‘Mental health is just as important as physical

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this annual observance hits close to home for me, as a former single parent resident of Warren Village.

Warren Village is a Denver-based nonpro t organization that helps low-income, single-parent families achieve sustainable personal and economic self-su ciency. I moved in with my 4-year-old daughter in August of 2019, hoping to build a new life after leaving a domestic violence situation. Little did I know that this decision would not only provide me with a ordable housing and education opportunities, but also vital mental health services.

Before coming to Warren Village, I had already earned a certi cate in

Letter To The Editor

It is no lie that trucks on the road are one of the leading causes of pollution within Colorado. Recently the Air Quality Control Division has come up with clean truck rules. You may be asking yourself what are these rules? The rules would require truck manufacturers to produce and deliver to Colorado an increasing percentage of zero-emission trucks each year. They will also require manufacturers to meet much tougher pollution standards for diesel or gasoline trucks they make for sale in Colorado.

We’re is still not on track when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions required under HB19-1261. Vehicles are one of the largest contributors when it comes to GHG emissions. Ironically, emissions from the vehicle sector are rising. Larger commercial vehicles such as trucks tend to have even more of an impact. By adopting the clean truck policy, we would be cutting medium and heavy-duty emissions by 45% or more by mid-century. The climate protection benefit from this is worth more than $10 billion.

This ruling will also save us money and create jobs. Electric trucks cost about $2000 less per year to fuel and maintain than diesel versions. Additionally, accelerating electric trucks deployment will lower everyone’s electricity bills. The extra revenue resulting from vehicle