not being able to drive to Denver on the weekends during the…
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Courier letters to the editor
Momentum should be respected The recent City Council and school board elections sent a clear message about the direction many Woodland Park residents want for the community. In both elections, voters chose candidates by wide margins who emphasized stability, fiscal responsibility, professionalism, and moving beyond the division and conflict that have defined too much of…
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Letters to the editor
Respecting the Voice of Voters Recent discussion about filling the vacant City Council seat raises an important question about how we move forward as a community. Woodland Park voters participated in a competitive election with multiple candidates for four open seats. The results were clear, with four candidates receiving strong support across the community. The…
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Letters to the Editor
I am writing on behalf of WPSD in response to Stephanie Dickenson’s April 8 letter regarding the WPHS cheer team. We appreciate her advocacy for our students, and we want to respond with accurate information. Ms. Dickenson’s letter contains several claims that are not accurate, and our community deserves the facts. First, the team did…
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Letters to the editor
Cheer team loses trip to nationals I am writing as a former cheerleader and current resident to highlight the injustice done to our high school cheer team. A team that has embodied hard work, dedication, talent and support of our schools and community. The WPHS cheer team, including dedicated parents and community donors, worked for…
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Courier letters to the editor
The price at the pump: A response Gasoline prices have temporarily risen due to the war in Iran, but the author, in his March 25 letter to the editor, omits the fact that gas prices under Biden were also very high. Then we quickly move into our nation’s character. Based on this letter to the…