Friday Letters: Library Board and Development in the Roaring Fork Valley

Vail Valley Charitable Fund: A new path forward

In August 2023, my life changed out of nowhere. What began as sudden back pain quickly evolved into an eighteenth-month battle that challenged me both physically and mentally. For over five years, I had poured my heart into a career at a coffee shop and cocktail bar in the heart of Vail Village. It was a job I loved and a rhythm I knew by heart, but by January 2025, the pain had become an insurmountable wall.  When the decision was made to under…

Letter to the editor: Breck’s new smart water meters invade privacy

The town of Breckenridge’s rollout of new “smart” water meters has left many residents confused and in the dark. For months, I’ve asked basic questions about the program: What data do these devices collect, who has access to it, and what legal authority requires the upgrade? Instead of answers, I got silence. The town didn’t respond until the end of November, long after most installation appointments were already gone. And even now, my questions…