Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor - Capitol Police, USAA, Early Intervention Day, critical race theory
Readers were emotional watching testimony on the Jan. 6 insurrection; defend USAA; thank Mayor Johnson for recognizing today (July 29) as Early Intervention Day; question why Dak Prescott won’t say whether he got vaccinated; and both defend and criticize teaching unfiltered history.
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., listen as Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., speaks during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 27, 2021.(Andrew Harnik)
Officers’ testimony was heartbreaking
I watched dumbfounded at the terror the four police officers, who were testifying Tuesday, endured during the attack on our Capitol six months ago. Listening to what they went through was heartbreaking. When Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Illinois, was giving his opening remarks, I completely understood the reason he was choking
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W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033
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This truck belonged to Silas Hall s Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in front of the railroad freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used teams of horses and wagons which he kept at 415 Main (now Washington Street). Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
Photo courtesy Eagle Valley Library District and Eagle Clounty Historical Society
5 years ago
Week of April 7, 2016
The Eagle County Regional Airport welcomed the 8 millionth passenger since it began offering commercial air service on March 29, 1989. During that first commercial season, 277 passengers traveled to the Eagle County facility. By 2015, the airport served more than 320,000 passengers annually.
The town of Gypsum announced the entertainment lineup for the 2016 Gypsum Daze celebration. The planned headliner was Hunter Hayes.
Abundant snowfall prompted Vail Resorts to push back the closing day for Vail Mountain.
10 years ago
Week of April 7, 2011
Two local designers Michelle Anderson and Alise Hornbecker squared off at the Western Slope Home Show Wine and Design event. The two women designed specially created show rooms at the Eagle River Center event and a raffle offered the model room furnishings to a lucky winner.
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An end-of-year series as the Lowy Institute staff and Interpreter contributors offer their favourite books, articles, films or TV programs this year. Look back on the series and watch for more recommendations and reflections in the days ahead.
The evolution of Pacific fisheries management is a story with a bit of everything. A David vs Goliath struggle pitting eight seemingly small and vulnerable Pacific nations up against every major fishing economy in the world. A story of persistence and personality overcoming inter-regional tensions and the rigid barrier of “sovereignty” to harness collective action. A homegrown regional agreement that unlocked ten times more revenue for Pacific nations from their most valuable natural commodity – tuna.