As I commented in one public hearing to the Town Council last year, it is time for Vail to pass a measure to increase the minimum wage required for large employers (with more than 100 full- and ...

I had a few minutes to spare, so I thought I’d solve a couple of our more pressing national problems. First, about those annoying bulk phone calls and unwanted solicitations: Everyone should be ...

In his Saturday letter to the editor, Jim Veltri supports desalination. He is missing many facts. Desalination plants aren’t discussed more frequently because they’re not a realistic option. For a few ...

Why do humans think they have the solution to any problem our society has, when in reality, they are the creators of the problem in the first place? Will their solution to today’s problems create new ...

The problem is not retirement age (5/28/25 Allison Schrager). Taxing all income, municipal included, at the same rates with SS/MC deductions, without caps, would do much to resolve the SS/MC funds ...

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