What readers said this week
Here is a selection of comments on stories posted by the Times-call on its Facebook page Feb. 24-March 1.
Asteroid named after CU student
JERRY WHITEAKER >> Hopefully his name isn’t Wolf or Beaderman!
HOPE ROJAS >> That’s cool. Congratulations, young man.
SARAH SMITH CUTRIGHT >> What an honor! Congratulations! Thank you for your work!
MAUREEN WAGNER GRONES >> Congrats! Keep up the great work!
Man waves gun in Longmont road rage incident
RODNEY SMITH >> Good thing we know it was a “black handgun” so we can narrow down the investigation.
Longmont considers Fourth of July at Dickens Farm
KIMBERLY EDMUNDSON >> Blowing up fireworks in a nature area, who thought this up? Some dog owner whose dog hates fireworks?
LINDA SCHLAKE >> We have lost over 1,000 homes to fire in Boulder County and cannot afford to lose anymore. There should be no fireworks anywhere in Boulder County! LIZ NAU >> Yay! We need a celebration!
Johnnie St. Vrain: No, merci, to French toast on the sidewalk
STEVEN SOUTH >> Dear Johnnie: The recipient of every Karen letter in town.
JAMES HERRING >> Keep feeding the critters. We may have to eat ’em soon.
SCOTT SMITH >> The trash and empty booze nips littering the streets merits more notice, effort and clean up. If there’s crumbs on the sidewalk and you’re complaining, walk another route.
REBECCA WALKER >> I would explain to my neighbor that these foods are not healthy for wild birds. Then I might gift this neighbor a bird feeder and a bag of birdseed.
JEFF NOONAN >> Just let it go, people. So many real issues to worry about in this town. Put your efforts there.
City Council supports pay raise for future council members, mayors
CAMILLE ACCOUNTIUS >> How about putting it on the ballot and letting the people decide? If it truly is not about self interest, then the council should have no problem letting the people vote on this.
BONNIE FINLEY >> It is not a job. It is supposed to be a volunteer position people do because they want to be of service to their community.
DA dismisses Longmont shooting charges due to defendant’s competency issues
MATT BARCEWSKI >> Voting has consequences! You can not make this stuff up.
CAMILLE ACCOUNTIUS >> A fellow (accused) of violence is free . ... I cannot believe this is happening.
AMANDA FROST >> Disgusting! We need a new DA!
Broomfield’s 1stbank Center could be razed late this year
CHANCE GALLAGHER >> This is liberal ideology at work.
DEBORAH HILSABECK BERNING >> What an absolute freaking waste of money. Wow, just wow, Colorado.
SEAN DENNEHY >> Total waste.
JAMES HICKEY >> We are a wasteful society.
JESSICA DOOLEY >> You know they’re going to turn it into housing of some sort. Don’t take the bait.
MONICA MEISNER >> So we build, use it for a few years, then tear it down. Stupidity at its peak.
MARY HACKETT >> Still confused how this could not be used. Ugh.
JUDY HECKARD MATHIAS >> It was a good graduation center for Monarch High School, 2014.
ROGER CORNETT >> Why? Surely there’s something else that building would have potential.
Visitation at Rocky Mountain National Park slips again
JAM ROS >> Good. Taxpayers already pay to maintain the parks — if there are budget shortfalls, then we need to reconfigure/restructure sending taxpayer money to private corporations to build bombs for foreign wars, and we need to stop giving aid and comfort to foreign governments and foreign armies.
JEFF NOONAN >> Frustrated with the stupid reservation system.
CASEY KRATZER >> This is great news.
DAVID CARTER >> I doubt you need an appointment to see Great Smoky.
MIKE PIPITONE >> Because reservations suck, thanks.
EVAN JONES >> Nobody goes to RMNP anymore. Too crowded.
MANDA COLLINS >> It’s too expensive.