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.
Colorado governor’s fail: Tina Peters’ free speech was never violated (Letters) By DP ap May 20, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap May 19, 2026 at 12:20 p.m. "With the reduction of Tina Peters’ sentence, Gov. Jared Polis has destroyed his own legacy,"...
There is room for empathy and tolerance in debate over pronouns (Letters) By DP ap May 18, 2026 at 2:41 p.m. "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) By DP ap May 13, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Needless to say, there's no room or resources for data centers in my Colorado." —...
No street sweeper, again. Is Denver’s DOTI overwhelmed, understaffed, or what? (Letters) By DP ap May 11, 2026 at 12:10 p.m. "Why is this happening? Poor allocation of city resources? Layoffs? Does Denver’s Department of Transportation...
Aurora wants the veteran’s land for a reservoir — there must be a better solution (Letters) By DP ap May 11, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap May 7, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap May 6, 2026 at 5:11 a.m. "With a total cellphone ban, I wouldn’t have gotten the “I’m okay, Mom” texts after...
President Trump can dish it out mean, but can’t take it (Letters) By DP ap May 3, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Trump, not Kimmel, needs to be fired." -- Thomas Holzfaster, Lakewood
Happy for Drew Goodman and Hunter Goodman as the Colorado Rockies start winning (Letters) By DP ap May 2, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 29, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "The Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, arguably the best player in the league right now, has been...
Affordable housing will come when we split lots (Letters) By DP ap April 28, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 27, 2026 at 10:53 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 25, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "I’m 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) By DP ap April 20, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "But whatever the reason, itap 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) By DP ap April 17, 2026 at 6:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 16, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 15, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Will there be additional low points of this presidency before Congress realizes it is time to...
Downtown Denver doesn’t have the infrastructure to support eliminating cars (Letters) By DP ap April 13, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 11, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 10, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 9, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Itap 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) By DP ap April 7, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. "Great job, DIA!" -- Tobi Howell, Idaho Springs
‘No Kings’ protesters showing up in numbers can’t be ignored (Letters) By DP ap April 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. "What am I protesting? Itap a long list – much too long to for this...
License plate readers are a good and valid tool for public safety in Colorado (Letters) By DP ap April 2, 2026 at 5:03 a.m. "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) By DP ap April 1, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Why is Vietnam, a communist country, now officially designated as a U.S. “Most Favored Nation”,...
Property tax hardship doesn’t have to mean a windfall for Colorado governments (Letters) By DP ap March 28, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 26, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 25, 2026 at 5:02 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 24, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. The election illegitimacy lies, which are actually right out of the KGB playbook, need to...
Don’t allow Vertex and Buc-ee’s to develop using loopholes (Letters) By DP ap March 23, 2026 at 11:14 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 19, 2026 at 1:13 p.m. "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) By DP ap March 16, 2026 at 1:25 p.m. 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) By DP ap March 14, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 11, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 9, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 7, 2026 at 5:02 a.m. "(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) By DP ap March 5, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 4, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "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) By DP ap March 3, 2026 at 4:45 a.m. "Plantir’s exit is the warning smoke. There is more than just smoke. The canary in...
Women in sports: Being a girl should never hold you back (Letters) By DP ap March 2, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. "(W)hen women compete in sports, they show little girls everywhere that they can pursue any...
Loss of thousands of trees at Chatfield State Park is heartbreaking (Letters) By DP ap February 28, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Chatfield State Park has been damaged, disfigured, and stripped of healthy trees, over 6,000, with...
Let citizens elect U.S. attorney general to deweaponize the Department of Justice (Letters) By DP ap February 27, 2026 at 8:50 a.m. "Separately elect the Attorney General by a majority of the popular vote (runoff if necessary) in the midterm...
Sad State of the Union: President stresses division to a country in need of collaboration (Letters) By DP ap February 25, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. "Over and over in opportunities for collaboration, (Trump) created blame, shame and division." -- David...
Colorado mountains’ reduced snowpack — a sign of things to come or temporary? (Letters) By DP ap February 22, 2026 at 5:03 a.m. "In examining the complex climate, a complete analysis is needed to provide a comprehensive view--...
Unfair or not, Colorado proposal would redistrict Republicans out of Congress (Letters) By DP ap February 22, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "In spite of my feelings about rolling around in the mud with these perpetrators, the...
Bondi testimony proves she’s out of her depth as AG (Letters) By DP ap February 21, 2026 at 12:38 p.m. "Attorney General Pam Bondi does middle-school mean girl really well. The insults she hurls at...
Federal agents: Uniforms, masks increase intimidating behavior (Letters) By DP ap February 21, 2026 at 4:45 a.m. "How many ICE agents are bullies and see ICE as a means to satisfy a...
Coloradans must remember to claim — and protect– TABOR refunds (Letters) By DP ap February 20, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Your refund would have been about four times as large, except the legislature got sneaky...
Chris Hinds should have been included in accessibility work (Letters) By DP ap February 20, 2026 at 11:43 a.m. "Until someone has truly traveled in the path of a disabled person, they honestly don't...
Pretti’s and Good’s lives could have been spared by better training (Letters) By DP ap February 18, 2026 at 5:15 a.m. "I suppose it is true that if Alex Pretti and Renee Good had obeyed, they...
Olympic athletes represent U.S. and our freedoms (Letters) By DP ap February 17, 2026 at 4:45 a.m. Athletes represent U.S. and our freedoms Re: "U.S. athletes speaking up about politics face backlash,"...
Trump’s revenge tour could have thousands of federal agents in Colorado next (Letters) By DP ap February 16, 2026 at 10:29 a.m. "Don’t be surprised if Trump targets Colorado as the next stop on the ICE circus...
This Presidents Day, skip the sales and save the Republic (Letters) By DP ap February 12, 2026 at 6:22 a.m. "Now it is again a time that we here need to highly resolve that the...
Will Trump face consequences for racist post about the Obamas? (Letters) By DP ap February 11, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "I must once again question how anyone can continue to condone the behaviors of this...
Send the RTD board packing … to Canada (Letters) By DP ap February 10, 2026 at 12:35 p.m. "Whatever form the RTD board takes in the future, I strongly urge its members to...
Let our legislators do their jobs — dump TABOR (Letters) By DP ap February 10, 2026 at 4:31 p.m. Let our legislators do their jobs – dump TABOR Many have discussions pro and con...
Another legislative session chipping away at gun rights (Letters) By DP ap February 9, 2026 at 4:54 p.m. Sen. Sullivan wants to make it unlawful to purchase a barrel for your existing firearm,...
As protests spread, Trump’s GOP treats lost lives as cursory (Letters) By DP ap February 2, 2026 at 2:56 p.m. heir focus seems less on the human toll and more on the political cost. Rather...
Stop complaining. We should have nothing but pride for our Broncos (Letters) By DP ap January 29, 2026 at 9:57 a.m. And even more, Stidham is not the only player on the team, so don’t anyone...
After the killing of ICU nurse in Minneapolis, readers share outrage and determination (Letters) By DP ap January 28, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "We must not use our fists or our guns to stop ICE. We have a...
Believe NASA — human-caused climate change fueling larger wildfires (Letters) By DP ap January 26, 2026 at 1:27 p.m. Believe NASA -- Human-caused climate change fueling larger wildfires Your recent online article, “Colorado weather:...
Have to laugh at the destined-to-fail plans for Federal and I-270 (Letters) By DP ap January 26, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "The Denver area has this Pollyannaish dream that every person will bike or walk to...
When the restaurant tab adds up, people stay home (Letters) By DP ap January 22, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Not to sound like my mother, but you want to know how many burgers, fries...
Congress should impeach Trump now over his dangerous threats to Greenland (Letters) By DP ap January 21, 2026 at 5:30 a.m. Why wait until the midterms? It is time for the U.S. House to take action...
Removing the ‘protection’ from the Environmental Protection Agency (Letters) By DP ap January 20, 2026 at 4:45 a.m. I'm wondering why we even have an Environmental Protection Agency. If protecting human life is...
Trump knows the financial services lobby will never let credit card interest rates be capped (Letters) By DP ap January 19, 2026 at 10:58 a.m. ap: "The reality is that it will be quashed by both corporate Democrats and Republicans....
Polis should keep Tina Peters behind bars and use her as a bargaining chip (Letters) By DP ap January 14, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. "Itap a win-win situation with Trump getting Peters pardoned and Polis getting all federal government...
Trump’s revenge tour is harming Coloradans (Letters) By DP ap January 13, 2026 at 4:50 a.m. "No president of our United States should exact any wrath against any state at any...
Withholding funds slows progress in California wildfire recovery (Letters) By DP ap January 12, 2026 at 2:46 p.m. "Itap difficult to square how quickly President Trump doled out $20 billion to President Javier...
What readers saw in videos of ICE agent killing a Minneapolis woman (Letters) By DP ap January 8, 2026 at 3:05 p.m. In this case, a life was lost by not complying with law enforcement. One can...
Calling on our ‘milquetoast’ senators — Bennet and Hickenlooper — to stand up to Trump (Letters) By DP ap January 7, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. "Your bravery is lacking. You put the soggy into milquetoast. You clearly do not realize...
Coloradans react to Trump’s incursion into Venezuela (Letters) By DP ap January 6, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. Without congressional approval, this has to be illegal. Can President Donald Trump really lead our...
Polis can help the PUC find a better balance with natural gas (Letters) By DP ap December 21, 2025 at 5:01 a.m. Well, governor, Krista’s column offers you an opportunity to do just that and eliminate this...
Sickened by the president’s post on the Reiners, get that monstrous lunatic out of our White House (Letters) By DP ap December 17, 2025 at 5:01 a.m. Please, GOP, get that monstrous lunatic out of our White House. His pernicious desecration of...
Block this threat to public lands from heading the BLM (Letters) By DP ap December 16, 2025 at 9:27 a.m. Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate, who care about our public lands and wildlife,...
Is it bleeding heart liberals or moral patriots objecting to boat strikes? (Letters) By DP ap December 14, 2025 at 5:01 a.m. Strikes on drug smuggling boats in international waters have caused some to question the legality...
A Democratic reset can start with ousting Hickenlooper (Letters) By DP ap December 11, 2025 at 9:14 a.m. A Democratic reset can start with ousting Hickenlooper Re: "Senator's campaign tried to nix challenge,"...
Where is Trump’s concern for conditions in federal detention centers? (Letters) By DP ap December 10, 2025 at 1:16 p.m. I find it fascinating and ironic that this same DOJ has chronically overlooked similar issues...
Pete Hegseth should be court-martialed and Jason Crow tried for treason (Letters) By DP ap December 6, 2025 at 5:01 a.m. "The four-star should be court-martialed and charged with a war crime along with Hegseth. The...
$12 a minute for airport parking? Denver officials need to address this flaw (Letters) By DP ap December 5, 2025 at 6:04 p.m. I ended up being in the garage for 24 hours + 3 minutes (according to...
NREL drops ‘renewable energy’ in bow to Trump’s new climate Orwellian newspeak (Letters) By DP ap December 4, 2025 at 8:19 a.m. Laboratory name change spells trouble Re: "The National Renewable Energy Lab is renamed," Dec. 3...
Perfect Broncos’ storytelling matched with a perfect picture (Letters) By DP ap December 4, 2025 at 1:17 p.m. Broncos' storytelling matched with a perfect picture Re: "Thriller," Dec. 1 sports story