Make NFL streaming prices customizable
Re: “Fans still losers in Comcast/Altitude deal,” Feb. 12 letter to the editor
The letter regarding the high cost of watching Avalanche and Nuggets games through Comcast is similar to my desire to watch the Broncos games in Texas, where I now live. I’m stuck with YouTube and their outrageous cost of paying $349 to catch all the Broncos games.
I wrote a letter to the NFL asking if they would consider a two-tiered pricing system — one for the sports bars and others who want to carry all the games and a lower price for fans like me who only want to follow their favorite team. I’m not hopeful — the NFL is more concerned about enriching the owners at the expense of the fans.
At least the Denver Broncos have good owners who know how to make good decisions. The Dallas Cowboys are a clown show.
Paul Leinhos, Lantana, Texas
Life saved by NIH, NSF and federal funding
As a two-time survivor of advanced cancer, I owe my life to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the numerous cancer researchers who have worked tirelessly on cancer and cancer treatments.
I have been called a superhero for surviving cancer. The truth is that the superheroes are the scientists funded by the NIH and NSF. This funding is under threat from the Trump administration. The agencies fund critical research in diseases such as diabetes, cancer and dementia. Funding only the researcher isn’t enough. Scientists could accomplish nothing without all the infrastructure and support staff that are needed to solve the complex health problems facing society today.
Please contact your representatives and support continued full funding for NIH and NSF. Your life might depend on it. Mine did.
Cheryl Wells, Leadville
155-acre park should be accessible to all
Re: “Denver’s fight to preserve the Park Hill conservation easement rewarded with 155-acre park,” Jan. 16 news story
The new 155-acre park needs to be accessible to people with disabilities — everything, with no exceptions. This can be done and needs to be done for the sake of everyone.
As the mother of children with disabilities, I know how sad it is for children and now adults to have to watch others enjoy activities they cannot due to a lack of planning on the part of those designing the facility. Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, different-sized and shaped bodies, sensitivity to noise, balance, vision, and hearing need to be considered. Do the homework. Heighten the joy.
Virginia Ward, Thornton
Protect Dolores River land
Re: “Advocates still hoping to protect canyonlands,” Feb. 9 news story
Thank you for your coverage of the ongoing efforts to protect the Dolores River canyonlands. The Dolores River is one of our state’s last, best wild places — home to diverse wildlife, vital water resources, and cherished outdoor recreation.
While the Biden administration did not designate the area as a national monument, given that Coloradans overwhelmingly support public lands and their protection, a reclassification of this land in the near future makes sense. Efforts to strip federal protections from public lands in neighboring states underscore the urgency of this work.
Our lawmakers should push forward with a national conservation area designation to ensure it remains protected, regardless of shifting political tides in Washington. Whether the government chooses to designate the canyon as a national monument or a national conservation area, permanent protections are necessary to preserve its beauty and ecological importance for future generations.
Henry Stiles, Lafayette
A “win-win” education tradition
Re: “Support for first-generation students its ‘best-kept secret’,” Jan. 18 news story
While admiring the article celebrating first-generation college students, I want to point out that first-generation students aren’t limited to just immigrant families, although they can benefit even more from an extra boost along the way. It’s true.
To highlight the role of the CU Denver campus: I encountered many first-generation-in-their-family scholars there, including myself, when I attended long ago. It’s a proud tradition.
The promise of America is that effort can be rewarded. It’s a win-win.
Harry Puncec, Lakewood
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