I was sad to learn the Biden administration plans to spend $1 billion to increase the nation’s slaughter capacity…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Becoming an Authentic Community, Part One
Back in those bygone days, certain kings seemed focused on fighting wars, crucifying criminals, and keeping the treasury well-stocked with gold and jewels…
HMPRESENTLY: The Will of the People
Those thousands of complaints got me thinking, about the will of a considerable number of people…
EDITORIAL: The Myth of the ‘Thin Blue Line’, Part Three
“Well, here it is, in black and white. I am not ashamed of letting the world see the truth…”
BIG PIVOTS: The Marshall Fire, Climate Change, and Colorado’s Legislative Agenda
“At no time during these fires did it occur to us that we might be in personal danger. That perception has now changed forever…”
EDITORIAL: The Myth of the ‘Thin Blue Line’, Part Two
“My case took over a freaking year to settle. I did learn that if you are injured on the job and are on Workers Compensation, there is an ‘injury cap’….”
HMPRESENTLY: In Possibly Perilous Moments… Burning the Midnight Oil
“…From his first days as a 16-year-old recruit at the newly seized Guantanamo Bay, he blazed a path for empire: helping annex the Philippines and the land for the Panama Canal…”
EDITORIAL: The Myth of the ‘Thin Blue Line’, Part One
“Even though my life and career, or lack thereof, has changed, I will always be a police officer at heart, even if my injuries prevent me from serving…”
OPINION: A Year of Living with Intention
Those lavish efforts were essentially a joint project between the titans of industry (let’s just call them “corporations”) and those who had the ability to change public policy (let’s simplify and call them “government”)…
EDITORIAL: Running Out of Gas
“We are in search of a propane company that is willing to do whatever it takes to supply its customers with propane, even if it means working on the weekend or holidays…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: What Are the Limits of Free Speech?
The need to be protected from ideas that offend, or make you uncomfortable, is a symptom of mental illness…
INSIDE THE NEWS: A New Normal in Colorado’s Media Landscape?
In December, the West Virginia company Ogden Newspapers announced it would buy the Nevada-based Swift Communications newspaper chain that runs about a dozen papers in Colorado…
EDITORIAL: At a Loss for Words…
But then I learn about another program, or plan, that seems destined to serve those in our community who are struggling the most…
EDITORIAL: Interesting Situations in Archuleta County, Part Five
The other ‘data trends’ graphic I found was from Grand County. It showed a significant increase in ‘new daily cases’ since the end of October…
HMPRESENTLY: Suddenly… Precipitation
Looking up at — and relishing — dark winter clouds, could this be a sign that a whole lot of other things will be looking up?
EDITORIAL: Interesting Situations in Archuleta County, Part Four
As Archuleta County Transportation Coordinator Laura Vanoni described the two options, she mentioned her desire to save as many of the tall pines as possible…
OPINION: In Law Enforcement, Community is Key
I began my career in a small town in a county much like Archuleta, and learned the importance of community. I experienced the joy of knowing and being a part of my community, as well as its sorrows…
EDITORIAL: Interesting Situations in Archuleta County, Part Three
“Upon information and belief, the issuance of the Amber Alert was in violation of the customs, practices, and procedures of the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office….”
OPINION: Birth Control for Wild Horses, a Colossal Mistake
The USDA’s involvement with making Gonacon seems all the proof one needs to know this is not a genuine birth control drug but a sterility drug in disguise…