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Category: Opinion/Letters

HMPRESENTLY: Buttering Us Up?

Posted on July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 by Harvey Radin

During the WNBA’s off-season in the US, the American professional basketball player plays in Russia…

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EDITORIAL: 'Dear Archuleta County'... A Letter from the Board of Health, Part One

EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part One

Posted on July 8, 2022July 11, 2022 by Bill Hudson

I first became acquainted with Liane Jollon in 2016, when she climbed up on a chair in the Archuleta County Admin Building meeting room…

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HMPRESENTLY: Saving Democracy? Or Street Maintenance?

HMPRESENTLY: Saving Democracy? Or Street Maintenance?

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by Harvey Radin

Having the streets sealed, so they’ll last years longer, seemed to make good sense…

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EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners... Talking... Part Six

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Six

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Do we have those things in Pagosa Springs? A sense of trust, belonging, safety, and caring for each other?

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HMPRESENTLY: The Light… a Bit Dimmed?

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by Harvey Radin

As we’d say in the PR business, America’s got a situation brewing…

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EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners... Talking... Part Five

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Five

Posted on July 6, 2022July 7, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Here in Pagosa Springs, healthy “growth” is — some believe — dependent upon the expansion of the Outdoor Recreation Industry….

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HMPRESENTLY: Me, John Wayne, and Jesus

Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by Harvey Radin

This masculine ideal was both personal and political. Men needed to be good fathers and strong fighters…

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EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners... Talking... Part Four

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Four

Posted on July 5, 2022July 6, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Following that vote, the BOCC stopped pushing the idea of forming a recreation district. Probably a smart move…

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OPINION: Pragmatic Solutions in Women’s Health

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 by Post Contributor

There are other aspects of reproductive health that have required CCLP advocacy at the state level…

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EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners... Talking... Part Three

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Three

Posted on July 1, 2022July 5, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“Pricing for an MMS text/phone ballot measure survey will vary because each one is unique. The cost is determined by the number of questions…”

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EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Two

Posted on June 30, 2022July 5, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“I co-chaired that campaign, and that was the first tax increase to pass in Archuleta County in over ten years…”

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OPINION: Feed Crops to People, Not Animals

Posted on June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by Post Contributor

Scientists and advocates have long urged consumers, governments, and companies to accelerate the shift towards plant-based diets to enhance human health…

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EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners... Talking... Part One

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part One

Posted on June 29, 2022July 5, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Mayor Shari Pierce asked the question that needed to be asked.  Would the County considering donating some County land to the Town, in exchange?

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OPINION: We Must Protect the Colorado River Itself

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by Gary Wockner

Touton finally acted as the adult in the room, issuing an edict that must be complied with…

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EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Four

EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Four

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by Bill Hudson

In fact, the voters are almost never asked to approve new fees or fee increases…

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OPINION: The Second Amendment, a Palladium of Liberty?

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by Post Contributor

By Sam Ben-Meir It is shameful and unconscionable that this country has allowed gun violence to become the leading cause of death among children in READ MORE

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EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Three

EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Three

Posted on June 27, 2022March 7, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The meeting, on Friday, June 24, had been advertised in the local newspaper…

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BIG PIVOTS: Can Colorado Energy Providers Keep Pace with a Warming Climate?

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 by Allen Best

Colorado regulators want assurances utilities will have enough juice for air conditioners on even the hottest of days…

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EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Two

Posted on June 24, 2022June 27, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Some of our Daily Post readers may be lucky enough to have never been exposed to the kind of documents that typically get filed in a civil lawsuit…

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