Only 40% of Colorado’s third graders are meeting expectations on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests in English language arts…
Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: Unprecedented Un-presidenting
“His primary rules were: never allow the public to cool off; never admit a fault or wrong; never concede that there may be some good in your enemy; never leave room for alternatives…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Unaffordable Land Prices in Archuleta County
It’s not just the ‘working class’ who are priced out of the Pagosa/Archuleta housing market, it’s becoming so for professionals as well…
EDITORIAL: A Country Going to Pot
On Election Day, November 3, 2020, a majority of voters in five states — mostly red states — passed ballot measures that legalized marijuana…
HMPRESENTLY: What’s Their Game?
Are persuasive folks — lobbyists and others — whispering in politicians’ ears? Or, is it something else influencing spending decisions?
EDITORIAL: Happy Thanksgiving… or Maybe Not
“Historically, Thanksgiving celebrates the generosity and assistance Native American tribes provided to English colonists from the Mayflower…”
OPINION: My Perspective on Thanksgiving Celebrations
We truly have much to be thankful for, we should evaluate the road conditions, weather and yes, COVID risks to make a decision appropriate for our own families…
EDITORIAL: A Few Words about Employment
“And how many people can walk in and get a mortgage for a $300,000 house when they’re starting a job in Archuleta County? I don’t think a lot of them…”
LETTER: A Democracy Built Upon Truth and Trust
At a rally in Wisconsin in August, the president alleged: “Because the only way we’re gonna lose this election is if the election is rigged. Remember that…”
EDITORIAL: A Rather Unusual Commissioners Meeting, Part Two
“You have the ability to help create a healthy, vibrant community. Please, take some action…”
HMPRESENTLY: Commies? Fascists?
Various Democrats might lean left, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re radical Socialists. Just as right-leaning Republicans may not be radical Fascists…
OPINION: Empowering Workers to Fight COVID
At one workplace, a frozen food processing plant in the city of Vernon, workers reported to their union a host of violations…
EDITORIAL: A Rather Unusual Commissioners Meeting, Part One
“Neither the Pagosa Regional Medical Center, nor Mercy Regional Medical Center experienced a pandemic case load that would have required the Board of County Commissioners to declare an emergency…”
LETTER: The Reproduction of a Biologist, Confirmed
In one of your articles, Louis Cannon (in “READY, FIRE, AIM: Cockroaches and Fruit Flies”) showed images from my work… and also my 1996 thesis cover…
OPINION: The Pandemic Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary
By and large, Coloradans have worked hard to stay safe. As we pass the one year mark, it’d be a shame to lose these gains in the coming weeks and months…
EDITORIAL: The Old Growth Forest
The new growth wasn’t equal to the old growth…
HMPRESENTLY: The Characteristics of Great Leaders
As I got older, I became aware of my father’s management style, of his knack for listening to what people had to say…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Three
This decision is indeed a difficult one, knowing that the ability of a hospital like Mercy Regional to provide the highest level of care depends upon being fully staffed…