Readers not buying this bridge Re: “Gov. Polis’ pedestrian bridge has a long way to go,” July 13 editorial The editorial laid out great reasons that this project should be scrapped: 1) The cost is unaffordable with today’s budget constraints. 2) The design failed to follow mandated design guidelines. 3) “Undulating waves like Colorado’s white-water […]
Once, I defended a Montana man charged with violating the Endangered Species Act for killing a grizzly bear in self-defense. Attacked while guarding his sheep, he wounded and later killed the bear. Federal lawyers prosecuted him for eight years seeking a $5,000 fine, but he never worried about the $225,000 in legal fees; my representation […]
False hope from the Epstein battle Re: “Trump slams his supporters over Epstein ‘hoax’,” July 17 news story If there’s one thing everyone ought to know by now, it’s that President Donald Trump never suffers for his infidelities and other misconduct. There’s no doubt in my mind that Elon Musk is orchestrating the current coup […]
In early 2024, Historic Denver learned of the State’s intention to build a bridge symbolically connecting the State land of the Capitol grounds with City-owned Civic Center, “bridging City and State,” according to the concept document. The two levels of government would be symbolically connected as the centerpiece of Colorado’s 150th and America’s 250th birthdays. […]
Aurora City Council and Mayor Mike Coffman made the right decision on Monday not to ask voters for pay raises, but the question before them lingers over many growing cities across the state and deserves an honest answer and assessment. We know that many city council members in Aurora, one of the nation’s 51 largest […]
Think back to your own school days. How much learning, friendship, and fun would have been lost if you had been allowed to bring a small television set to school and watch it all day long, even at lunch and recess? It may seem like an absurd question — a television set? at school? — […]
Government leaders need to get off wrong side of history and gain new perspective In the book “Mark Twain” by Ron Chernow, I found the perfect explanation for why many people conformed to “the terrifying power of the environment to shape and distort human behavior.” He was referencing the justification of slavery by so many […]
Too fragile to understand our history? Re: “Signs posted seen as threats to ‘whitewash’ dark side of history,” June 28 news story The term “snowflake” is often used to insult political liberals. With the power invested in me as a U.S. citizen, I nominate President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Bergum our Snowflakes in […]
Imagine a scenario in which someone, grievously ill or injured, goes to their local hospital, only to find the doors locked, the lights out, and a sign informing them that their nearest alternative is more than an hour away by car in one direction. This is what thousands of our neighbors experience every time a […]
DENVER — Roger Hutson was never a huge fan of Donald Trump. In 2016, he supported Marco Rubio for president, helping raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for his Republican primary bid. In 2024, Hutson worked with “No Labels,” a group of Democrats, Republicans and independents, to forge a bipartisan ticket with the express purpose […]
