Drive like lives depend on it
CDOT routinely publishes information about increased enforcement efforts and driving statistics, this week:
“So far this year, five Colorado State Patrol troopers have been struck at the roadside, and 11 were hit in 2024. Slow down for first responders and disabled vehicles and when passing through construction and school zones.”

We have tons of influence in our hands every time we drive. Let’s make sure everyone gets home safely at the end of the day. Think about it and commit.
Diane Reynolds, Take A Minute/Slow Down in Town committee member, Glenwood Springs

Hurd’s Medicaid promises vs. actions
Our Congressman Jeff Hurd promised he would protect Medicaid from cuts and then voted for the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, which will cut Medicaid and food stamps. Is this behavior acceptable for our representative? At least 10.8% of our district is on food stamps, and over 100,000 are on Medicaid. Cuts to Medicaid will impact all rural hospitals that depend on Medicaid payments for their survival.

How can Republicans justify cutting life-saving benefits in order to give tax breaks to the very wealthy? Additionally, this bill will raise the national debt, which the Republicans are so concerned about when Democrats are in power but forget that concern when they are in power. What hypocrisy!
Bernard Heideman, Hotchkiss

County clerk’s office should reconsider hours
Why is the county clerk’s office closed for one and a half hours every business day?

Why do those public employees have a lunch hour and a half while citizens who need to conduct business with the county are piling up in the hallway waiting for the office to reopen?

If they have to have a one and a half hour break (maybe they all need naps?), couldn’t the breaks be staggered? Could the Post please look into this?
Mary Bowling, Glenwood Springs

Wishful thinking on Congress
In response to why the Garfield Board of County Commissioners declined to pass a resolution condemning the cuts to Medicaid included in Trump’s reverse Robin Hood “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” budget proposal, Commissioner Tom Jankowsky said, “I have some faith in Congress that they will do the right thing.”Really? That sounds like wishful thinking to me. Why would they start now?
John M. Jesse, Glenwood Springs