Do our land use codes and building codes really protect anyone… other than real estate agents, the tax man, and the wealthy folks who are offended by looking at the poor from their deck?…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Six
According to the discussion yesterday, there are approximately 300 RVs in the Aspen Springs subdivision, that appear to be year-round residences. So maybe 500 people… living illegally?…
HMPRESENTLY: Does Anyone in Particular Come to Mind?
“Nearly every cult is headed by a single controlling leader,” a top expert on cults explains, in a novel I’m reading…
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Five
“Second, there has never been a better moment to invest in vacation home rentals than now. With a fast-growing market and several booking platforms, finding tenants for your short term rental is easier than ever…”
OPINION: Take the ‘LEAP’ Forward, for Our Children
By Rudy Gonzales Latino children continue to suffer the academic brunt of this ongoing pandemic. As a former K-12 Educator, I am particularly dismayed at READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Four
Nothing much Colorado towns can do about VRBO and AirB&B. But we can do something about taxes…
OPINION: The Wild Horse Problem, and a Solution
Wild horses in America are not being managed in harmony with natural evolutionary processes. All wildlife management must be conducted in concert with natural processes…
OPINION: Who Will Ask Vice President Harris About Walton Family Influence?
This visit and Associated Press report come two weeks after a bombshell story from the Wall Street Journal about the Waltons’ influence …
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Three
“Many stakeholders expressed regret that the town and county did not move faster to implement housing solutions before costs were this high and the gap so wide….”
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Two
“The Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board is projecting, in their draft budget, similar collections for 2022. About $1.2 million….”
HMPRESENTLY: Basic Spin vs. Calculated Spin
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?…
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part One
“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…”
EDITORIAL: A Casual Glance at Amendment 78
Increased transparency? An attempt to disrupt government and create uncertainty? Is the measure even legal?
EDITORIAL: Budget Season in Colorado, Not to be Confused with Hunting Season
The Colorado rules specify that a government body must hear a presentation of their draft budget by October 15 each year…
HMPRESENTLY: Time to Hang Up His Cleats?
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…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We Blew It
After college elites insinuated themselves into our education system, which they dominated as “experts” based on their education degrees…
LETTER: When Was the Last Time You Were Pregnant?
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…
EDITORIAL: When a River Runs Through It, Legally Speaking…
In 1983, Colorado Attorney General Woodard wrote an opinion — which is just an opinion, not settled law…
EDITORIAL: When Sewage Pumps Fail, Part Two
The Town borrowed millions of dollars to build the sewer pipeline — including a sizable loan from PAWSD…