Counties who say no to marijuana should not share tax revenue
Dear Editor:
The elected officials of both Delta and Crawford have spoken, at least for 56 percent of the population. They want no part of Amendment 64.
If you care about the North Fork Valley, take action
Dear Editor:
Once again we find ourselves having to protect our North Fork Valley from the gas and oil industry and the BLM as the latter renews efforts to lease thousands of acres for exploration and potential drilling right here where we live. Once more, as taxpayers and property owners, we find ourselves having to spend dozens, if not hundreds of hours, protecting ourselves from our own government.
A Christmas story
Dear Editor:
Even though I was born at the Hotchkiss Hospital and grew up in Paonia, I have since lived in East Texas and have worked on projects in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Therefore, this holiday season always reminds me of the story of the Oklahoma youngster who showed up at the Christmas pageant dressed as a wiseman with a fireman's hat.
BB tournament was a pleasure
Dear Editor:
I offer my congratulations and thanks to all involved in bringing about the seventh/eighth grade basketball tournament which was held at Paonia Junior/Senior High School. It was such a pleasure to watch all the players as they demonstrated the skills they are developing.
Oil/gas development is too risky for the North Fork
Dear Editor:
In his Dec. 5 DCI letter to the editor, Jans Lange asks the BLM to refrain from "rolling over to attempts to halt the February BLM lease sale of 15 parcels in Delta County's North Fork Valley." Mr. Lange further states that "we as Americans need to promote the safe and environmentally sound recovery of our nationally resources."
Illegal pot will still flourish
Dear Editor:
An interesting side thought. Has anybody given any thought as to how hard the "illegal drug dealers" are laughing?
Fight to keep our town great
Dear Editor:
Although the election is over, for those of you who feel discouraged, this is no time to give up. There are still issues we can all fight for on the local level.
Volunteers urgently needed for homeless shelter
Dear Editor:
Three years ago, several members of the community began a conversation about the homeless situation here in Delta County. While several people in the communities within the county would rather have ignored the situation saying there was no homeless problem here, there were a number of people who knew the problem was very much present.
Hypocrisy at its highest
Dear Editor:
This letter addresses two controversies within Delta County. The first one is the ongoing disagreement concerning the Bear Ranch Land Exchange.
Lease sales: Government waste at work
Dear Editor:
Here's a deal: Lease an acre of land in the North Fork Valley for 10 years for $19.50. Yes, that's right, $2 down and $1.50-$2 a year for 10 years.