I got a phone message from a local voter, asking if I could provide advice on how to mark her ballot…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs Medical Center on the Financial Frontier, Part Two
“The fundamental problem with the Rural Health Transformation Program is it doesn’t actually enable (hospitals) to get paid…”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs Medical Center on the Financial Frontier, Part One
I had come across the acronym “RHTP” in various news articles lately, but hadn’t paid it much attention…
OPINION: We Have an Opportunity to Make a Change
The Justice Department sent letters to election officials in all 50 states claiming it would prosecute anyone who counted a ballot cast by a noncitizen…
OPINION: Colorado Republican Candidates Navigate Trump’s Unpopularity
Trump has endorsed all four members of Congress from Colorado, but they have responded to that support in various ways…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County ‘Planning’ Challenges, Part Three
Going way back in the community’s history, we note that the County’s only municipality is Pagosa Springs, incorporated in 1891….
BORDERLANDS HEALTH: The Recipes That Remember Us
I bought the chile and tomatoes at the Santa Fe Farmers Market, supporting growers. Use what you have; sturdy bread will do…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Where Are the Good Samaritans These Days?
In this story, a fellow “teacher of the law” asked what it would take to get into the Kingdom of Heaven…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County ‘Planning’ Challenges, Part Two
If the conflicting goals remained “consistent”, we might have had less turmoil at the County. But the goals have undergone constant change…
45 DEGREES NORTH: The Hiring Committee
Let’s hope the hiring committees in every congressional district have learned from past experience…
EDITORIAL: Misinformation vs. Disinformation in Pagosa Springs, Part Four
Simply stated, Ballot Measure 5A wants us to spend $156.5 million, for a problem that can be addressed for a fraction of the cost…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County ‘Planning’ Challenges, Part One
The Planning office is being staffed for limited hours by conscientious County employees who have, however, limited experience with land use planning and regulations…
BIG PIVOTS: A Coal Mine Closes, and Solar Comes On
On Wednesday, September 30, Platte River celebrated completion of a major solar project east of Fort Collins…
OPINION: Colorado Municipal League Joins Coalition Opposing Amendment 82
“Amendment 82 could stick ratepayers with the bill for excess pipelines they never asked for….”
EDITORIAL: Misinformation vs. Disinformation in Pagosa Springs, Part Three
There are many things we don’t know about the proposed PK-8 school facility…
OPINION: Where Are the Homes Working Families Can Buy?
I know the difference between a regulation that protects neighbors and a process that adds time and expense without solving a problem…
LETTER: Election Predation by the Obscenely Rich
It’s ironic that millions of Americans’ addiction was a get-rich scheme by the very wealthy Sackler family. Proposition 132 is a related money-making scheme…
EDITORIAL: Town Council to Consider ‘Ponderosa Mountain’ Development, Tomorrow
The ordinance, if approved by Council tomorrow, will require a ‘second reading’ at a future date…
EDITORIAL: Misinformation vs. Disinformation in Pagosa Springs, Part Two
When I visited CitizensForASD.org earlier this week, I expected to find a mix of accurate information and misinformation, and perhaps a bit of disinformation…