The resolution discussed yesterday, meanwhile, also suggests a effort to protect Archuleta County citizen, but not against gun violence…
Category: Opinion/Letters
STRONG TOWNS: The Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke, Part One
In many ways, Houston is the cleanest shirt in the laundry basket, but it’s still a dirty shirt. Their budget is broken, their approach to finance an absolute disaster…
OPINION: US Complicity in Israel’s War Crimes Takes Another Step
Such violations make the US complicit in Israel’s war crimes and genocide…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Failure of DEI in the U.S. Military
The consensus is that DEI is destroying our military, and we can no longer rely on it to protect us…
EDITORIAL: Choosing a Charter School Director
On March 22, the Board of Directors at Pagosa Peak Open School left the school’s upstairs meeting room and convened behind closed doors…
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Four
The PSCDC and the BOCC have been working hand-in-hand to create new, lower-priced housing in the Trails and Chris Mountain subdivisions at the west end of town…
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Three
“I’m going to shift gears for just a second, to my second topic today, which is… the Department of Housing has the grant that I am applying for…”
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Two
The next issue brought up by Ms. Lashbrooke concerned money. A request, for a promise from the BOCC…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Freedom of Speech, Part Two
Disregard of “unalienable rights” doesn’t become lawful during what the government decides for itself are “important times…”
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part One
“Once we sell these homes, we’re out of the picture. And that’s why we want to work with the Housing Authority to take them on…”
OPINION: Falling Crime Rate in Colorado Could Be More Newsworthy
A majority of Americans consistently told Gallup pollsters they believed national crime rates had risen over the previous year…
BIG PIVOTS: Natural Gas to Remain in Colorado’s Energy Mix?
At a convention of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, one of the speakers was discussing the future of natural gas in electrical generation…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Freedom of Speech, Part One
Before going further, it’s useful to understand how the case came to the Supreme Court…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Future of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Change is sometimes slow. Sometimes, it takes a nation 200 years to acknowledge the rights of its original inhabitants…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Third Party Challengers Tend to Spoil Challengers, Not Incumbents
For those who think that “No Labels” or RFK Jr. or someone else will sink Biden, think again…
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Four
“But they could also say we have to accept it 100%. The state can say whatever they want, and then we have to figure out how to maneuver that…”
OPINION: Heat Pumps Essential to Colorado’s Energy Future
“As a physician in the greater Denver metro area, I have witnessed firsthand the detrimental impacts of extreme temperatures on health and well-being…”
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Three
“Yeah, and I think the community engagement, on the original [Nuisance Ordinance]… I don’t think it saw a lot of public review back then…”