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3B: If not us, who? If not now, when?

Editor:I have always found that the best way to ensure children are getting the most out of their education is by supporting them and being involved with their schools. My children know our family...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: A better future for our children

Editor:In order to prepare our students for the future, we must provide them with the tools they will use in the future. The new high school will provide 21st century learning by utilizing the...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: A facility that shows we value education

Editor:As the campaign season comes to a close, the opportunity to voice an opinion on 3B also comes to an end. As a parent of two young children, I feel that our investment of $936 over a 20-year...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3A/B/C: We can’t afford not to

Editor:I have the privilege of getting to talk to hundreds of you — the residents of our community — through the Heart and Soul process currently going on. I have participated in block parties, led...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: A two-way street with local contractors

Editor:The article on the front page of Saturday’s edition states that “the school district would agree to direct the general contractor ... to organize and host local labor fairs to promote active...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: Keep up with our quickly advancing world

Editor:Earlier this summer, we watched with awe as the most recent Mars lander, Curiosity, floated safely to the surface of the red planet beginning a long mission to learn new secrets of Mars....

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: Be proactive on school security

Editor:I recently attended the Colorado Organization of Victims Assistance (COVA) conference. I was privileged to hear from a daughter who lost her father in the Columbine shooting and a father who...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dolores 3C: Issues have not been investigated

Editor:I have a grave concern for the bond issues for both MCHS and DHS. Our family resides in Dolores and we do have a nice school and most of our children do graduate with a decent education. My...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Find another reason

Editor:If you are betting on decreasing the national debt anytime soon, you are betting on the wrong horse, and by the by, we have been running a continual national deficit since 1957. Clinton came...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What can we do to save the Cultural Center?

Editor:Saturday, Oct. 27, was “Make a Difference Day.” We, as a community, need to stand together and support the Cultural Center in a time of need and make a difference..I’ve been a volunteer for...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Suckla will do the job for the right reasons

Editor:I am voting for Larry Don Suckla for county commissioner, as I believe him to be honest and fair, and will show no favoritism in making decisions for our community. I also find it...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

332,278 reasons to vote for Romney

Editor:Political ads can be misleading to say the least. Withdrawing our government funding from Planned Parenthood does not close the doors to women’s health screening. There are thousands of...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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