“So, I know this is contentious. It’s really become a politicized issue all over the country, but I would like for the Council to have a discussion…”
Month: June 2020
OPINION: When Money Dies, Part One
To pay this back, the German government literally just printed money. They started up the printing press and they printed, and printed, and printed money until everyone was paid back….
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Gun Control Measure
“Though we didn’t succeed in striking down the Magazine Ban, we did win on two very important points,” said Dudley Brown, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners…
OPINION: The Boys Who Cried ‘Blight’
When responding to a genuine public health threat, a local government proposing mandates and penalties needs credibility and a reputation for plain speaking and fair dealing…
LETTER: Saddened by Town Council Treatment of a Volunteer
Truly, we find it very disturbing that Mr. Hudson was personally and publicly attacked during a Council meeting in such a despicable and vile manner…
LETTER: Officials Who Ignore the Facts
I would welcome a Planning Commissioner, or a Town Council member, or the Mayor to actually change their mind occasionally, based on investigation of facts…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Welcomes New State Park Near Trinidad
“CPW staff is committed to meeting the governor’s challenge to open this park by 2021 by accelerating the designing and construction of state parks from a multi-year process down to a single year…”
Archuleta County Fair Board Cancels 2020 Archuleta County Fair
“The restrictions on the number of participants, attendees, volunteers and other staff rendered an impractical situation that would not satisfy the needs of operating a fair for the Archuleta County community…”
EDITORIAL: The Fragile Health of a Rural Hospital District, During COVID…Part Three
“We have it mapped out; we know what we would do, the issues we would have with supply; what our staff would do; what if our staff gets sick and we have to quarantine…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: You Can’t Take It With You
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent investigative agency that reports to Congress, discovered the problem and issued some suggestions…
EDITORIAL: More School Testing Needed? Better Ways to Spend Limited Funds?
“There’s no need to spend our precious, very limited resources to go to private corporations for testing. We need to trust our educators to do what they do best…”
HMPRESENTLY: Huh? Removed Without Cause?
So I looked them up. I’ve heard the term, remove without cause, used, occasionally, over the years, but realized I wasn’t that familiar with the meaning of the term…
Introducing, Colorado Newsline
Editor Young says it’s important for the new site that its journalists “in their personal experience reflect Colorado’s diverse population” and its small initial staff is only a start…
EDITORIAL: How to Get Fired From a Volunteer Job, Part Twelve
“…Bill Hudson has had a large part in circulating a petition that would require a Town vote for any URA project that involves over $1 million in [Tax Increment Financing] money…”
EDITORIAL: The Fragile Health of a Rural Hospital District, During COVID…Part Two
“We provide excellent care, but we’re not used to keeping critical patients here, past the Emergency Room visit. We send the critically ill patients somewhere else…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Simply Naked Pita Chips
I didn’t even notice, until I got to the self-check-out, that the women draped across the package were all fully clothed, and in fact, professionally attired…
Sand Creek Fire Grows By Six Acres, New Management Team Arrives
Fire growth was minimal towards the retardant lines that were laid down last Sunday. Crews will continue with structure assessment in the Weminuche Valley…
New GOP Poll Shows Support for Clean Energy
The survey also revealed that 72 percent of respondents support the federal government taking steps to reduce emissions of gases like carbon dioxide and methane that contribute to climate change…
EDITORIAL: The Fragile Health of a Rural Hospital District, During COVID…Part One
According to the audit report, the district’s ‘Net position’ increased from $9.7 million in 2018 to $10.9 million in 2019. Net patient service revenue increased by almost $1.4 million year over year “due primarily to expansion of services and charge capture…”