There is a fundamental, and obvious reason for this kind of reaction – namely, that we are not hard-wired to think in terms of cataclysmic catastrophes…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Eating Cake with Don Volger and Nicole Pitcher, Part Three
“And I have seen just an amazing change in understanding and maturity, and a deeper love for the community…”
OPINION: Vet Voice Foundation Ad Slams Big Oil’s Land Grab Attempts
In the ad, Hal Donahue, a Vietnam Veteran, says, “I didn’t fight for my country to let oil companies destroy our way of life…”
EDITORIAL: Eating Cake with Don Volger and Nicole Pitcher, Part Two
“And I think that fabric is what creates one of the things I love most about living in this small town…”
OPINION: 70 Years of Cloud Seeding, with Questionable Success
On mountain peaks scattered across Colorado, machines are set up to fire chemicals into the clouds in attempts to generate snow…
HMPRESENTLY: Snapped Up
That’s been the way of things, lately, with homes selling in an instant. With people shopping for homes, racing to outbid others…
OPINION: End of the Line for Tule Elk?
It wasn’t that long ago when a National Park offered the best protection for wildlife living within their boundaries…
EDITORIAL: Eating Cake with Don Volger and Nicole Pitcher, Part One
“It was always a team effort with the Council, the staff, volunteers, and the rest of the citizens of this wonderful town…”
OPINION: Next Move on Workforce Housing?
Thankfully, Town voters can make a decisive and decent choice by passing Ballot Measure A on April 5…
LETTER: A Nagging Question About Town Property Purchases
Why would the powers-that-be spend a lot of money essentially re-inventing the wheel — by which I mean, starting from scratch (roads, utilities, etc.) at Mountain Crossing?…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Twelve
The Town Council discussed this project behind closed doors, with Town staff, but no details of the plan have been shared with the public…
EDITORIAL: BOCC Makes No Decision Regarding Public Health District, Part Two
“We believe that we have more work to do, to build the necessary collaboration, and work ‘cross communities’. Especially post-pandemic…”
EDITORIAL: BOCC Makes No Decision Regarding Public Health District, Part One
“At the last work session — I think it was two weeks ago — it was suggested that perhaps a new citizens committee be formed?…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Eleven
The application was 39 pages long. 27 of those pages consisted of an Operating Agreement for Aspen Village Ventures LLC, a company registered with a Bentonville, Arkansas mailing address…
HMPRESENTLY: Given a Choice of Nations…
In warfare, there are atrocities, and I’m now realizing there are atrocities in communication, as well…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Ten
According to Smart Growth America’s calculations, our community will wind up $78 million in debt over the next 20 years by continuing our ostentatious, sprawling growth pattern…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Nine
I bring up these two terms, because this editorial series has concerned itself with a $3 million “affordable housing” grant submitted by the Town Planning Department to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs…
LETTER: Poor Road Maintenance Decisions
While we understood this to be a town largely dependent on tourism when we moved here, we did not expect that meant residents would receive second class treatment…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Kids, You Can Do Better Without College
Professors tell students what to think and reinforce it with biased grading. Intellectual curiosity, free thinking, and free speech are virtually non-existent…