I would propose that there’s a limit to the number of “outdoor recreationalists” a rural community can reasonably accommodate…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Limits of a Recreation Economy, Part Four
This industry — silver mining — provided Aspen, Colorado with its initial population and economy, but it was not sustainable…
OPINION: Equal Justice Under the Law
Socialism ignores that individual initiative is an inherent human trait…
EDITORIAL: The Limits of a Recreation Economy, Part Three
Typically… Community Development Corporations “are formed by residents, small business owners, congregations and other local stakeholders…”
EDITORIAL: The Limits of a Recreation Economy, Part Two
“In the case of the Grand Junction economic partnership, there are faces on a website. There’s a phone number. There’s an email address, where you can reach out and talk to someone…”
EDITORIAL: The Limits of a Recreation Economy, Part One
“Communities applied to Blueprint and were selected based on their capacity and readiness. They are all interested in growing their outdoor and recreation economies…”
EDITORIAL: All I Want for Christmas is a Smart Decision, Part Two
“We have options, including going back to voters. It took the School District three tries to get funding for the high school….”
EDITORIAL: All I Want for Christmas is a Smart Decision, Part One
“Thank you for allowing me to speak. And thank you for allowing me to go past the three-minute limit…”
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Christmas
For the new analysis, the non-profit Sustainability Consortium in Fayetteville, Arkansas trained a computer program to recognize five causes of forest loss…
EDITORIAL: Impressive Salesmanship at BOCC Budget Meeting, Part Three
This may have made sense in 1876, because most the state’s counties lacked a significant population base, and property taxes were rather meager…
EDITORIAL: Impressive Salesmanship at BOCC Budget Meeting, Part Two
And maybe it’s the taxpayers who are crying out to the Commissioners, “Take care, sir! Those are not giants, but windmills…”
EDITORIAL: Impressive Salesmanship at BOCC Budget Meeting, Part One
Finance Director Walton also noted that the County has a significant number of capital projects pending in the future. Millions and millions of dollars worth of capital projects…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Three
“Reading skills will increase by implementing formative assessment practices during Literacy blocks, implementing reading portfolios in grades 3-5… and Literacy based projects…”
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Two
So many aspects of a child’s blossoming personality are completely ignored by the CMAS testing program. The ability to work cooperatively, for example…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part One
Apparently, the average cost of educating one student in America’s public schools — when adjusted for inflation — has tripled since 1970…
EDITORIAL: Wings, Clipped? Part Three
It looks like the non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) is seeking more than $500,000 in combined County and Town tax-funded contributions…
EDITORIAL: Wings, Clipped? Part Two
“So, I believe the lack of early childhood programs is one of the reasons [the BOCC] chose early childhood care as one of your joint priorities…”
EDITORIAL: Wings, Clipped? Part One
“So we want to open ‘Wings’ in the fall of 2019 for toddlers and preschoolers. In order to open the doors, we’re looking for financial support…”
EDITORIAL: Another ‘Year of the Woman’? Part Four
More money naturally led to larger staffing budgets. The work once handled by three part-time commissioners was now assigned to full-time professionals…