Letters to the Editor

Healthcare for profit or for patients?

Dear Editor, My ten-year old granddaughter needed blood transfusions every other week all last year to treat a rare kind of anemia. The pediatric hematologist at Childrens’ Hospital wanted to treat her with a medication but had to get permission from her insurance company to agree to pay for the drug. We waited and waited and waited until finally we […]

Musings about elections

Dear Editor, We hear a lot of polling, and now primary, data that reports the percentage of votes a candidate receives or the percentage of people who would vote for a candidate. What seems to be missing is some proportional context. Many voters here in Colorado are unaffiliated. Where is their representation in these polls? During primaries, when a candidate […]

About the logo

Dear Editor, I have a suggestion for the new Nederland logo. Local artist Greg Marquez’s gorgeous mural of surreally colored local wildlife currently greets Nederland visitors as they come into town. PAY THE LOCAL ARTIST for rights to use his mural on the Nederland logo. Pay Greg Marquez and other talented local artists to miniaturize the mural so that its […]

What about the seniors?

Dear Editor, I’ve been a Senior housing advocate in Nederland for 15+ years. I’m in my 70s. While Boulder County is building affordable housing for low-income families, the workforce, and the “missing middle,” no public rental housing is being built for seniors. 40 years ago, 6 senior housing units were built in Nederland. By most of today’s standards they are […]

Thanks for story about our dad

Hello, I just wanted to reach out to say thanks for the January 11 podcast episode “1988 in Nederland Colorado…” I am Bill Allen’s second oldest son, and I really appreciated listening to the story about his columns. I would have been about 4 when the article about high prices was published, so I probably would not have been aware […]

Zane Laubhan withdraws from commissioner race

Dear Editor, For personal reasons Zane Laubhan has withdrawn his candidacy for District 1 County Commissioner. Zane will remain as the Gilpin County Coroner. Consequently, the Gilpin County Democrats are looking for a candidate to run for District 1 County Commissioner. If you have lived in the County for at least one year, are a registered Democrat, would like to […]

The logo that rocked Ned…into agreement!

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter as both a resident of the Nederland community, and as the Mayor of Nederland. I want to give title credit to Christopher Kelley of The Mountain-Ear. Please read Chris’s two-part article in the last two preceding editions of The Mountain-Ear for much more specific information. I appreciate the engagement of so many community […]

Loved the Bill Allen retrospective

Dear Editor, Please, tell Cynthia Davis that I loved the Bill Allen piece she wrote. Well done journalism. She did a great job digging into Bill’s history of “very firm” and “opinionated” musings. And to think I played on the Dam Liquors b. ball team back then. Bill Thibedeau Gilpin County

Comprehensive Plan public open house

Dear Editor, The Town of Nederland is updating in Comprehensive Plan, a policy document that guides future growth and sets long-range priorities and policies. The new Comprehensive Plan will replace the current plan, which was written in 2013—a lot has changed in that time! The new document will recalibrate Town’s goals and policies to reflect current dynamics and address critical […]

Thank you for standing up

Dear Ms. Mornis, I am writing in response to the Mindy Leary piece in The Mountain-Ear Newspaper 12/28/2023 “BOCC not always unanimous in 2023”. I fully support your vote of “no” on all the matters represented in the article. You seem to understand your constituents are under siege from every direction. City, county, state and federal taxes are all on […]


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