From what I can tell, this Performance Rating — 73.3% — is one of the highest ratings given to any rural middle school in Colorado…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Best Education, at the Best Price, Part Three
Based on extensive evidence from numerous studies, we know about two key factors that produce better academic and social outcomes in schools…
OPINION: Board of Peace, Board of Trump
At a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump unveiled his newly formed Board of Peace…
EDITORIAL: The Best Education, at the Best Price, Part Two
Do “families across our community” truly recognize an urgent need for “more modern schools”…?
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Has ICE Outstayed Its Welcome?
Republicans in Congress, including Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska are joining Democrats in sounding the alarm…
OPINION: When Truth is Lost
“Mr. Smith…Republicans are trying to rewrite history. … Perhaps the Chairman could muster the courage to call the four witnesses who I see…standing behind you…”
EDITORIAL: The Best Education, at the Best Price, Part One
“Archuleta School District will apply for a Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant in March 2026…”
EDITORIAL: Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
The press release from Friday reflects a connection with rural Colorado, in a story about the voter-approved wolf reintroduction program…
OPINION: Are There 10 Courageous Republicans Who Can Save America?
However, there are clear signs of fissures among Republican lawmakers who are terrified of what may come next…
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Six
“This is one of the biggest problems we have in our community. The County’s regulations…”
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Five
Obviously, the housing situation has sunk to a point where the County imagines families living in RVs for at least five years…
OPINION: Colorado Municipal League Opposes State Control of Local Land Uses
General Assembly continues to preempt municipal land use authority with new legislation aimed at circumventing local planning…
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Four
“However, the issue at hand is more important than an off-hand dismissal using the universal excuse: ‘We don’t have the money’…”
OPINION: Making Colorado’s Beef Supply Chain More Sustainable
As with most human activities, beef production provides a valuable contribution to human health while also impacting the natural environment, sometimes in negative ways…
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Three
The residents of this rural mountain town seem to overwhelmingly agree on at least one thing…
OPINION: Administration Officials Must Face Prosecution
American conservatives have learned there is quite literally nothing they could do that would make establishment Democrats speak above an inside voice…
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Two
As scenic as Pagosa Springs might be, the photos shared by Ms. Flowers were not all pretty pictures…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Right Way, And Wrong Way, To Deal With Iran’s Brutal Regime
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been interested in Iran…
BORDERLANDS HEALTH: Culture as Care, Public Health Architecture, and Community Authority
El Derecho de Vivir en Paz. The right to live in peace. It’s a phrase many of us know from a song written by Chilean musician Víctor Jara…