Tag: letters

Values solar provides My husband and I are both senior citizens, and our decision to install solar on our westside home about a year and a half ago was not an easy one. It was an extremely expensive investment and we will not live long enough to realize the complete benefit of that decision. But…

Much ado has been made about the “failure” of the short-lived campaign to recall 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden — sealed this week when no signatures landed at the Secretary of State’s Office by deadline. The effort was launched by Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky, a tireless champion for law enforcement and public safety…

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…

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…

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…

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…