Grocery, convenience stores uncork wine sales

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER THE COLORADO SUN

As of March 1, it’s wine-o-clock.

As Coloradans browse the aisles of their local grocery and convenience stores in March, looking for the right loaf of bread or reasonably priced eggs, they will soon have a new option for soothing their in ationsqueezed shopping experience: wine.

at’s because voters in November approved a ballot initiative allowing wine to be sold in grocery and convenience stores. Proposition 125 narrowly passed with 50.6% of voters in favor.

Both grocery and convenience stores with a license to sell beer can begin selling wine March 1. at’s approximately 1,900 licensees as of this month, according to the Department of Revenue. ey’ll also be able to o er beer and wine tastings.

Letters To The Editor

Fight woke ideology

I was very disappointed in the defeat of the bill that would require athletes to only compete with those who had same sex at birth. Douglas County Rep. Bob Marshall called the bill a solution looking for a problem. Who voted for him? Here is a representative that implies proactive action is not necessary since no case in Colorado could be cited. I know if I’m an employer I’m all in for someone who doesn’t see the value of proactively addressing issues — not. is country is being run by a woke ideology that makes the United States the butt of many international jokes. at is especially evident whenever we witness the “Reader in Chief” bumble through his written statements.

No longer is it necessary to check boxes such as knowledge, skills and abilities, but other boxes to meet some condition to appease the woke mob. We the taxpayers are the victims. e most recent glaring example is “Mayor Pete” and the incompetency he has shown with the rail strike, supply chain bottlenecks with cargo ships, and the most recent derailment in Ohio. But he did check an important box for the woke mob. I don’t care if he checked that box, but please be able to do your job, which he has not demonstrated.

Norton

He would say “no” if the request wasn’t supported with the “why.” Or Frank would say “no” if the person asking didn’t really understand everything involved in what they were asking for.

What Frank taught me and I hope to pass along to you is this: Before saying “no,” take the time to ask more questions and get as much detail as possible before making your decision. And before you ask for anything, know the “why” behind your request, and what it is you are really asking the other e Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, which represents small liquor retailers, opposed the measure and warns that its members could be crushed by the change. e measure also didn’t change any other existing alcohol-sales rules, such as the prohibition of sales between midnight and 8 a.m., and no alcohol sales to anyone under 21.

“While many liquor stores will adapt and outsell grocery stores because of their selection, we foresee approximately a third of the 1,600 independent liquor stores across the state are in danger of losing their business,” said Chris Fine, executive director of the organization.

Stores that plan to immediately add wine at all of their Colorado locations include Trader Joe’s, King Soopers and Safeway.

While Safeway con rmed they are preparing their shelves now, grocery stores aren’t allowed to stock their e schools are not doing a good job, so many major cities have students progressing through the system without the ability to read or do math at pro cient levels. I truly believe that education should be privatized and if you want to attend a school promoting woke, and trans male athletes competing against girls, have at it.

I am so glad Vivek Ramaswamy is running for president. Not because I think he is the best of the eld, but because he promises to bring a light to woke idiocy.

John Salanitro Highlands Ranch

Housing needs attention

I commend you on your in-depth look at the housing crisis with your series, “ e Long Way Home.” Your reporting shined a big light on the complexity of the situation: local government land use policies; citizen opposition; inequities of all kinds; economics and more.

As a board member of Littleton’s public housing authority, South Metro Housing Options, I know rsthand the challenges providing housing for people of all incomes, ages and abilities. High costs and lack of land are tremendous obstacles. We are fortunate that elected leaders, nonpro ts, housing au- person or team to do for you. Are you saying “no” simply out of habit? Is the “no” monster hurting your relationships at home or at work? Do you understand the concept of including your “why” behind your request? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can take the time to know before we say “no,” it really will be a better than good life. stores with wine until March 1, a spokesperson said. is story is from e Colorado Sun, thorities and housing advocates are joining forces to work on increasing the housing supply. As you highlight, it took us several years to get in a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media. this mess; it will take a long time to get out of it.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

Two other alcohol-related ballot measures, Propositions 124 and 126, failed on the November ballot.

Patricia Cronenberger Littleton