Readers, you had a lot to say about local politics and civic goings-on in the region this year. From tourism and development to bears and the county government scandal, here’s a look back at some of the hot topics that sparked your opinions.

Readers, you had a lot to say about local politics and civic goings-on in the region this year. From tourism and development to bears and the county government scandal, here’s a look back at some of the hot topics that sparked your opinions.
“It’s bad enough that traveling by air is not so much fun anymore, but to add insult to injury, parking is highway robbery.”
“The signage is horrible!”
“The airport should reopen the entire long-term lot in order to ‘preserve choice for passengers.'”
“The airport board and management team are committed to managing the exciting growth as responsibly and efficiently as possible.”
“Like others, I have been deeply offended by the heavy-handed manner in which our airport authority has coerced more people to park in the new parking deck: by closing off 300 spaces in the long-term surface lot.”