Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor


A message from Project Hope Editor: Project Hope believes that change happens when we use our voices to stand with survivors. The recent stories on trauma and sexual assault give voice to an unfortunate reality for many survivors in the Gunnison Valley.  We commend Abby Harrison for her empathy and courage in starting a necessary conversation in our community. We […]

Letters to the Editor


From the Mountain Chamber Alliance  Editor: 

The Mountain Chamber Alliance (MCA), a group of chambers of commerce in Colorado’s mountain region, works to apply our collaborative impact to ensure that our mountain communities have a voice on regional and state issues of importance. Our vision is to advance public policy goals that enhance economic vitality and oppose those that negatively […]

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Competition is a good thing  Editor: Some of you may be aware that two grocery chains, Kroger and Albertsons, are attempting to merge with one another into one giant corporation. The Federal Trade Commission, along with several state governors, have filed a lawsuit against this for obvious reasons. But how might this merging affect competition here in Gunnison and elsewhere? […]

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Outstanding journalism exhibited in ‘Trauma’ series  Editor:  I applaud the Gunnison Country Times and specifically staff writer Abby Harrison for the outstanding reporting in the recently published three-part series, “The toll of trauma.”  While the stories of the two women featured in this series are utterly heart-wrenching, furthering awareness of the prevalence and often hidden impacts of sexual violence in […]

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Thanks for believing in the value of GHS soccer  Editor: The Gunnison High School soccer team wants to thank the Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation (METREC) District for their generous grant award to support the team’s off-season training.  The team finished its fall season, and had many successes to celebrate. Now the players are engaged in various off-season activities including weight […]

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Health care 2024 Editor: I have been a supporter of universal health care since 2015. I continue to work toward this goal in Colorado.  In 2016, we (the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care) failed to pass a Colorado amendment that would have created such a system. We were outspent by more than 4:1 by supporters of the status quo […]

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Democratic freedom or dictatorship  Editor: I appreciate Alan Wartes’ efforts last week to pour oil on the troubled waters surrounding the 2024 election, but I am not comforted by most of his analysis.  One of the candidates for the presidency has publicly expressed his desire for dictatorial power, his disregard for the Constitution and his immunity to prosecution under it, […]

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The Great Blizzard  Editor:  In my discussion on big Gunnison snowstorms, I absent-mindedly forgot the Great Blizzard of Labor Day, 1961. I discussed this in the Gunnison Country Times on Aug. 21, 2018. Here’s a summary of the report. According to the Gunnison News Champion newspaper of Sept. 7, 1961, a big storm along with chilling winds swept down from […]

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Quartz Creek properties meadow road article  Editor: I was recently contacted and interviewed by Abby Harrison of the Gunnison Country Times for the above referenced article. Not only was Abby very thorough and professional in her interview, but she also followed up with her research and wrote a very accurate and thorough article. It is refreshing to know that there […]

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These words have explicit meaning  Editor:  Twisted and misused words — not limited to “stories” and “narratives” — are among language devices being used worldwide to misinform us of facts. We have not been dealing with facts for a long time, for a lot of reasons. Misinformation makes it hard to discern truth amongst the garbage. It is our responsibility […]


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