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Category: Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Cleaning My Swimming Pool is Like Building Strong Towns

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Daniel Herriges

I finally took the plunge and got the bare minimum version: an assemble-it-yourself, above-ground pool 15 feet in diameter…

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EDITORIAL: When Sewage Pumps Fail, Part One

EDITORIAL: When Sewage Pumps Fail, Part One

Posted on October 6, 2021December 28, 2022 by Bill Hudson

At the conclusion of the interviews last night, the Council voted unanimously to appoint current Town Planning Commission member Jeff Posey to fill the vacancy for the next 30 months…

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OPINION: Will We Have an Infrastructure Bill? Who Cares?

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Charles Marohn

Absent any serious conversation about substantive reform, does it really matter if the legislation funds repair of 12% of highway miles or only manages to fund 8%?

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OPINION: I am a ‘Dreamer’; My Reality is Complicated

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Post Contributor

My mother and I came to the United States in search of a better life when I was just 10 years old. I remember my excitement…

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LETTER: The Return on Infrastructure Investment

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Post Contributor

Congress is currently considering two infrastructure spending bills totaling $4.5 trillion. The dollars will be spent over a 10-year period…

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EDITORIAL: A Drought is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Part Three

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“The State of Colorado’s irrigated acreage assessments… shows that irrigated acreage has decreased by 6 percent over the past 25 years in the San Juan basin….”

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OPINION: Sen. Bennet Can Help Save Local News in Colorado

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Post Contributor

Public support, you might ask? How on Earth can newsrooms take money from the government?

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EDITORIAL: A Drought is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Part Two

Posted on October 4, 2021October 5, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“This, when coupled with the La Niña forecast for the coming winter, suggests the ongoing Southwestern U.S. drought will very likely last well into 2022…”

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OPINION: Conservation Groups File Suit to Prevent Oil & Gas Leasing

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Post Contributor

“It’s appalling that the Interior Department plans to allow more climate-destroying oil and gas extraction when it has broad legal authority not to lease these public lands…”

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EDITORIAL: A Drought is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Part One

Posted on October 1, 2021October 4, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“Drought conditions will improve when water supply from precipitation increases, water demand from high temperatures decreases, or some combination thereof occurs…”

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EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part Four

EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part Four

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by Bill Hudson

I wonder if anyone is keeping track of how many locals use the San Juan River for recreation? Compared to tourist use, for example?

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OPINION: My Response to Critics of the Enhanced Child Tax Credit

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by Post Contributor

Over the past 50 years, nine out of ten Americans have struggled as their incomes remained flat, while their costs of housing, health care, child care, and higher education have skyrocketed…

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OPINION: Confronting the Challenges Facing Undocumented Students

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by Post Contributor

“What will happen to me if immigration reform doesn’t pass when I graduate this May (2022)? I don’t have a social security number…”

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EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part Three

Posted on September 29, 2021September 30, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“The success and relevance of stream management planning efforts are highly dependent on stakeholder engagement…”

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HMPRESENTLY: Thinking About Their Better Angels

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by Harvey Radin

“So do the shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed….”

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LETTER: COVID Vaccinations vs Hospitalizations

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by Post Contributor

To me, it is a shame that San Juan Basin Public health no longer reports local hospitalizations for COVID…

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EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part Two

Posted on September 28, 2021September 30, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“We bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams, so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon…”

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EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part One

Posted on September 27, 2021September 30, 2021 by Bill Hudson

On any warm summer day, you can watch dozens of tubers drift past Town Park, under the Hot Springs Boulevard bridge, and past the geothermally-heated soaking pools at the Springs Resort…

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EDITORIAL: Response to a Reader’s Email Questions About COVID

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by Bill Hudson

You mentioned that you’ve “not been sick” since you moved to Pagosa six years ago. Congratulations on that…

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