Sherill focused on affordability, health care costs and housing, as well as education and early childhood care…
Category: Opinion/Letters
BIG PIVOTS: An Afternoon in Denver’s Industrial Armpit
The refinery is located amid what might be called a municipality’s urban necessities, at least as defined in the mid-20th century…
EDITORIAL: Scrubbing Dirty Dishes in Government Kitchens, Part One
Has government really gotten so bad, that three out of four adults believe government generally does the wrong thing?
OPINION: One Month Into Shutdown, White House Has Approved More Than 600 Drilling Permits
Burgum’s email did not acknowledge his attempt to fire thousands of Interior department employees during the shutdown, which was temporarily blocked by a federal judge…
EDITORIAL: The 2025 Election, Tuesday, November 4
You can also submit your mail ballot, or mark a ballot, today at the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association (PLPOA) Clubhouse, 230 Port Ave…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing, Part Six
Sometimes the Planning Commission simply looks the other way when regulations are “interpreted” by the Town staff to allow such transgressions to take place…
OPINION: When Hunger Rises, So Can We
Will we remain quiet while millions worry about their next paycheck, their next meal, their next medical bill…?
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing, Part Five
“So… maybe we should entertain some more discussion.” (Uncomfortable laughter…)
OPINION: China Has Defined Our Human Choices, Part Two
According to the World Bank, over the past four decades, China has lifted more than 800 million people out of extreme poverty…
LETTER: What is the Town Planning Commission Thinking?
Am I surprised at the decision to approve the conceptual plan based upon a seemingly laughable “Sketch Plan”? Sadly, I am not…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing, Part Four
“This correspondence documents multiple procedural and constitutional defects in that hearing, including the abuse of public participation through the weaponization of citizens’ comments…”
OPINION: China Has Defined Our Human Choices, Part One
In 2005, while serving as provincial party secretary of Zhejiang, Xi Jinping introduced what he called the Two Mountains Theory…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Not Putting Money on the Democrats
“Democrats fall in love, while Republicans fall in line,” quipped sportscaster Colin Cowherd…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing, Part Three
A couple of days ago, a friend has asked me if I thought the Planning Commission would approve the Pagosa West Sketch Plan…
OPINION: Amid SNAP Cuts, We Take Care of Each Other
For five years it’s been nonstop: fires, floods, COVID, housing crises, and now this. Many of us are tired, but we know that resilience is a shared muscle…
OPINION: White House ‘Energy Emergency’ is Fake, and Harmful
If you had a 50-year old truck that cost thousands to keep running, and constantly broke down, would you keep it… or buy a new vehicle that saved you money?…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing Oct. 28, Part Two
“Mister!” he said with a sawdusty sneeze. “I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees… I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues…”
OPINION: The Lies About Election Integrity
The best way to push back against lies and disinformation is to stay informed and involved…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing Oct. 28, Part One
“It takes hundreds of years for our native pines to grow to full maturity and only days to destroy the natural beauty we know and love here in Pagosa…”