“Taking an overall look at what’s going on here, with all these agencies vying for money. I really think we need to look at that…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part Three
Indeed, Habitat did win its reimbursement, by a 4-1 vote, with board member Gene Tautges voting ‘Nay’…
GROWING PAINS: Common Sense Treatment of Vacation Rentals
Recently it was estimated that 1,000 vacation rentals exist in the Pagosa Springs area…
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part Two
Does the PAWSD board believe that “lack of affordable housing” is a crisis in Archuleta?
LETTER: Pagosa Prayer Vigil for Charlie Kirk
Hundreds of Christians and patriots gathered at our town park on Sunday afternoon for a prayer vigil and tribute to fallen hero Charlie Kirk…
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part One
Last year, the CDC contracted with BWD Construction to build ten ‘affordable’ homes, and Habitat purchased three ‘affordable’ modular homes…
LETTER: Speak Out Against Reckless Spending, at Today’s County Commissioners’ Meeting
Let’s all urge our commissioners to vote NO on spending any more money on a new admin building…
OPINION: Climate Complexity
Fifty-eight former U.S. national security leaders, including 35 admirals and generals, sent a letter on climate change to President Donald Trump…
EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Attorney General Phil Weiser, Part Two
“Before I worked for Justice Ginsberg, I worked for a different judge, who taught me an incredibly important lesson”…
EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Attorney General Phil Weiser, Part One
Many of the questions and comments from the audience were obviously aimed at “Candidate for Governor Weiser” rather than at “Current Attorney General Weiser”…
LETTER: The Importance of Reunification Centers
On Wednesday, we had a family member involved in a school shooting. She witnessed the shooting…
LETTER: Charlie Kirk Vigil on Sunday, Sept. 14
Join our entire community of churches, Americans, Christians and Patriots in a vigil in memoriam of our beloved Charlie Kirk…
OPINION: Israel, Hamas, Qatar, the US… Unraveling the Mess
Israel’s attack to eliminate Hamas’ leaders in Qatar during the deliberations of a new ceasefire with Israel warrants a serious examination…
EDITORIAL: Looking Forward to This November… or Next November, Part Three
Would the community’s voters support a 6% Lodgers Tax for both jurisdictions? I have to assume so…
LETTER: Will Congress Protect the Predators?
“We are not asking for pity. We are here demanding accountability, and I’m demanding justice…”
EDITORIAL: Looking Forward to This November… or Next November, Part Two
A new ‘Town only’ 1% sales tax appears to be the only local tax measure that will appear on the November 2025 ballot…
OPINION: AG Weiser’s ‘Pagosa West’ Connection?
This is not just another contribution…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Is America the Sickest Country in the World?
For more than 50 health rankings, the USA finishes last in the world in only one area: drug use…
EDITORIAL: Looking Forward to This November… or Next November, Part One
“SHALL ARCHULETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #50JT DEBT BE INCREASED $123 MILLION, WITH A TOTAL REPAYMENT COST OF NOT MORE THAN $218.2 MILLION…”