Editor: After nearly 25 years serving Gunnison County, I recently stepped down from my role in community and economic development. As I close this chapter, I’ve been reflecting on what has made this work—and this place—so meaningful.
Editor: It’s always interesting to me how so many people come out against ballot measures, either directly or indirectly, no matter how well written and informative, when hardly anyone attends city council meetings. Most times, one could count the number of folks, including me, on one hand.
Editor: Last week across the country students walked out of class to protest ICE. They were told it was "courage" and "leadership."
Editor: Why does it seem every city or county project requires the use of front range consultants? For highly technical projects like a sewer expansion or water treatment plant construction non-local expertise is understandable.
Editor: I am excited to share with you that I am running for a second term as your District 3 Gunnison County Commissioner. I got into local government because I love this place and its people, and I’m running for re-election for these same reasons.
Editor: The TABOR Committee supports the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. We’re writing to remind you to claim your TABOR refund on this year’s tax return. To obtain between $19 and $118, be sure to claim your refund on page 6 of the state income tax report.
Editor: I’m responding to Jon Matuszczak’s letter from last week. He started by complaining about his neighbors exercising First Amendment rights to free speech by demonstrating against the illegal excesses of the Trump Administration.
Editor: This February, the Melanin Mountain Project is honored to step into our sixth consecutive year of Black History Month programming, made possible through partnerships with so many of our local restaurants, bars and small businesses.
Editor: Gunnison County residents all agree on one thing: our roads and bridges matter. They are essential to safety, commerce, emergency response and daily life in a rural county with hundreds of miles of roadway.
Editor: Concerning the letter, "Why vote in 2026?" (Times, Feb. 5), written on behalf of the Gunnison County Democratic Party Issues Committee: Observing the massive fraud and corruption going down in Minnesota and California at the moment, I agree with the letter's author that "We need to vote for a government with integrity," but ending one's letter with an unsubstantiated so-called "quote" from Margaret Mead, a deceased cultural anthropologist, is not the way to do it.
Editor: The Gunnison Wildlife Association would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Taste of the Wild event such a tremendous success.
Editor: I wanted to reach out and thank our amazing community members and businesses for helping Gunnison Middle School sixth-graders complete three hours of community service for their annual “Helping Out” project this school year. Each year the GMS sixth grade students are required to help someone out, other than a friend or family member, for three hours outside of school.
Editor: Do you want to show up in your own life? Do you want to fight for what is right? Or are you willing to let others decide what you can do? These are important questions. And you can have a say in their answers. But if you don't vote, others will be the ones to answer them for you.
Editor: I'm sure many of you experienced an awesome day of shopping in Gunnison on Jan. 30. It reminded me of the days of yesteryear when Colorado was what one could consider a beautiful "purple" state before the fall.
Editor: We know that it goes without saying that this winter has felt a little extra challenging around here. We remain hopeful, however, and grateful to call this beautiful place home, grateful to be part of this community, and grateful simply to be here, doing what we do.
Editor: I’m just a woman sitting in the cold pondering life and looking into the stars. I’m wondering when we lost our humanity.
Editor: I have a question. Has there ever been an environmental initiative that our local Republican party has backed? Do they have any concerns about the effect that climate change (due to greenhouse gases) will have on future generations?
Editor: History shows us that an evil ruler will burn down his country to rule the ashes.
Editor: I feel compelled to respond to John Matuszczak”s letter in last week’s paper. In my opinion, what seems to be an effort on his part to justify the outrageous assault on our Constitution by the current Administration, he makes a number of fantastical claims.
Editor: Federally, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) earmarked $50 billion for transforming rural health care, and $1 billion is earmarked for Colorado. However not all is as it seems, as is often the case with the current administration, as over $1 trillion was cut from health care, mostly related to Medicaid cuts. What is gained from this award is not close to repairing the damage caused by the OBBBA.