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Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Agree to Enter Negotiations on Courthouse Sale
“Now, supposedly, Mr. Urbanczyk will build and finance the new building for the County. At what cost and at what finance rate to the taxpayers of Archuleta County?”
HMPRESENTLY: Be Thankful You’re Not Florida
Life in Florida was so much simpler, decades ago, roasting in sunshine on warm, sandy beaches. Avoiding a painful sting from a Portuguese man o’ war…
EDITORIAL: County Sheriff Suspected of Offering a ‘Bounty’ for Arrest of Political Rival, Part Four
“You know, it’s kind of an ethical or moral thing. Like, is that what you do to your political rivals? And, was it because of that? Who knows…”
EDITORIAL: County Sheriff Suspected of Offering a ‘Bounty’ for Arrest of Political Rival, Part Three
“Honestly, it originated out of the sheriff,” he said…
OPINION: Biden Administration Restores Some, But Not All, NEPA Protections
Many important provisions of the original 1978 regulations that were eliminated in 2020 are not included in today’s rulemaking…
EDITORIAL: County Sheriff Suspected of Offering a ‘Bounty’ for Arrest of Political Rival, Part Two
“But to be referred to in a news article as one of the ‘town drunks’?” he asked…
OPINION: Reflecting on Land Stewardship and Cultural Heritage
Visitors to Colorado’s state parks and other properties will have more and more opportunities to come away with a broader historical understanding…
EDITORIAL: County Sheriff Suspected of Offering a ‘Bounty’ for Arrest of Political Rival, Part One
Some Daily Post readers may remember Mr. Keating from his campaign for Archuleta County Sheriff in 2018, when he ran — unsuccessfully — against incumbent Sheriff Richie Valdez…
OPINION: A High Risk to Our Community
I have some legal questions here, because we have a right as taxpayers to have transparency from our government officials…
EDITORIAL: Town Planning Commission Reviews Servitas Housing Projects… Part Four
A perfect storm, you might say. A perfect payoff for wealthy and upper-middle-class investors, and a perfect disaster for working families…
EDITORIAL: Town Planning Commission Reviews Servitas Housing Projects… Part Three
However the building might look… it might, or might not, be located at the northeast corner of South Pagosa Park…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Reviewing Mr. Bryant’s Version of U.S. History
I was intrigued by Archuleta County Sheriff candidate Wayne Bryant’s chronicle of American history, which he claims to have to have learned from his grandfather…
EDITORIAL: Town Planning Commission Reviews Servitas Housing Projects… Part Two
“But having housing for our workforce is key for us. For paramedics, for nurses. Every week, we have someone turn down a job offer because they just can’t find afford to live here…”
EDITORIAL: Town Planning Commission Reviews Servitas Housing Projects, Tonight… Part One
Perhaps Pagosa Springs will be the guinea pig for Servitas’ ambitious move towards municipal “P3” collaborations? We’ve certainly been the guinea pig for other projects…
OPINION: Blaming Wild Horses For the Spread of Invasive Weeds is a Twisted Tale
It is a fact, native species wild horses are evolved re-seeders of native plants and grasses in North America, and invasive species ungulates (cattle and sheep) are not…
EDITORIAL: Town of Pagosa Springs Planning for a Sewer System Disaster, Part Three
Six years later, and with the benefit of hindsight, we can probably agree it was a crazy idea. But for some reason, it didn’t seem crazy to the decision-makers in 2012…
EDITORIAL: Town of Pagosa Springs Planning for a Sewer System Disaster, Part Two
At ‘Stage Three’… when the wastewater cannot be contained on the PSSGID property and is flowing into the San Juan River, people will be told to stay out of the river, and rafting companies will be alerted…
EDITORIAL: Town of Pagosa Springs Planning for a Sewer System Disaster, Part One
“Provide security assistance at pump station/GID property. May need to establish a perimeter to keep public, media and others out of the area. Depending on the phase of the emergency…”