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Letter: Why I'm voting for my son, Jake Marsing, for Longmont City Council

Letter: Why I'm voting for my son, Jake Marsing, for Longmont City Council

He doesn’t just bring hope; he brings a clear and thoughtful plan to make our community stronger, fairer, and a better place for everyone.
Letter: Foreign aid fuels massive global returns

Letter: Foreign aid fuels massive global returns

"As a Berthoud resident and advocate with The Borgen Project, I’ve been urging our elected officials to support legislation like H.R.1123 and maintain the International Affairs Budget."
Letter: "Longmont's Smart Meter Program Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype"

Letter: "Longmont's Smart Meter Program Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype"

"How can a city claim to champion an 'Equitable Society' when vulnerable residents asserting their rights are prevented from protecting themselves from predictable harm?"
Longmont Leader Updates Letters to the Editor Policy

Longmont Leader Updates Letters to the Editor Policy

The Longmont Leader values community voices and welcomes letters to the editor as part of our commitment to open dialogue and civic engagement.
Editor’s Note: Letter Regarding Mobarez Solutions

Editor’s Note: Letter Regarding Mobarez Solutions

A letter to the editor, “Letter: A Recovery Residence Operator’s Perspective on Mobarez Solutions” (August 6, 2025) has been removed from the Longmont Leader for ethical concerns.
Letter: Tabling the Distel-Tull Land Swap Deal is a Good Thing

Letter: Tabling the Distel-Tull Land Swap Deal is a Good Thing

"Open Space isn’t simply a zoning designation; it’s a promise and a contract with us, the residents of Longmont."
Letter: Fix 340B So it Helps Colorado Patients, Not Hospital Profits

Letter: Fix 340B So it Helps Colorado Patients, Not Hospital Profits

"These practices hurt working families and small businesses already struggling with rising healthcare costs."
Letter: Niwot Business Owner Warns of Minimum Wage Policy Impacts

Letter: Niwot Business Owner Warns of Minimum Wage Policy Impacts

"I’ve owned The Garden Gate Café in Niwot for 25 years.... The voices of actual workers in our town have been drowned out. Ironically, most of them don’t support these changes—because their hours have been cut, their jobs eliminated, or their tips reduced as restaurants shift to service charges or close altogether."
Letter: Disposing of open space is a violation of the public trust

Letter: Disposing of open space is a violation of the public trust

"When we passed the Longmont Open Space Tax, we voted to keep land free from development in perpetuity. We didn't vote to keep land in reserve for future development."
Letter: Real Community Engagement Needed Within Longmont Fishbowl Discussion on Minimum Wage Increase

Letter: Real Community Engagement Needed Within Longmont Fishbowl Discussion on Minimum Wage Increase

"A fishbowl can be useful, but only if it’s carefully planned to balance power instead of reinforcing it."