Category: Opinion/Letters

A colossal number of Americans owe back rent due to the pandemic. We are not in a normal situation…

“Are we ready to get rid of the Lodgers Tax and funding for external marketing? And do we want to put an excise tax on short-term rentals?…”

I am writing to express my disagreement with the Town Attorney’s opinion that, if there is a conflict of interest, it is up to the Council member to recuse himself/herself…

Medical centers moved mountains to provide care for every patient coming in their doors…

I have not had running water, bathroom, a place to cook or even a place to get a comfortable night’s sleep…

Although it didn’t make the national news, the Pagosa Springs Town Council also flubbed their hand-off on Tuesday evening, August 3…

‘Humdinger,’ is a word you’re probably not hearing much these days…

How does Planet Earth connect with itself? How do we create a human community that isn’t separated from itself by its own borders? Is it possible?

Next, we have the problem that inclusionary zoning sometimes functions to reduce the number of affordable housing units, while driving up the cost of housing for middle income families…

“No two nations are alike when it comes to health care. Over time, each country has settled on a unique mix of policies, service delivery systems, and financing models…”

Well, anyway, a few days ago, I happened to read in Business Insider that “Republicans have been hammering Democrats with ‘socialism’ smears for years…”

What we’re watching is an unraveling, the last gasps of a social and economic order that came of age in the post-war boom…

“Families who fell behind on rent don’t have time to wait…”