Colorado’s wildfire insurance plan isn’t going to work (Letters)
"The more buildings that burn, the higher premiums will go until few, if any, will be able to afford insurance."
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Why is a true American hero’s grave in Denver completely unadorned? (Letters)
We visited this man鈥檚 grave in Riverside Cemetery. Surprisingly, no ribbons, no epitaph, no note...
Does Denver really need these Veo scooters? (Letters)
"Veo promised a docking system for scooters and a warning system for pedestrians if scooters...
What do we expect when Suncor faces tiny fines and no enforcement? (Letters)
"Residents along the Front Range should not expect any resolution or punishment regarding the ongoing...
RTD needs to double down on what is working (Letters)
Denver's path to prosperity聽can be rebuilt by doubling down on the pieces of RTD that...
Simply using less energy — conservation and efficiency — could spare us from crisis (Letters)
"How did this become a partisan issue when everyday Americans just want lower energy costs?...
The Post’s list of 150 influential Coloradans missed the mark — twice (Letters)
The Denver Post's list of 150 most notable people in Colorado History left out important...
After 150 years, time to revisit Colorado’s inhumane mistakes (Letters)
"Visiting the Sand Creek Massacre and Japanese detention sites are good examples of man's inhumanity...
Colorado won’t be competitive without education, housing and labor (Letters)
Education, housing and labor are also essential components to competitiveness, but I see no one...
Remind e-bike riders about rights of way on trails (Letters)
"I would recommend signs indicating that in shared spaces e-bikes yield to bicycles, and both...
Don’t let Geo Group skirt state laws on communicable disease (Letters)
"Geo's refusal to cooperate with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment抖阴ap directive to...
Cargill’s heavy-handed shutdown for union employees in Fort Morgan explains the rise in democratic socialism (Letters)
"When workers can鈥檛 pay for healthcare, college, food, housing, energy they are being deprived of...
Where is accountability for these shocking ICE shootings? (Letters)
I am shocked at the seemingly quick application to the use of deadly force by...
Coloradans talk about Trump’s claims of election fraud (Letters)
So Trump declares that mail-in ballots and voting machines are rigged so Democrats can win...
Trump effectively destroys two national monuments in Utah (Letters)
Trump's action opens previously protected public lands in these national monuments to corporate use including...
Colorado’s newest law is clearly not actually about gun safety (Letters)
"Wouldn't it make sense since anti-rights groups claim that accidents with firearms are a major...
The cost of ignoring climate science (Letters)
Fire officials say this fire was human-caused. In the narrowest sense, that means a person...
How to be a good citizen in divisive times (Letters)
"Although we certainly should try to understand those who have opinions about policy that differ...
Let’s count the ways Jared Polis has been acting Trumpesque (Letters)
""These three Trumpesque hallmarks will leave an indelible stain on Polis's legacy as our governor,...
Drilling on the Roan Plateau threatens Colorado’s elk (Letters)
Colorado's world-class elk herd is in trouble! The Bureau of Land Management is proposing oil...
Even this atheist can see deporting Nalwamba is immoral (Letters)
"I can guarantee that had Trump not been reelected, Rev. Nalwamba would be safe and...
Coloradans respond to dramatic primary results for DeGette, Bennet and Comacho (Letters)
I feel sad for Michael Bennet that he doesn't get to come home to Colorado...
As Colorado burns, let’s consider the state of our federal forests (Letters)
Watching the Gold Mountain Fire progress, one occasionally sees a sudden vertical burst of flame...
Buc-ee’s is not a ‘convenience store’ nor is it appropriate near protected open-space (Letters)
"If Buc-ee's wants to be considered a 'convenience store', then limit both the store and...
Put a spotlight on sports betting losses and addiction (Letters)
"I appreciate that you used the word 鈥済ambling鈥� rather than 鈥済aming鈥�, which makes it sound...
I’m a Jewish woman voting for Melat Kiros’ courage and love for all humanity (Letters)
"This pain is the truth I, as a Jew, must actively try to repair. In...
Cyanide bombs on public lands? Really? (Letters)
"Public lands should be safe for public recreation. Congress should permanently prohibit the use of...
The Harry Potter exhibition is a slap in the face of every trans person in Denver (Letters)
"The DCPA should reconsider its support for the eradication of trans people like me." --...
Hickenlooper will be 80, DeGette 70, at the end of another term; voters should take that into account (Letters)
"There are many talented younger candidates on the Democrats' primary ballot. Perhaps you should choose...
Childcare in Colorado has always been an issue. Can grandmas like me help? (Letters)
"It seems some inventive IT or AI person might find a way to match seniors...
Protect Lake Mead: Congress should act quickly to prioritize water security for the West (Letters)
Congress should demand that the Bureau of Reclamation accelerate its efforts to modify Glen Canyon...
Let local governments in Colorado rule on rent control (Letters)
"At this rate, I will soon be forced to leave the city I love."
Imagine a world where the Colorado gas pump knows your credit score (Letters)
"Because nothing says 'free market' like corporate algorithms tracking your every vulnerability to extract maximum...
Colorado governor played for a fool as election denier plays victim (Letters)
"Within hours of her release, she was on Steve Bannon鈥檚 MAGA program claiming that she...
Tina Peters clemency: In defense of Colorado Gov. Polis’ honesty (Letters)
Shame on Dems for censuring our fine, honest governor.
Are bus lanes and BRTs the best answer for Denver streets? (Letters)
"Let the market decide if more public transit is desired rather than shoving it down...
Colorado primary campaign ads get off to a quick, negative start (Letters)
What might an average citizen do to eliminate this toxicity and to insist on a...
Gestation crate laws shouldn’t impede interstate commerce for agriculture (Letters)
Reasonable people can disagree about housing systems and animal welfare. But the current debate is...
It isn’t the timed-entry system that is alienating some of us from public lands (Letters)
Perhaps, just perhaps, people are not going to the Moab area because of the current...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis rejects tribalism by granting Tina Peters clemency (Letters)
Letters: Both parties have weaponized the justice system. Let's de-escalate tribalism.
Cherry Creek projects should make access to area easier, not more challenging (Letters)
Are people going to commit to a mile round-trip of walking -- plus two bus...
The IRS settlement fund for Trump is blatant corruption at the highest level (Letters)
"President Trump established a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who feel they were harmed...
Colorado governor’s fail: Tina Peters’ free speech was never violated (Letters)
"The rank cowardice from Gov. Jared Polis bending the knee to President Trump is the...
Polis is wrong to free Tina Peters, caving to Trump (Letters)
"With the reduction of Tina Peters鈥� sentence, Gov. Jared Polis has destroyed his own legacy,"...
There is room for empathy and tolerance in debate over pronouns (Letters)
"No transgender person wants to change you or your family one bit -- they just...
Will a data center be in former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens’ neighborhood? (Letters)
"Needless to say, there's no room or resources for data centers in my Colorado." 鈥�...
No street sweeper, again. Is Denver’s DOTI overwhelmed, understaffed, or what? (Letters)
"Why is this happening? Poor allocation of city resources? Layoffs? Does Denver鈥檚 Department of Transportation...
Aurora wants the veteran’s land for a reservoir — there must be a better solution (Letters)
"Better to incur a little more financial pain and spread it among all your water...
The real motivation behind the DOJ’s threat to Colorado over assault weapons (Letters)
"These are yet additional moves by the administration to deflect our attention from other, more...
Don’t take their phones — total technology bans are not right for our Colorado high school students (Letters)
"With a total cellphone ban, I wouldn鈥檛 have gotten the 鈥淚鈥檓 okay, Mom鈥� texts after...
President Trump can dish it out mean, but can’t take it (Letters)
"Trump, not Kimmel, needs to be fired." -- Thomas Holzfaster, Lakewood
Happy for Drew Goodman and Hunter Goodman as the Colorado Rockies start winning (Letters)
"Let's hope the Rockies can continue winning, so Drew Goodman doesn't have to pretend anymore,...
The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic knew disrespect when he saw it in Game 4 (Letters)
"The Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, arguably the best player in the league right now, has been...
Affordable housing will come when we split lots (Letters)
"I urge legislators to vote yes on HB 1308 and support more opportunities for attainable...
Before Xcel raises rates, let’s look at increasing prices for data centers (Letters)
"It does not seem equitable for us to be paying for more infrastructure when data...
Gross salaries and spending in Cherry Creek school district (Letters)
"I鈥檓 a little surprised there are no questions being raised about a superintendent knocking down...
Leaning left in the Denver Post’s Sunday letters to the editor (Letters)
"But whatever the reason, it抖阴ap obvious the published letters skew left and even hard left,...
Thanks, Renck! We too would like to watch the Nuggets without the streaming service drama (Letters)
"The NBA is a short-sighted, money-grubbing organization that cares about its checkbook rather than the...
Wages are kept low while the rich get insanely richer (Letters)
"Why not change the dialogue to forcing the large businesses and billionaires to start paying...
Trump’s post portraying himself as Jesus demands action (Letters)
"Will there be additional聽low points of this presidency before Congress realizes it is time to...
Downtown Denver doesn’t have the infrastructure to support eliminating cars (Letters)
"As the population grows and the suburbs expand, downtown becomes more likely to suffer. Eliminating...
Sen. Bennet should have met publicly with the Colorado Muslim community (Letters)
"Why would Sen. Bennet request to meet in private, behind closed doors, where any statements...
Whether it is water or taxes, ‘fair share’ for everyone needs to be considered (Letters)
"It is imperative to observe and address disparities where people and our natural world suffer...
More scooters or different scooters … keep them off Denver sidewalks (Letters)
"It抖阴ap becoming increasingly difficult to feel safe as a pedestrian on sidewalks that should be...
During the shutdown, reader thankful for better security times at DIA (Letters)
"Great job, DIA!" -- Tobi Howell,聽Idaho Springs
‘No Kings’ protesters showing up in numbers can’t be ignored (Letters)
"What am I protesting? It抖阴ap a long list 鈥� much too long to for this...
License plate readers are a good and valid tool for public safety in Colorado (Letters)
"Why would anyone want to handcuff the police from doing a better job in helping...
Why is Vietnam favored by U.S. while Cuba is not? (Letters)
"Why is Vietnam, a communist country, now officially designated as a U.S. 鈥淢ost Favored Nation鈥�,...
Property tax hardship doesn’t have to mean a windfall for Colorado governments (Letters)
"The government has the power to ease the tax burden, but appears totally reluctant to...
Congress’ failures lead to airport chaos and TSA workers missing paychecks (Letters)
"Maybe delay bombings in Iran for one day and use those funds to reward the...
Protect Colorado agriculture — do the homework on Nebraska canal plan (Letters)
"When you take water off farmland, the damage does not stop in crop yields. Equipment...
America may need saving, but not from the voters (Letters)
The election illegitimacy lies, which are actually right out of the KGB playbook, need to...
Don’t allow Vertex and Buc-ee鈥檚 to develop using loopholes (Letters)
"The community is tired of the charade ... The message to the Board is clear:...
Venezuela, Iran … Cuba? We, as a nation need the resolve to stop Trump (Letters)
"The wannabe ruler of the world has to be held in check, and history will...
Colorado should mandate heat pumps in all new homes (Letters)
If our goal is net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, why should we build new homes with...
Is this war to preserve oil interests, or to stop threats from Iran? (Letters)
"Telegraphing our intentions by running the options through Congress would have only caused further acts...
My son was hit by a snowboarder at Winter Park. Why has no one come forward with information? (Letters)
"Have we reached a point, as a community, where we are no longer willing to...
Outraged over incentives for data centers that are no good for Colorado (Letters)
"I pray our state legislature will condemn HB-1030 to the corporate welfare hell it belongs...
CHSAA sidelined my sons because it didn’t consider tuition increases a hardship (Letter)
"(CHSAA's) language promises equity, but its bylaws do not deliver. Without change, qualified students will...
Gambling and sports betting: Are we calling a public health risk ‘entertainment’? (Letters)
"Now consider modern gambling. It is available 24 hours a day, in every pocket. It...
President Trump strikes Iran without Congress’ approval: To what end? (Letters)
"But then Donald Trump does what he wants, when he wants, regardless of the facts,...
Palantir right to exit Colorado and its unfriendly (business) climate? Or good riddance? (Letters)
"Plantir鈥檚 exit is the warning smoke. There is more than just smoke. The canary in...