As former Dallas Police Chief David Brown and many other officials have noted, the police have unwisely been pushed to the forefront in “treating” those battling mental health and addictions…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Looking into the Town Government’s Crystal Ball, Part Two
I have no idea (as of 7am this morning) where, exactly, that particular discussion might be headed. The housing crisis? The fake “urban renewal authority”? More corporate welfare for certain private developers?
OPINION: A Dire State of Affairs
We are in desperate need of unity, public engagement, and spiritual renewal to rediscover the faith in our ability to overcome any adversity and prevail…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Nine
“We are deeply concerned that the bill would seek to tie much-needed assistance to a federal definition of school building reopening. Student health and safety is the most local of concerns…”
EDITORIAL: Looking into the Town Government’s Crystal Ball, Part One
That particular budget has been growing by leaps and bounds since 2014, and based on recent sales tax reports presented at Council meetings, 2020 might turn out to be another banner year…
HMPRESENTLY: What a Pile of PR!
At its best, what’s commonly known as ‘public relations’ can add something to what people are reading, seeing, and hearing about…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Eight
“I think what it comes down to is, ‘What is best for our community.’ And in our [recent] parent survey, we had over 70 percent of our families wanting full-time, in-person learning…”
LETTER: Capitalism is Just the Best
Want to know the ‘purest’ forms of capitalism? Well, it’s the narco & human trafficking industries… Billions of dollars in sales, and lots and lots of jobs!
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Seven
“It seems like a very inopportune time to slow down on any kind of testing. And I know, if they could, they would probably not be cutting back…”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Six
“Unfortunately, due to limited local availability of testing, and in addition to previously reported laboratory capacity and supply constraints around the state, San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and MRMC will need to temporarily prioritize use of this free public resource….”
LETTER: The Unproven Nature of COVID Testing
As “testing” increases, controlled media spreads alarming daily reports of skyrocketing “confirmed cases and confirmed deaths” which are anything but…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Five
“Minimize disruptions to education by facilitating timely responses to COVID-19 through cohorting students and staff when possible, screening for symptomatic individuals, and coordinating closely with local and state public health agencies…”
HMPRESENTLY: First, the Short-Term Rental Company; Then, the Government…
The company is suggesting that guests, who have given Airbnb hosts high ratings, consider sending such hosts a kindness card, perhaps “with a generous donation” included…
OPINION: Housing Groups Condemn Trump’s Effort to Gut Fair Housing
Fair housing advocates denounce effort to eliminate a critical tool to desegregate communities and call on the President to instead concentrate on ensuring housing equity during a pandemic…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Four
“First and foremost, we must do all we can to ensure students, teachers and support staff are safe at school and are not unknowingly transmitting or contracting the virus…”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Three
“Our group members all agree we need to have accurate data and analytics for Archuleta County to base the decisions on, about how to proceed for the school year. After doing some research, one group member found that accurate numbers for our area are unavailable….”
OPINION: World Population Nearing 8 Billion
The number of people on the planet – all drawing down the resources of the planet – impacts most everything. More people means the need for more food, water, housing, energy, roads and other infrastructure – more resources of every kind…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Kids Going Back to School? Part Two
“And there’s problems when you don’t go to school, too. And there’s going to be a funding problem, because we’re not going to fund — when they don’t open their schools, we’re not going to fund them…”
OPINION: The (Act Like You) INVEST in America Act
We built all the infrastructure already, and then some. We just didn’t bother to make it pay any kind of financial return…