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Category: Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Our Financialized, Fossilized Housing Systems, Part One

EDITORIAL: Our Financialized, Fossilized Housing Systems, Part One

Posted on May 27, 2025May 28, 2025 by Bill Hudson

But there was another locked door inside the first door, to which the key has not yet been found…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Evidence of Israel’s Violations of Humanitarian Law

Posted on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by Terry Hansen

Netanyahu has also boldly declared: “To those who say that Israel stands alone, I say we’re not alone. Justice stands with us…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Memorial Day for a Confused and Divided Nation

EDITORIAL: Memorial Day for a Confused and Divided Nation

Posted on May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Seven

EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Seven

Posted on May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Psychologists know that ‘play’ is an essential part of a healthy childhood.  And healthy play involves taking risks…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

LETTER: A Cruel Budget Bill Passes the House

Posted on May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 by Post Contributor

Congressman Jeff Hurd signed a letter to House leadership saying that he “will not support a final reconciliation bill that includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Broken Promises from Colorado Representatives

Posted on May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 by Post Contributor

“Their votes will mean higher gas and electricity costs, tank the U.S. manufacturing resurgence, cede leadership to China and increase pollution exposure…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Six

EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Six

Posted on May 22, 2025May 23, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“They have made vapes so it’s just really hard to catch kiddos. Cigarette smoke was really distinguishable. Vape smoke is a lot like girls’ perfume. It’s sweet…”

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EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Five

EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Five

Posted on May 21, 2025June 6, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Those kids are too important. I actually care about them receiving all of their pieces, and they will not even know that there has been a change made…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Fear-based Rhetoric in the Debate Over Therapeutic Psychedelics

OPINION: Fear-based Rhetoric in the Debate Over Therapeutic Psychedelics

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by Colorado Newsline

Now is the time to listen to the science, trust the professionals doing this work with integrity, and stay open to the promise this medicine holds…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Willful Blindness, Part Two

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by Gary Beatty

The finger-pointing is now in full force. Those in the media, who have been exposed for their gaslighting, are blaming officials in the Biden administration for misleading them…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

LETTER: Urging Pagosans to Become Fully Informed About Metro Districts

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by Post Contributor

Allowing Metro Districts to operate within the Township for the purpose of facilitating development must be approached with great caution…

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LETTER: Kip Strohecker Called to Serve as Bishop of LDS Pagosa Springs Ward

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by Post Contributor

Kip Strohecker will replace Dr. Jason Wallace whose family will be relocating to Anchorage, Alaska…

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EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Four

EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Four

Posted on May 20, 2025May 21, 2025 by Bill Hudson

A group of retired school teachers attended the May 13 School Board meeting and sat in the back row, quietly holding signs…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Willful Blindness, Part One

Posted on May 20, 2025May 21, 2025 by Gary Beatty

Hur incurred criticism from both sides of the political spectrum for his conclusion…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

LETTER: A Beautiful Gateway to Pagosa, Worth Preserving

Posted on May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 by Post Contributor

The 100 acres across from City Market is one of the last areas in town with 150-year-old trees, a large concentration of elk and deer and a beautiful gateway into Pagosa…

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EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Three

EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Three

Posted on May 19, 2025May 20, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“…I think to myself, that’s $120 million over 30 years, and at the end of the 30 years, you’re going to do it again. And I would just like the Board to consider alternatives…”

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EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Two

EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Two

Posted on May 16, 2025May 19, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Does the School Board think 2025 is the best year for a school bond election?

Posted in Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Landmark Oil and Gas Reform in Colorado is Failing

Posted on May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 by Colorado Newsline

Six years ago state law was updated to protect public health and the environment. Industry regulators are failing to do that…

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EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part One

EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part One

Posted on May 15, 2025May 16, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The MPAC discussions were facilitated by RTA Architects, a firm that specializes in schools, healthcare facilities, and government and community buildings…

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