Lawyers write too much. That’s why the Supreme Court and other U.S. courts impose word limits on them…
Month: February 2024
Pagosa Parents of Young Children Asked to Participate in Survey
“Science tells us that early childhood is a time of both great promise and considerable risk…”
EDITORIAL: Big Dream on Pagosa Street, Part Four
On May 13, 2014, about 40 Amish farmers gathered at a building site in Ohio to raise a massive barn…
READY, FIRE, AIM: But We Have Ted Nugent
When the Kansas City Chiefs romp to a Super Bowl victory on February 11 — courtesy of CIA agents, posing as referees…
OPINION: A Slow and Steady… but Bittersweet… Victory Against Parking Mandates
When Germán Sierra bought a one-story home in 2020, he anticipated the types of headaches and hiccups that accompany every renovation…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Congress, Big Tech, and Section 230, Part Two
If ‘big tech’ sees the handwriting on the wall that Section 230 will be repealed, don’t be surprised if they pivot to welcome a federal digital platform regulatory agency…
Colorado Allowing Flexibility in Who Can Fill Propane Tanks
The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety has been receiving complaints from consumers of propane throughout the state…
OPINION: Will the Supreme Court Decide the 2024 Election? Part One
Humorist Cal Tinney quipped it was, “The Switch In Time That Saved Nine”, as the court packing threats died down with the passage of the New Deals legislation…
Wolf Creek Gets Hammered by Snow
Wolf Creek has received 12 inches of fresh snow overnight… The midway snow depth is 66 inches…
EDITORIAL: Big Dream on Pagosa Street, Part Three
The developers’ have publicly dismissed any intention of including ‘workforce housing’ in the development…
THEATRE: Karisa Bruin Leads a Stellar Cast in ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
Thingamajig Theatre Company production opens at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts on February 16…
Durango High School Students Inspire Narcan Bill at Colorado Legislature
Proposed Colorado law would let students carry overdose reversal medication, fentanyl testing strips at school…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Assembly Line
“And more than ever before is the demand for competent men in excess of the supply…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Congress, Big Tech, and Section 230, Part One
Those family members were justifiably angry. The stories of how their relatives were harmed by social media are tragic…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: No, the Border is Not ‘Open’
If we really want to reduce mass migration, the news must tell the truth about what’s happening at the border, and what our policy really is…
Child Care Costs Outpace Wages, But Tax Credit Stuck at 2001 Rate
Child care costs have increased 214% since 1990, while the average family income has risen 143%….
EDITORIAL: Big Dream on Pagosa Street, Part Two
That being said, I’m personally in favor of reducing — in many cases — the land use regulations imposed by our Town and County governments…
Dealing with Chronic Wasting Disease in the American West
“The predominant opinion I encounter is that no human being has gotten this disease,” said Steve Rinella, a writer and the founder of MeatEater…