Stand tall in D.C., Mayor Johnston. Denver did the right thing. Re: “On second thought, don’t go to Washington, D.C., Mayor Mike. ‘Tis a silly place.” Feb. 9 commentary While I agree with Krista Kafer that congressional hearings are essentially theater and Washington is a silly place, I urge Mayor Mike Johnston to keep his…
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Teachers and supporters gather on the second day of a teachers’ strike at Civic Center Park in Denver on February 12, 2019. Amid the the fourth week of Donald Trump’s presidency and Elon Musk’s unprecedented blitz against the federal government, dread abounds for the country’s federal civil service — the 2.3 million career government employees…
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A “taking” of homeowners’ land Re: “Contentious parkland measure grinds residential projects to a halt,” Feb. 12 news story Something is seriously wrong when a city council can demand private citizens to set aside open space on their personal land. It’s a “taking” in every sense of the word. The arrogance of public officials thinking…
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An Eaton wildfire victim Windy Crick, left, hugs her neighbor Liz Oh, after they searched for keepsakes and valuables amid the rubble of their homes in Altadena. | Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. At Vox, our mission is to help…
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Handing over the power and our sensitive information Re: “Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms,” Feb. 3 news story All U.S. senators and representatives take an oath promising to uphold the United States Constitution: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the…
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The dedicated work of these women in Colorado inspires readers Re: “Sgt. Monica David-Vickery has been on the job since 1979,” Feb. 2 news story and ” ‘Mother’ of the nurse practitioner field dead at 104,” Feb. 2 obituary Thank you for including the wonderful write-ups of two amazing women in your Sunday edition. It…
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A rare dunes sagebrush lizard. | Courtesy of Lee Fitzgerald While President Donald Trump has caused chaos and confusion in his first few weeks in office, he’s made one thing very clear: His administration will do everything in its power to supercharge oil and gas production. That agenda is unwelcome news for a small lizard…
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Sisters Lesly and Rose Garrido-Lopez view the remains of their home which burned in the Eaton Fire. At their peak, the devastating wildfires that ignited around Los Angeles in January forced upward of 200,000 people to evacuate and torched more than 16,000 homes, offices, and shops. The total economic losses may reach as high as…
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Due to the battery’s design, it’s impossible to charge your phone without killing it a little in the process. I used to think I was good at charging stuff. My phone, for instance, almost never dies because I charge it wirelessly overnight, and then, if it’s running low in the afternoon, I blast it with…
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“In my view, climate change is real and it is an existential threat.” “My inclination is to take dams down.” “The toxic chemicals that pollute our air, our water, our soils end up in our own bodies. They ruin our health in the same way that they ruin nature.” Those might sound like comments from…
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