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Category: Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Why The March Madness 'Game Of Change' Matters Today

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Why The March Madness ‘Game Of Change’ Matters Today

Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 by John Tures

Perhaps one of the biggest basketball games in March Madness history wasn’t a finals matchup…

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OPINION: Two Discriminatory Anti-Transgender Initiatives Qualify for the 2026 Colorado Ballot

Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 by Post Contributor

“Now that these measures have qualified for the ballot, voters should know what’s at stake…”

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EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part Two

Posted on March 18, 2026March 19, 2026 by Bill Hudson

The question of “infrastructure” pertains very clearly to the proposed Dry Gulch Reservoir…

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OPINION: The ‘Each One Reach One’ Strategy for No Kings, March 28

Posted on March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 by Post Contributor

We need our neighbors, our coworkers, distant cousins, childhood friends…

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EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part One

EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part One

Posted on March 17, 2026March 18, 2026 by Bill Hudson

“We look forward to cooperation between all of the entities to reach a final settlement at which time the outline of terms then agreed to will be discussed in an open public meeting…”

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Housing Affordability Needs Federal Support

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Housing Affordability Needs Federal Support

Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 by John Tures

Additional research of mine shows that many younger Americans have come to expect that they won’t ever own a home and won’t save up for one…

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OPINION: Our Electric Grid... Our Future...

OPINION: Our Electric Grid… Our Future…

Posted on March 17, 2026March 16, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

Energy flow to nearby nodes is favored and more efficient, thus reducing loss from long transmission lines…

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LETTER: Shameful Bigotry in Congress

Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 by Post Contributor

Anti-Muslim racism receives little pushback in our country…

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EDITORIAL: Thoughts About the Pagosa Springs Town Election, April 7

EDITORIAL: Thoughts About the Pagosa Springs Town Election, April 7

Posted on March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 by Bill Hudson

Town voters mailed their ballots in modest numbers last November, when they were given the opportunity to create a 1% sales tax…

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OPINION: Public Land Grazing is Vital for a Healthy America

OPINION: Public Land Grazing is Vital for a Healthy America

Posted on March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 by Post Contributor

The U.S. is losing ranch and farmland to other uses at an incredible rate. Overall, the U.S. is losing about 2,000 acres of farmland daily…

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EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Twelve

EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Twelve

Posted on March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 by Bill Hudson

Following the closed-door executive session yesterday, the PAWSD Board convened in open session to consider a request for fee waivers…

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BORDERLANDS HEALTH: Food is Health Infrastructure — from Security to Sovereignity

BORDERLANDS HEALTH: Food is Health Infrastructure — from Security to Sovereignity

Posted on March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 by Rosa Chavez

Can young families stay, farm, cook, and pass knowledge forward?

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OPINION: Western Slope is Ready to Move Beyond Political Drama

Posted on March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 by Post Contributor

Meanwhile, my focus remains exactly where it has been for nearly a year: the people of CO-3…

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EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Eleven

EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Eleven

Posted on March 12, 2026March 13, 2026 by Bill Hudson

This might help explain why the average age in Archuleta County is now 52 years, compared to Colorado as a whole, at about 38 years…

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EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Ten

EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Ten

Posted on March 11, 2026May 16, 2026 by Bill Hudson

“We’re always sold a bill of goods, and the carrot that’s dangled out in front of us is always moved just beyond what we’re able to reach…”

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EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Nine

EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Nine

Posted on March 10, 2026March 11, 2026 by Bill Hudson

“I believe you said it costs $30,000 a month to rent a single bypass pump? And we have four of them on site?…”

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EDITORIAL: The Heartwarming Integrity of Colorado's Gaming Industry

EDITORIAL: The Heartwarming Integrity of Colorado’s Gaming Industry

Posted on March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by Bill Hudson

“Our goal to become a $1 billion lottery is in our sight with this year’s tremendous revenue success…”

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Survey Finds Colleges More Ideologically-Balanced

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Survey Finds Colleges More Ideologically-Balanced

Posted on March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by John Tures

“88 percent expressed confidence that their degree or credential will help them get a job after graduation…”

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EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Eight

EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Eight

Posted on March 9, 2026March 10, 2026 by Bill Hudson

“Aspen House will be the first fully supportive group home in Archuleta County dedicated to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities…”

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