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Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: Deceptive Ballot Promises
It’s an insult to our intelligence to think that our elected leaders believe we don’t read the TABOR notice and the post card, and see the obvious deception…
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Three
“We have the possibility, on a one-percent sales tax increase, would generate approximately… uh… a little over $4 million…”
OPINION: ‘Safe Road Home’ Not as Safe as We Are Told?
However, one must read the entire resolution to understand why people are so upset about the lack of verbiage on the ballot…
OPINION: Medical Debt is Crushing Hardworking American Families
While nonprofit hospitals are meant to provide more affordable care to the public in return for big tax breaks, the executives at nonprofit hospitals often focus on making big bucks instead…
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Two
In that regard, Ms. Medina and I have been fairly consistently on opposite sides of the housing issue…
OPINION: Colorado Coalition Urges Phase-out of New Fracking Oil and Gas Permits
The coalition has launched an open letter calling for a managed economic transition away from new fossil fuel permitting, protecting workers and communities…
LETTER: Shocked by County Manager’s Behavior
It is very sad to hear and read that a “fair election” is NOT being followed, and rather a “mis-equal election” is being perpetrated…
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part One
Your mail ballot will be mailed today, and should arrive in a few days, if the US Postal Service is on their game…
OPINION: Dirty Linen in Colorado’s Geographic Drawer?
The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board this week heard testimony about the role of John Evans, then the territorial governor, in the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864…
OPINION: Lodging Tax Diversification Should Have Been on the Ballot
Did Archuleta County put the wrong question on this year’s ballot?
EDITORIAL: The SUN… a Balanced Community Newspaper, After All
Here’s how Ms. Pierce summarized the ‘Against’ arguments that — in my humble opinion — should have been included in the mailed TABOR notice…
OPINION: Allow the Tourists to Help Us Meet Our Infrastructure Needs
According to the 2017 Smart Growth Report for Region 9, taxes are the second highest expenditure for Archuleta residents…
HMPRESENTLY: Such Tumult!
The January 6th hearing is on TV. Probably baseball playoff games will be on, later. Pro basketball is about to begin…
EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part Three
Citizen participation is, overall, a good thing, in my book… although admittedly somewhat messy…
EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part Two
We can comfortably state that the majority of Colorado residents are already served by a Home Rule government…
HMPRESENTLY: A Teen Triumphs
An 18-year-old high school senior was elected to the Board of Education in a major city, in a state just east of Oregon…
EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part One
But the Colorado Constitution provides an option. The citizens living in an unincorporated county are guaranteed one particular right: the right to petition to become ‘Home Rule’…
LETTER: Community Appreciation Event Thanks
We had many people in the community come together to make the event happen and cultivate friendship amongst our Archuleta neighbors…