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Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Victor Marx Closes Campaign Gracefully
“I am not a perfect man, and this was not a perfect campaign. But it was fought for the right reasons, with a full heart…”
OPINION: Colorado Chooses Clean Energy
By Thomas Young Last night, Conservation Colorado celebrated major victories in Colorado’s 2026 general election, as voters elected more pro-environment leaders across the state — READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Tempted by a Brighter Future, Part One
When the woman offers the fruit to the man, according to Professor Zimbardo, the man is hesitant. “But… but… we were told… we will surely die.”…
OPINION: Second Issue of the Journal for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution
Writing across regions, disciplines, and forms of abuse, these authors reject the notion that suffering must simply be endured…
EDITORIAL: Early Morning, November 2, 2026
A scene on Lewis Street during a walk early Monday morning. A couple of the pumpkins had obviously been nibbled by downtown deer…
EDITORIAL: Having Coffee a Few Hours Before the Flood Arrived
The bakery staff just announced that they would be closing early, at 11am — that’s in half an hour — and that croissants are now priced half off…
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part Three
“We currently have 13 of the Forest Service roads closed. Of those, we anticipate that 8 of those are going to be closed for a long duration…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Want to Stick It to the World’s Dictators?
They have embarked on a long-term campaign of misinformation, with the American voter in their crosshairs…
LETTER: Rigging the Vote is Just Wrong
Voter deception seeks to distort an individual choice. Gerrymandering seeks to distort the system…
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part Two
“We received a Fire Hawk [helicopter] on Friday, and we learned, during that, that Xcel Energy had a catastrophic failure of their gas pipeline that supplies Pagosa Springs…”
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Five
“But that’s no reason to treat a businessman that’s coming and putting his life savings into this community. And to be honest with you, I’m ashamed…”
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part One
There are parts of CR 500 that are non-existent at this point, and we have communities and people in areas with no access out from either end.
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Four
In 2006, when Archuleta County decided that the unincorporated areas around Pagosa Springs needed to be “zoned”, the process was rather simple…
Are You Voting? Read the ‘Healthier Colorado’ Ballot Guide
This election will shape health outcomes for Coloradans for years to come…
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Three
“We chose Pagosa. And I think we all know there’s a good reason why we chose Pagosa. We want to do business here…”
BIG PIVOTS: What If Ken Salazar Had Run Against Donald Trump?
New book says he would have made climate change a major plank. But what exactly did he have in mind?
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Two
Highway 84 property owners Dawn Vrastil testifies at the October 20 Archuleta Board of County Commissioners’ meeting, regarding the operations of the 84 Ranch…
OPINION: Federal Government Cannot Interfere in Election Certification
Let’s be clear: the state certification process is just that — a state process…