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Category: Opinion/Letters

OPINION: ‘Mental Health Colorado’ Announces Ballot Recommendations

Posted on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 by Post Contributor

“Even as we constantly hear about Colorado’s great economy and business growth, our state consistently ranks in the bottom third of the nation in terms of the magnitude of our health needs…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Nine

Posted on October 1, 2020October 2, 2020 by Bill Hudson

I have to agree with attorney Eklund. In light of current Colorado water law, there is absolutely no ‘speculation’ involved in purchasing a farm with senior water rights and continuing to operate the farm in a traditional matter…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Election of 1800, and Amy Coney Barrett

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Election of 1800, and Amy Coney Barrett

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by Gary Beatty

The system of ‘checks & balances’ built into our Constitution was designed to defuse the detrimental effects of faction…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

HMPRESENTLY: A Whole ‘Nother Story

Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by Harvey Radin

Very recently, the nation’s intelligence agencies and the FBI expressed concerns about domestic terrorism carried out by far-right groups,,,

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Wolves Are Indigenous to Colorado

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Post Contributor

In the wake of Manifest Destiny, take a moment to pause and see what is happening to the Earth. Take that moment now, before it is too late…

Posted in Environment/Recreation, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Eight

Posted on September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“The Colorado River doesn’t have a water scarcity problem; it has a planning and zoning problem…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
OPINION: When Eagerness to Help Creates a Dysfunctional Town

OPINION: When Eagerness to Help Creates a Dysfunctional Town

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Charles Marohn

I was at a city council meeting where a resident showed up to complain about a neighbor who wasn’t bringing their garbage can in quickly enough after pickup day….

Posted in Community, Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Proposition 116 is an Equal Tax Cut For All Taxpayers

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Post Contributor

The simple truth is, Proposition 116 is a mild but much needed tax cut for all taxpayers at a time when Coloradans could use the boost wherever they can get it…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

LETTER: What Does Lauren Boebert Stand For?

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Post Contributor

Debating her opponent, Boebert stated that equal rights for women has already been achieved. If women want more power, she said, they should carry a gun…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Seven

Posted on September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 by Bill Hudson

Of the four essential — dare we say, sacred — resources necessary to life on earth, two have been converted, in modern times, into items of private property that can be traded, rented, bought and sold….

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

HMPRESENTLY: Unsettling Conversations

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by Harvey Radin

In the New York Post article, “Maëlle Gavet, a 15-year veteran of the tech industry, recalls an unsettling conversation she had at a Silicon Valley cocktail party in 2017…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

OPINION: The Case for Better Access to Midwives, in Colorado

Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by Post Contributor

It is no wonder that in the midst of a pandemic families are turning to a safe tradition that reaches back thousands of years…

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Six

EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Six

Posted on September 28, 2020September 29, 2020 by Bill Hudson

Some argue will that, so long as the water is put to a ‘beneficial use’ there’s nothing wrong with a water district or a farmer or a rancher making a few bucks “leasing” water to a needy neighbor…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Ruins of Prosperity, Part Eight

EDITORIAL: The Ruins of Prosperity, Part Eight

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by Bill Hudson

According to Mr. Riley’s September 7 real estate summary, it looks like Pagosa Springs real estate brokers, this year, might sell as many as 20 homes priced at more than $1 million…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Five

EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Five

Posted on September 25, 2020September 28, 2020 by Bill Hudson

On Monday, the SJWCD Board met (via Zoom) with a prominent water consultant named Erin Wilson, of Lakewood, Colorado-based Wilson Water Group. Quite a few people attended the meeting…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

HMPRESENTLY: You Just Don’t Know…Until You Know

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by Harvey Radin

In the article, American political speechwriter and author, David Litt, notes that “Restrictive voting laws make casting a ballot disproportionately difficult for lower-income, non-white and young Americans”…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Future of Local News Commission?

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by Post Contributor

“Local news is foundational to our democracy, but a convergence of forces — from consolidation to social media to COVID-19 — has pushed news rooms across America to the brink…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

LETTER: Stakes Are Too High To Let Prop 115 Pass

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by Post Contributor

As voters, we’ve already weighed in on this issue and have decided over and over again that the government shouldn’t play a role in these personal decisions…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

OPINION: President Trump’s Record on Health Care

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by Post Contributor

From the start of his presidential term, President Trump took aim at the Affordable Care Act, consistent with his campaign pledge leading up to the 2016 election…

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
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