The fog was not physical; but more like an intellectual fog…
Category: Opinion/Letters
HMPRESENTLY: ‘Standing’ Stood Out, Once Again
And I’m recalling, years ago, a judge deciding that a plaintiff had no standing, in a court case that I happened to be observing…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part Three
A lot of people are wondering about water, these days, especially out here in the American West…
OPINION: Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires
It’s a plain fact that the size, intensity and frequency of catastrophic wildfires over the past decade are increasing…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part Two
During my 29 years in Pagosa Springs, I’ve talked to literally hundreds of residents and tourists who live here or visit here because of the Wolf Creek Ski Area…
EDITORIAL: Too Little, Too Late… to Save the Health District?
I didn’t attend the La Plata County Commissioners’ meeting, and I appreciate Ms. House writing about the meeting…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part One
Sometimes the water industry throws around big numbers — like “$19 billion from water-related recreation” — without telling us exactly what they mean…
HMPRESENTLY: Harebrained?
Like out in Texas, where the governor is busing immigrants long distances to New York and other places…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Five
In 2022, the key concerns of the people who participated in the Magellan survey seemed to be “Road Maintenance/Repairs” and “Infrastructure”…
OPINION: Rubles, or Rubble?
Already more Ukrainian civilians have lost their lives than Danes did in the five years of occupation by the Nazis….
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Four
What County services did we think were most important? Because, after all, the County does provide some important services…
OPINION: Clear the Smokescreen from Immigration Policy
Mr. Esquivel is one of about 100,000 young people now coming of age without the temporary protections offered by DACA…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Three
The next question. Do voters feel like Archuleta County already has enough ‘financial resources’ to do a good job?
HMPRESENTLY: Growth Shouldn’t Have to Hurt
There’s concern about the cap possibly being damaged, and about a possible release of toxic chemicals…
LETTER: Let Us Decide Whether to ‘Hold the Line’
I think the Council should put the question of proceeding with this travesty of progress to the voters in the form of a county-wide ballot initiative…
OPINION: Can a Community ‘Hold the Line’ on Development… Literally?
For decades, rapid suburbanization has expanded the city’s footprint and allowed new subdivisions and business plazas to sprout…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Two
Apparently, the Town and County have spent the past two months discussing a sales tax increase that is not even allowable under Colorado law…
BIG PIVOTS: A Big Step for a Small Mountain Town, with a New Ban on Natural Gas
He offered the metaphor of a seed now planted “that might grow beyond our little garden..”
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part One
“I’m a weaver — I work by myself most of the time, and sometimes will not leave the house for days. I’m not used to this world of mass collaboration…”