Our new harsh water reality includes rapidly depleting aquifers (Letters)

Water solutions should be based on ‘facts and compromise’ Re “Colorado’s water war with Nebraska comes to a head,” Sept. 21 news story It is interesting that this article made no mention of the Ogallala aquifer, which helps to deliver irrigation water for crops in Nebraska. Apparently, some parts of western Nebraska are experiencing significant…

Read more

Grocery bag fee is Polis’ hidden tax on Coloradans (Letters)

Bag fee is a hidden tax on Coloradans Founding Father John Dickinson, a Pennsylvanian who participated in writing the Declaration of Independence, joined his colleagues in condemning England’s Stamp Act. He termed it “… an authority expressly claimed and exerted to impose duties on these colonies — a dangerous innovation.” Gov. Jared Polis’s signature on…

Read more

Why the clean energy revolution can outrun the Trump administration

Wind turbines are seen in front of Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California, on June 6, 2025. | Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Talking about climate change can feel hopeless. Even the good news, on the rare occasion we get some, feels hollow. But for the most part, it’s bad news. The…

Read more

America’s flood insurance system is doomed to fail

A search and rescue team looks for people in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding. Even though a major hurricane has yet to make landfall this season, 2025 has been a year of devastating floods. Thousands of flash floods across the country this summer sent torrents of water into people’s homes,…

Read more

Brazil’s version of Trump — Jair Bolsonaro — is headed to jail (Letters)

Brazil’s version of Trump is headed to jail Re: “Brazil: After official’s conviction, Congress already considers granting amnesty,” Sept. 15 news story Such outstanding news. Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted Jair Bolsonaro of the crimes involved in his violent coup attempt, by an overwhelming majority. Brazil’s legitimate President Lula da Silva responded to further threats from…

Read more