Letters to the Editor


Doing our part to protect the streams

Letter to the Editor
Monday, May 20, 2013
Editor:

We take exception to a letter from Jim Markalunas (“Hydro is still the way to go,” Aspen Daily News, May 7). Mr. Markalunas accuses Saving Our Streams of disseminating “glossy mailers” that “bought” the hydro election last November.

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SNAP: Take a closer look

Letter to the Editor
Monday, May 20, 2013
Editor:

A letter to the editor in area papers (“An appeal to Rep. Tipton,” The Aspen Times, May 15) was published the day the House Agriculture Committee voted to report out the latest agriculture bill (“FARRM”) to the full House. Our local Congressman, Republican Scott Tipton, a member of the Agriculture Committee, voted in favor of advancing the bill out of committee.

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A story for speedy drivers

Letter to the Editor
Monday, May 20, 2013
Editor:

A black dog was hit and killed on Highway 82 by Blue Lake on Sunday afternoon. The person who hit the dog didn’t stop, but other cars did. The owner can be assured that as your dog died, your dog was cradled in the arms of a nice young man and stroked and told it was a good dog.

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Columnists

I should learn to fix stuff

by Steve Skinner, Aspen Daily News Columnist
Monday, May 20, 2013
There’s something going on with my lawn. It could be a grass issue but I suspect it’s a mower issue. I’m not quite a hoarder but I am one of those people who has trouble throwing anything away, especially if I consider it “fixable.” Too bad I’m not good at fixing stuff.

I held onto a 1968 Volvo 122S for way too long. It was cherry red and looked great from a distance. Truth be told, the thing was rotten through. Even though it could still hurtle down the road, it was falling apart and I grudgingly sold it to a man with a trailer.

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