Dear Editor, I recently read a widely shared social media post by a School District 51 teacher stating many things about the current school board and the negotiations with Mesa Valley Education Association, our local teachers union. The teacher, whose spouse ran for school board in 2021 and lost, is a current union MVEA/CEA/NEA member […]
I am a School District 51 parent, and I’m genuinely concerned that the Mesa Valley Education Association is once again playing politics to regain control of the school board. In past election cycles, the union has claimed it “doesn’t endorse candidates,” yet it has consistently been the largest financial supporter of certain school board campaigns. […]
L;ETTER TO THE EDITOR Western Colorado communities cannot be legally disregarded by the State when those counties represent the very “disproportionately impacted communities” the State purportedly seeks to protect, according to a legal brief filed last week by a coalition of Northwest Colorado Counties and the West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association (WSCOGA). The […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, It’s difficult to square Governor Polis’s urgent pleas to Washington seriously when he’s spent the last year undermining his own state’s schools. While he’s warning of “earthquakes” caused by federal delays, many of us are already feeling the aftershocks of his broken promises here in Colorado. While I appreciate […]
Dear Editor, As the ceremonial shovels prepare to hit dirt for The Terminal Project (formerly the Greyhound Bus station), some real groundwork has already been laid. According to the GJ Sentinel, predevelopment — including design, entitlements and financing — is under way, with construction slated for 2025 and completion tentatively targeted for 2026–27. But your […]
Dear Editor, I read Craig Hall’s column, “ICE Riots should send a chill down every American’s spine.” With a headline parroting Fox and NewsMax, the tone was set. Be afraid. Be very afraid. The temptation of equating mostly peaceful rallies and marches as civil unrest is always tempting and certainly easy — just televise the […]
A mother fleeing domestic violence, with her two children in tow, across five states before finding safety in a Western Slope shelter – where she receives the support needed to rebuild her family’s life. A man whose world was changed in an instant by an accident resulting in brain injury finds independence and dignity in […]
Dear Editor, Colorado’s leading health foundations have worked in close partnership for more than a decade to expand access to equitable mental health care and strengthen the health care safety net for those too often left underserved or unserved in our health system. Together, we supported the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid […]
Dear Editor, Councilmember Jason Nguyen’s apology tour is nothing more than empty words, and his time in public service must come to an end. The newly elected Grand Junction City Council must make it clear that divisive ideology and an “us vs. them” mentality have no place in our community. Comments like his are rooted […]
Dear Business Times editor, Your editorial here of May 13 seems to be as petty as you say the actions of Councilman Nguyen were, regarding his calling on Facebook for a possible business boycott against downtown business owners who spoke out publicly against 4th and 5th Streets changes. You are as vengeful as you claim […]