Some of our Congressional representatives may fawn over Putin and wish for closer ties with Russia…
Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: Thoughts About Our ‘Tourist Economy’
I fully agree that the Town of Pagosa Springs should use a portion of Lodging Tax revenue for the direct benefit of town residents…
EDITORIAL: Has Tourism Made Pagosa a Better Place to Live? Part Four
None of this data — which is easy to find, if you’re looking for it — was discussed during the August 6 joint meeting…
OPINION: Jeff Hurd Owes His Constituents an Apology
Hurd insists he believes climate change is real. But this just makes his approach all the more hypocritical…
OPINION: Colorado Conservation Leaders Join Campaign to ‘Keep Parks Public’
Event puts spotlight on Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and anti-park members of Congress…
OPINION: Living in a Precarious Time
The great irony here is, that for one who wants to “Make America Great Again,” every social, economic and political measure is producing precisely the opposite result…
EDITORIAL: Has Tourism Made Pagosa a Better Place to Live? Part Three
“I would personally like to see [the Town] take as much of that ‘infrastructure’ money as possible…”
OPINION: Logging Our Forests is Not the Best Way to Prevent Wildfire Risks
Emails suggest that government officials are misleading Coloradans on wildfire science…
EDITORIAL: Has Tourism Made Pagosa a Better Place to Live? Part Two
The Tourism Board staff works with a consulting firm called Blue Room Research to track the success of the Board’s marketing effort and tourism-oriented programs…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Your Help Needed to Ban Unethical Stock Trades in Washington DC
“Overwhelming bipartisan majorities favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress…”
EDITORIAL: Has Tourism Made Pagosa a Better Place to Live? Part One
“Which country can you point to as a model for sustainable tourism?…”
OPINION: Rep. Jeff Hurd in Israel
According to the ICC, this lack of anesthesia forced doctors to perform amputations on adults and children with no safe ways to sedate them…
OPINION: Elevate’s Statement on EPA Decision to Claw Back $7 Billion in Solar Grants
Revoking these funds will impact everyone, particularly low- and moderate-income households, stall progress on renewable energy, and weaken our energy security…
LETTER: Civil Rights Complaints Involving Montrose County, 7th Judicial District
To date, I have documented and filed 46 separate civil-rights complaints involving Montrose County, Colorado and the 7th Judicial District…
LETTER: Thanks for the ‘Oak Fire’ Coverage
Thousands of “locals” and visitors waking up in and around Pagosa Springs this morning, most wanting to know the status of fires nearby…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Moves Ahead with Sales Tax Ballot Measure, Part Three
One potential problem with such a tax is similar to the problem that brought about the famous ‘Boston Tea Party’…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: JD Vance Provides a Good Lesson
This week, Vice-President JD Vance showed them how to roll with the punches and put a good spin on being mercilessly teased…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Moves Ahead with Sales Tax Ballot Measure, Part Two
“SHALL TOWN OF PAGOSA SPRINGS TAXES BE INCREASED $3,675,692 IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR…”
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: One Flew Over the Cuckcoo’s Nest
The President tore up the once beautiful Rose Garden and paved the whole thing over…