In the United States on Nov. 3, people turned back their clocks one hour; on Nov. 5, they turned back …
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Laura Brindle Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2024 10:31 am433d ago
In the United States on Nov. 3, people turned back their clocks one hour; on Nov. 5, they turned back …
Chet Sullivan Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2024 10:29 am433d ago
The chair of the Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club wrote last month renewable energy and battery storage are a …
Mary Melchert
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2024 10:28 am433d ago
Iowa voted to give the nation’s most disliked governor five more Republicans in the 2025 Iowa General Assembly for January. …
Jo Schreck
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2024 6:00 am433d ago
A letter to the editor in The Gazette last week read told me and other non-Trumpers to stick my head …
Terry W. Van Gilder
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2024 6:00 am433d ago
In regard to Ms Belden’s editorial (Dec. 3, “An elder speaks her mind on election”) regarding her life and current …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2024 6:00 am433d ago
For those concerned about what happens after January 20, 2025, I’ll suggest that what happens on January 6, 2025 may …
Kamel Aossey
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
I was prepared to send Althea Cole another letter vigorously debating her views. I’m not necessarily being a fan of …
Cynthia Koehler
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
I want to thank the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids for serving a delicious Thanksgiving meal. I want to thank …
Lauren Tiffany
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
Please offer my congratulations to letter writer/Trump supporter, Robin Skogman, who celebrated Trump’s Electoral College win by writing to fellow …
David Meier
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
I am disappointed the mayor has not appointed me to the Cedar Rapids City Council Finance Committee. Not appointing someone …
Kathleen Zelman
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
A festive holiday cocktail can help make the season merry and bright but only if consumed responsibly. Whether you’re enjoying …
Rex Clemmensen
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2024 2:00 am434d ago
After every presidential election, there is hand-wringing and pronouncements about how everything has changed and the party that lost has …
Adam Cooper
Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2024 11:18 am437d ago
At the end of the turbulent 1960s, John Lennon wrote the song “Give Peace a Chance.” The past four years …
Antonia Russo
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2024 6:00 am439d ago
Cedar Rapids’ casino is a means to an end for operator Peninsula Pacific — it’s the legally required “front” for …
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