On September 14, Pfizer/BioNTech announced they would expand the Phase 3 trial of their COVID-19 vaccine to 44,000 test subjects…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Open Letter to Colorado Representatives Lamborn and Boebert
The events of January 6 2021, which you each incited and directly encouraged, were a blatant assault on our country…
HMPRESENTLY: Bears Repeating!
“The kids in cages, Russian hacking, police brutality, voter suppression, Nazis weren’t enough for you? Got it….”
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Eight
A place for tourists to get out of the river, after a pleasant trip down the San Juan? We checked that one off…
OPINION: Power vs Duty
As many as thirteen senators have indicated that they will oppose certifying the votes of the Electoral College, in light of the many “allegations” of voter fraud…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Seven
At its June 25 special meeting, the Town Council voted unanimously to remove me from the Planning Commission, “without cause…”
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Six
“We’re certainly seeing an increased number of visitors coming into town. Those are the folks that we don’t have to invite back…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Enlightened Society I was Born Into
Case in point. I recently had an extended conversation with a bright young man. He is a polite, soft-spoken, articulate college graduate…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Five
“I’m trying to get a better understanding of the intent of the LUDC, and would like to know if you agree with my general understanding…”
EDITORIAL: Reincarnation Gets a Bit Dicey
The US Congress had a million things to worry about, as they struggled over the past few months to cobble together a compromise COVID relief bill, HR 133…
HMPRESENTLY: Maybe You Remember the TV Show, ‘Gomer Pyle’?
This would be totally weird and unprecedented in the nation’s history. That’s why the judge, thankfully, tossed out Congressman Gohmert’s lawsuit…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Four
“We will survive this season of challenge, and we can thrive in many ways, not necessarily economic…”
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Three
TIF schemes have been used all over America to redirect municipal taxes into the pockets of wealthy developers…
OPINION: There are Better Ways to Respond to the Corona Crisis
Civil debate and open discussions need to happen, so that we can come up with solutions from broader understanding and a more informed place…
HMPRESENTLY: That Car Dealer Smile
Looking at that picture, what do you think? If he was trying to sell you something… like a border wall?
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Two
“Attract and retain a balance of tourism and non-tourism-dependent industries and businesses to increase economic resiliency and minimize the seasonality endemic in the local tourism economy….”
LETTER: Teaching the Stigma Around Mental Health Struggles
May I supply a missing word: “in a state where teaching a stigma around mental health struggles runs high”…
LETTER: This is Not the End
With the hope afforded us by the COVID-19 vaccines that are becoming available, perhaps a quote ascribed to Winston S. Churchill is appropriate…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part One
What has happened in Pagosa Springs over the past 30 years is hardly comparable to what folks might be witnessing in Denver. What’s happening in Pagosa Springs is more comparable to what happened in Aspen, Vail, and Telluride…