The public, which would bear the brunt of dictatorial rule, must be the first line of defense…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part One
“Right now, those [permits] are all issued under an expired resolution, where we’re allowing people to live temporarily on a rolling six-month basis in RVs…”
EDITORIAL: Imagining a Place for a New K-8 School Facility, Part Four
Historically, our community has been a big fan of fixing stuff when it breaks… and of remodeling old buildings…
EDITORIAL: Imagining a Place for a New K-8 School Facility, Part Three
According to the numbers shared at the January 7 School Board meeting, the estimated cost of the proposed PreK-8 facility is about $930 per square foot
OPINION: Affordability Goes Hand-in-Hand with Climate Change
Common sense solutions to mitigate the cost of climate change deserve the attention of Colorado’s aspiring lawmakers…
BIG PIVOTS: Kicking the (Coal) Can Down the Road?
Colorado Springs Utilities wants legislation to let it delay retirement of its last coal-burning unit…
EDITORIAL: Imagining a Place for a New K-8 School Facility, Part Two
Last week’s meeting was the first time the School Board and the public heard projected costs for the two different locations, as estimated by actual construction companies…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: At the Very Least, Make Sure ICE Agents are Properly Trained
ICE needs to provide Congress with the answers it demanded last year and earlier this year…
OPINION: Greenland is Not For Sale
Greenland is a country with a very small population of only 57,000 people, but its people have a deep culture with a proud history…
EDITORIAL: Imagining a Place for a New K-8 School Facility, Part One
This editorial series will focus on the January 7 meeting of the Archuleta School District (ASD) Board of Education…
BIG PIVOTS: Rural vs. Urban at History Colorado
Panel discussions often are echo chambers. This session sponsored by Colorado Solar and Storage Association was more interesting…
OPINION: Can a Single-Payer Health Care System Work in Colorado? Let’s Find Out
If the study shows that a single-payer system is feasible, it will give lawmakers, communities, and future ballot measures solid evidence to work with…
EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Four
The Town Council in particular has been earmarking funds in their annual budgets, over the past decade, to support licensed early childhood care…
EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Three
“The federal One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July 2025 and will result in cuts to Pagosa Springs Medical Center revenue over the next 7 years…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Should We Lock Up This Latin American Leader?
The prosecutor promised that, “Now, after years of destructive narco-trafficking of the highest imaginable magnitude,” this leader will thankfully spend years in prison…
EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part Two
In March, the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association (PLPOA) members overwhelmingly voted down a proposed gymnasium…
EDITORIAL: Another Hell of a Year, Part One
Here’s another instance of “complicated” (contradictory) goals, sitting right next to one another on the same page…
OPINION: Why I Teach an LGBTQ+ College Course
The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete…
Greg Lopez Announces Unaffiliated Campaign for Governor
“Colorado deserves a Governor who answers to the people, not to party leadership, national talking points, or political machines…”