“We’ve long known dams and reservoirs contribute to the climate and nature crisis…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Needs and Solutions’, Part Four
A total of two people had posted written comments on the draft plan…
EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Needs and Solutions’, Part Three
‘”This document feels like it’s simply for [creating] a multi-jurisdictional housing authority. It doesn’t read like a sustainable plan…’
OPINION: Colorado Hunters & Anglers Oppose ‘Right to Hunt’ Constitutional Amendment
Hunter and angler-led group says unnecessary proposal will fuel lawsuits to overturn existing bans on cruel and unethical hunting practices…
OPINION: Marohn v. Minnesota Board of Licensure
We need professional engineers willing to speak openly about what they see…
EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Needs and Solutions’, Part Two
Theoretically, the crisis could be resolved by the individuals who own property in Archuleta County…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Nine
Apparently, the School Board did not want to listen to Ms. Hahne’s rather clear advice…
OPINION: Attorney General Weiser Criticizes US Supreme Court Decision
“This is no time to create chaos and uncertainty with unconstitutional election rules…”
OPINION: A Prisoner, A Peacemaker, A Defining Choice
The release of Marwan Barghouti should be understood not as a price to be paid, but as an opportunity to be seized…
EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Needs and Solutions’, Part One
I downloaded a copy of the draft HAP over the weekend, and spent a bit of time reviewing it…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Eight
The Middle School kids at Pagosa Peak Open School are delighted with their new classrooms….
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Push to Arm Felons
I’m increasingly convinced that it’s no longer a matter or if, but when, you and I join the growing number of Americans who lose a spouse, son or daughter to gun violence…
LETTER: Grateful for Coverage of Our Community
Our community problems are complex. It’s difficult to assimilate all the facets…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Seven
Unfortunately for the volunteers serving on the MPAC , Mr. Taylor’s more sensible number — $17.4 million — was never available to them…
OPINION: The Rich and Powerful Are Laughing
The U.S. national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion, months earlier than forecasters had expected…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Six
On Monday evening, August 17, Ms. Scott was soliciting campaign volunteers for what might be a much more challenging campaign…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Five
About 25 people showed up at the Community Center on Monday evening, and I recognized some of the audience as “MPAC” committee members…
OPINION: ‘Rights of Nature’ and Colorado’s Climate Solutions
These laws aren’t symbolic gestures. Legal personhood creates standing…
OPINION: The Bill That Threw Low-Income Students Under the Bus
If Colorado can afford tax breaks for wealthy corporate CEOs, it can afford work-study for students trying to work their way through college…