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Category: Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Two

Posted on October 14, 2021November 2, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“The Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board is projecting, in their draft budget, similar collections for 2022. About $1.2 million….”

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HMPRESENTLY: Basic Spin vs. Calculated Spin

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 by Harvey Radin

When you hear a former U.S. president saying; “They’re making windmills all over the place, to ruin our land and kill our birds… to kill everything.” What’s he getting at?…

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EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part One

EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part One

Posted on October 13, 2021November 2, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“I just want to know, if we see an anomaly in our numbers, I just want to know — is it us? Or is it everybody? Especially when we’re going to be goofing around with our Lodgers Tax…”

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EDITORIAL: A Casual Glance at Amendment 78

Posted on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 by Bill Hudson

Increased transparency? An attempt to disrupt government and create uncertainty? Is the measure even legal?

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EDITORIAL: Budget Season in Colorado, Not to be Confused with Hunting Season

EDITORIAL: Budget Season in Colorado, Not to be Confused with Hunting Season

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 by Bill Hudson

The Colorado rules specify that a government body must hear a presentation of their draft budget by October 15 each year…

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HMPRESENTLY: Time to Hang Up His Cleats?

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 by Harvey Radin

But in contrast to all that, there was an article, in the Arizona Daily Star, about a 4,200 mile road trip that revealed something, perhaps, unexpected and refreshing…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We Blew It

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 by Gary Beatty

After college elites insinuated themselves into our education system, which they dominated as “experts” based on their education degrees…

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LETTER: When Was the Last Time You Were Pregnant?

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 by Post Contributor

About a decade ago, I had a client who asked me if I would sign a petition from his church. I asked him what the petition was for…

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EDITORIAL: When a River Runs Through It, Legally Speaking…

Posted on October 8, 2021August 29, 2022 by Bill Hudson

In 1983, Colorado Attorney General Woodard wrote an opinion — which is just an opinion, not settled law…

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EDITORIAL: When Sewage Pumps Fail, Part Two

EDITORIAL: When Sewage Pumps Fail, Part Two

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Bill Hudson

The Town borrowed millions of dollars to build the sewer pipeline — including a sizable loan from PAWSD…

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OPINION: Cleaning My Swimming Pool is Like Building Strong Towns

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Daniel Herriges

I finally took the plunge and got the bare minimum version: an assemble-it-yourself, above-ground pool 15 feet in diameter…

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EDITORIAL: When Sewage Pumps Fail, Part One

EDITORIAL: When Sewage Pumps Fail, Part One

Posted on October 6, 2021December 28, 2022 by Bill Hudson

At the conclusion of the interviews last night, the Council voted unanimously to appoint current Town Planning Commission member Jeff Posey to fill the vacancy for the next 30 months…

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OPINION: Will We Have an Infrastructure Bill? Who Cares?

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Charles Marohn

Absent any serious conversation about substantive reform, does it really matter if the legislation funds repair of 12% of highway miles or only manages to fund 8%?

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OPINION: I am a ‘Dreamer’; My Reality is Complicated

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Post Contributor

My mother and I came to the United States in search of a better life when I was just 10 years old. I remember my excitement…

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LETTER: The Return on Infrastructure Investment

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Post Contributor

Congress is currently considering two infrastructure spending bills totaling $4.5 trillion. The dollars will be spent over a 10-year period…

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EDITORIAL: A Drought is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Part Three

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“The State of Colorado’s irrigated acreage assessments… shows that irrigated acreage has decreased by 6 percent over the past 25 years in the San Juan basin….”

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OPINION: Sen. Bennet Can Help Save Local News in Colorado

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Post Contributor

Public support, you might ask? How on Earth can newsrooms take money from the government?

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EDITORIAL: A Drought is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Part Two

Posted on October 4, 2021October 5, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“This, when coupled with the La Niña forecast for the coming winter, suggests the ongoing Southwestern U.S. drought will very likely last well into 2022…”

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OPINION: Conservation Groups File Suit to Prevent Oil & Gas Leasing

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Post Contributor

“It’s appalling that the Interior Department plans to allow more climate-destroying oil and gas extraction when it has broad legal authority not to lease these public lands…”

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