Memories of Esquire’s kid’s matinee Re: “Historic Esquire Theatre closing,” March 21 news story Boy, that hurts. The last staple of my childhood, the Esquire Theatre, is closing. Every Saturday morning for the first half of the 1950s my brothers and I would each be given a quarter and sent off to our babysitter, the…
Month: March 2024
Letters: Population growth is driving housing prices up in Colorado and pushing locals out
Growth is driving housing prices up and pushing locals out Re: “Housing crisis: Build our way out?” March 24 commentary Steve Pomerance’s excellent coverage of Colorado’s shortage of affordable housing and its related problems is clearly on target regarding population growth and affordable housing. Due to population growth, I don’t believe that using taxpayer money…
Letters: The battle for the soul of the GOP
The battle for the soul of the GOP Re: “The Colorado GOP wall of shame is a list of honorable Republicans,” March 17 commentary Although I admittedly don’t share the same party affiliation as Krista Kafer, I felt compelled to write to commend her for the courage she has been demonstrating throughout the past several…
Letters: To those working out in the snowstorm, thanks
To those working out in the snowstorm, thanks Thank you: snow plow drivers, utility workers, EMTs, nurses and all hospital staff, journalists, animal shelter staff and volunteers, homelessness outreach workers, postal workers, and the anonymous neighbor who blew our sidewalk clear, and so many more (and sincere apologies if I’ve missed you)! All those keeping…
Letters: Arrests, mistreated human bodies, indicate need for funeral home regulation
New Mexico regulates funeral services, Colorado should too Re: “Lawmakers unveil bill to fix lax funeral home rules,” March 5 news story I am a licensed funeral service practitioner in New Mexico, currently serving a second term as a member of the New Mexico Funeral Services Board. I clearly remember 1983 when the Colorado funeral…