“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…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Cleaning Up After the Flood, Part Three
“I come from a rural community as well, where people don’t necessarily rely on government to do things for us. Which is a good thing. But it’s also a bad thing…”
OPINION: Open Letter to the Town Planning Commission Regarding ‘Pagosa West’
The goal at this stage is to encourage correction through the political and administrative process, avoiding unnecessary litigation by ensuring the Town complies fully with its own Code…
EDITORIAL: Cleaning Up After the Flood, Part Two
“So we’ve collected that data, and we have, I think, 34 homes that have been affected…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: How to Make ‘Reading’ Great Again… for Men
“What do boys and teenagers ask for when they want to read something?” I asked…
EDITORIAL: Cleaning Up After the Flood, Part One
“Now we’re just working with everybody and trying to get feedback from residents and find out what exactly they need from us, and where we can help…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Build Pagosa’ Lands a $420,000 Promise from the School District, Part Four
“I absolutely support what Build Pagosa and our CTE program are. I think it has the potential to be an economic life line, honestly, in Pagosa…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Build Pagosa’ Lands a $420,000 Promise from the School District, Part Three
“Archuleta School District has the vision of providing this space and augmenting its CTE capacity. You have demonstrated good faith by investing in CTE classes…”
OPINION: Trump’s Assault on the UN is Self-Defeating
On the whole, Trump’s withdrawal and cutting of aid has led to an immediate gap in humanitarian services…
EDITORIAL: ‘Build Pagosa’ Lands a $420,000 Promise from the School District, Part Two
“So what money do we have for this? We have raised over $4 million now for this, which has been an extraordinary effort from many different people…”
OPINION: ‘Colorado Schools Fund’ Making the Case for Market-Based Education
This “failure” rhetoric aligns perfectly with the “education desert” legislation advanced last spring by Colorado’s Senate President James Coleman…
EDITORIAL: ‘Build Pagosa’ Lands a $420,000 Promise from the School District, Part One
“College is not for everyone, but a career with a liveable wage should be…”
OPINION: Your Help Needed to Protect Voting Rights in America
Women who’ve changed their name due to marriage, who could face challenges proving their identity or citizenship in ways that aren’t fair or practical…
OPINION: ‘No Kings’ Protests Square Neatly with Colorado History
The preamble of the state constitution mostly mirrors the U.S. Constitution’s opening words, including its commitment to “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Importance of Real Peace
When I ask people who won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024, I get blank stares…
EDITORIAL: The Case For… and Against… Ballot Measure 2A, Part Two
No other settlements in Archuleta County took the trouble to incorporate. We still have only one municipality in the county…
OPINION: Pagosa West Could Be Environmentally Thoughtful
The 100-acre parcel contains stands of gorgeous, old growth Ponderosa pines, lush meadows, and is home to a diverse array of wildlife….
EDITORIAL: The Case For… and Against… Ballot Measure 2A, Part One
The Town’s financial advisors have estimated that this new tax will generate about $3.5 million a year, and will be paid partly by tourists…
EDITORIAL: Hunting Season… and Budget Season…
We might be tempted to assume that “a budget” is the main reason that governments even exist…