TJ Hutchinson

TJ Hutchinson compiles and edits letters to the editor for the 抖阴ap pages. As a member of the Denver Post editorial board, she tries to give a voice to Post readers. A Metropolitan State University Denver graduate, she has been with the Post since 1997.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, left, and District 9 City Councilman Darrell Watson, second from left, have a conversation with homeless activist Caryn Sodaro, right, as they visit an encampment on Stout St near 22nd St on Aug. 3, 2023, in Denver. The mayor and councilman talked with some of the residents making sure they are aware of a city sweep of the encampment taking place the next morning. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Letters: So far, Denver mayor focused on his campaign issue of tackling homeless crisis

August 18, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

"The mayor was forthright, clearly responding to questions, some of which would have intimidated the best-intended speaker. He answered each question with compassion and understanding. " -- Philip Arreola, Denver

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 10: Empty plastic bottles move down a production line to be turned into Dasani bottled water at a Coco-Cola bottling plant on February 10, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Current Coke president James Quincey will become CEO on May 1. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

Letters: Reduce, reuse and recycle solutions are within our reach

August 6, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Why can鈥檛 our government require companies to evolve their packaging strategies to go 鈥渂ack to the future?鈥� -- Curt Anderson, Broomfield

Utah free safety Robert Johnson, front, takes a picture as he and the football team step off the plane as they arrive at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, La., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008. Utah will play Alabama in the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game on Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Letters: Colorado Buffs moving back to Big 12 — Realign college conferences to make geographical sense

August 4, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

"Competitors are spread across the country as universities jockey to optimize television receipts. Bleary-eyed athletes cross time zones to satisfy the marketplace. " -- Phil Nelson,聽Golden

FILE - Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, left, and teammate Mikaela Shiffrin stand at the finish area at the Rettenbach glacier, ahead of Saturday's women's giant slalom Ski World Cup race in Soelden, Austria, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. Mikaela Shiffrin has matched Lindsey Vonn鈥檚 women鈥檚 World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win at the women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)

Letters: The male vs. female athletes debate — biologically better, or just biologically different?

August 2, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

"I never "gleefully extol" nor "harp on" the simple fact that when taken as a whole, males are genetically and biologically better athletes than females. When engaged in a conversation...

Letters: Fed-up voters want other options for White House job

July 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

"The real issue is that many voters are fed up with the divisive politics of both parties and want a change. And the sad truth is that Trump and Biden...

The front of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Letters: Packing the U.S. Supreme Court: Equal justice under law, more or less?

July 25, 2023 at 1:29 p.m.

"Court-packing poses a serious threat to our democracy. By tampering with the composition of the court, it damages the credibility of the court, allowing for political opinions to influence decisions."...

MONTPELIER, VERMONT - JULY 11: People kayak down Main Street after catastrophic flooding on July 11, 2023 in Montpelier, Vermont. Up to eight inches of rain fell over 48 hours and residents were warned that Wrightsville Dam could reach capacity, forcing it to release more water that could impact the downtown area. (Photo by Kylie Cooper/Getty Images)

Letters: The truth about climate change inconveniences us all

July 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

"If the weather seen this year doesn't drive home the fact of global warming, one wonders what will." -- Ralph Taylor, Centennial

Customers line check out the products a a fireworks stand near Cross Roads, Texas, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Even in a scorched economy, there's still money to burn. Operators of thousands of fireworks stand throughout the country think patriotism, tradition and a strong need to party on a Saturday night will translate to a billion dollars and more smoldering in America's pockets this Fourth of July. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Letters: This Fourth of July, Colorado’s cities should finally enforce fireworks bans

June 30, 2023 at 5:59 a.m.

"... from the last week in June to well after the 4th of July, fireworks are set off from sundown to the early morning hours ..." -- Ward Burn, Denver

An ambulance is seen at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, after a hailstorm injured 80 to 90 people. Seven concertgoers were hospitalized after the Louis Tomlinson concert was interrupted by the torrential hail-producing thunderstorm. (Photo courtesy West Metro Fire)

Letters: Red Rocks patrons should have kept their own eye on a weather app

June 28, 2023 at 10:13 a.m.

"Can we please get a roof over the top plaza at Red Rocks so there is a place to take cover?" -- Tom Newsom, Loveland

Cyclists ride along a path near the Aurora Reservoir on April 10, 2023, in Aurora. Arapahoe County commissioners rejected a moratorium on new oil and gas drilling in the county Tuesday. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Letters: Aurora shouldn’t lift watering restrictions, yet, there’s a lot of summer left

June 27, 2023 at 9:01 a.m.

"I find it appalling that Aurora is considering lifting its watering restrictions because we've had a wet May/June and the reservoirs are 68% full. We have a lot of summer...

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