Viewpoints
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Letter: Perils of living in fire prone areas
Editor: Kate Hawthorne’s articles about the Hewlett Gulch and High Park fires (June 2012 issue) are organized and very relevant.…
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Guest commentary: Cattle grazing could have mitigated the Hewlett Gulch Fire
We are the last pioneering family (McMurrys) associated with the historic Greyrock Area Grazing Allotment north of the Poudre Canyon…
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Our view: The neighbor thing
When volunteers with the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District gathered for wildfire training on May 13, little did they know…
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Guest commentary: Senate Bill 12-163, health board needle distribution plan both bad ideas
As your elected District Attorney and County Sheriff, we are jointly responsible for maintaining public safety throughout Larimer County. Combined,…
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Our view: Get on with the broadband in Larimer County already
Bring up the subject of affordable high-speed Internet to some of our rural Larimer County readers, and a frequent reply…
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Our View: Keep out of the classroom, or else
Transitional Colorado Assessment Program testing is under way in local schools. We’re not allowed to show you the process —…
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Our view: A fair report
When Larimer County Board of County Commissioners convened a June 2011 work session to discuss continuing deficits at the county-owned…
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Our view: To beer or not to beer
We’re looking forward to this year’s Budweiser Super Bowl commercials. At $3.5 million for each 30-second spot, Anheuser-Busch hopes that…
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Our view: Predictions, resolutions for 2012
Happy New Year to our NFN readers! We’re looking forward to the end of this dad-nabbed double-dip recession, but also…
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Our view: Embracing a visioning
If you’ve participated in a visioning process, some of you may share our skepticism. Having suffered through at least a…