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Category: Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Four

Posted on January 8, 2026January 9, 2026 by Bill Hudson

The Town Council in particular has been earmarking funds in their annual budgets, over the past decade, to support licensed early childhood care…

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EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Three

Posted on January 7, 2026January 8, 2026 by Bill Hudson

“The federal One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July 2025 and will result in cuts to Pagosa Springs Medical Center revenue over the next 7 years…”

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Should We Lock Up This Latin American Leader?

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Should We Lock Up This Latin American Leader?

Posted on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 by John Tures

The prosecutor promised that, “Now, after years of destructive narco-trafficking of the highest imaginable magnitude,” this leader will thankfully spend years in prison…

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EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Two

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by Bill Hudson

In March, the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association (PLPOA) members overwhelmingly voted down a proposed gymnasium…

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EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part One

EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part One

Posted on January 5, 2026January 6, 2026 by Bill Hudson

Here’s another instance of “complicated” (contradictory) goals, sitting right next to one another on the same page…

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OPINION: Why I Teach an LGBTQ+ College Course

Posted on January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 by Colorado Newsline

The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete…

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Greg Lopez Announces Unaffiliated Campaign for Governor

Posted on January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 by Post Contributor

“Colorado deserves a Governor who answers to the people, not to party leadership, national talking points, or political machines…”

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EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part Four

EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part Four

Posted on January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 by Bill Hudson

If we are intent on raising a generation of boys who will never know the joy and struggle of fatherhood, I hardly think our civilization can survive…

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BIG PIVOTS: Weaponizing the Federal Government Against Colorado?

BIG PIVOTS: Weaponizing the Federal Government Against Colorado?

Posted on January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 by Allen Best

Trump official’s justification for NCAR dismembering flies against the evidence I have seen. But who needs facts?

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EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part Three

Posted on December 31, 2025January 2, 2026 by Bill Hudson

“When 4 in 10 children are born outside marriage — and most children to less educated parents are born outside marriage — then we have to reinvent what it means to be a father…”

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Long Walk for Peace

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Long Walk for Peace

Posted on December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 by John Tures

This Walk for Peace heading throughout the Southeast United States has led to an unprecedented outpouring of support…

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OPINION: A Dangerous Precedent

Posted on December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 by Terry Hansen

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has been convicted by a federal jury of felony obstruction…

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EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part Two

Posted on December 30, 2025December 31, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Everyone was very focused, quite rightly, on getting to gender equality, getting to gender parity…”

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EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Lost Boys in Neverland, Part One

Posted on December 29, 2025December 30, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“The scariest piece of data I’ve seen recently, is that 51% of 18-to-24-year-old men have never asked a woman out, in person…”

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OPINION: The Democrats’ Greatest Challenge Ever

Posted on December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 by Alon Ben-Meir

Every Democrat running for office must pin their ears to the ground and carefully listen to what the public wants and needs…

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EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About the South Conference Room, Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About the South Conference Room, Part Three

Posted on December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 by Bill Hudson

There’s no doubt these subsidies have helped to attract additional tourists, and boosted the profits of certain tourism-related businesses…

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EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About the South Conference Room, Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About the South Conference Room, Part Two

Posted on December 24, 2025December 26, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The most highly ranked funding source, among the respondents, appears to be “Increase in Lodging Tax”…

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LETTER: ‘SolidGround Solutions’ Editorial

Posted on December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 by Post Contributor

“…There’s also little doubt that that an ever-expanding tourism industry is one of the key causes of the housing crisis…”

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EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About the South Conference Room, Part One

EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About the South Conference Room, Part One

Posted on December 23, 2025December 24, 2025 by Bill Hudson

If new facilities or programs were developed, about 75% of the respondents felt that the costs ought to be funded either mostly or 100% through user fees…

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