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Category: Opinion/Letters
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Is America the Sickest Country in the World?
For more than 50 health rankings, the USA finishes last in the world in only one area: drug use…
EDITORIAL: Looking Forward to This November… or Next November, Part One
“SHALL ARCHULETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #50JT DEBT BE INCREASED $123 MILLION, WITH A TOTAL REPAYMENT COST OF NOT MORE THAN $218.2 MILLION…”
OPINION: Strike Three in Wolf-Ousting Efforts in Colorado
Anti-wolf special interests should recognize that reintroduction is supported by the majority of Coloradans…
EDITORIAL: Differences of Opinion at the Tourism Board Meeting, Part Three
“This proposed 2026 tourism budget has been developed by the Pagosa Lodgers Association…”
EDITORIAL: Differences of Opinion at the Tourism Board Meeting, Part Two
Is this an industry that needs continued tax subsidies? Continually increasing tax subsidies?…
EDITORIAL: Differences of Opinion at the Tourism Board Meeting, Part One
For several months, however, the Lodgers Association refused to reveal the names of their members to the Tourism Board. Who, exactly, does the Association represent?
OPINION: Citizens Call on DOLA to Claw Back $1.9 Million Awarded for Pagosa West Development
The petition calls on DOLA to conduct a full accounting of how funds have been used, and ensure future awards align with statutory requirements and true public benefit…
EDITORIAL: Protecting Freedom of Assembly in Pagosa Springs
Perhaps our governments already have enough rules and regulations — “unnecessary” rules and regulations — restricting our freedoms?…
EDITORIAL: ‘Pagosa West’ Makes Some New, But Vague, Promises, Part Five
As we’ve discussed previously in this editorial series, the most recent “design” for the development is not a design, in any real sense…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Can Red Flag Laws Reduce School Shootings?
Do the states with ERPOs differ in gun death rates with those that did not have such a law?
EDITORIAL: ‘Pagosa West’ Makes Some New, But Vague, Promises, Part Four
But about 15 years ago, the Town government started looking at what these codes were actually producing…
EDITORIAL: ‘Pagosa West’ Makes Some New, But Vague, Promises, Part Three
“The Planning Commission shall evaluate the applicant’s sketch plan application to determine whether the proposed subdivision complies with all applicable … design standards…”
LETTER: Too Many Rules and No One Enforcing Them
For some reason, only New Mexico and Texas residents who come to our “beautiful” area for whatever reason are allowed to do the following…
EDITORIAL: ‘Pagosa West’ Makes Some New, But Vague, Promises, Part Two
I’ve been reporting on subdivision approvals in Pagosa Springs since 2005, and I have never seen a subdivision proposal so lacking in useful information…
OPINION: A Simple Solution to a Health Care Calamity
While Republicans at the federal level have plunged our market into chaos, insurers must still be held accountable for their pricing…
LETTER: A Heartbreaking Interview
I am appalled that my country stands by and witnesses the slaughter. Is this what is meant by “American exceptionalism”?
EDITORIAL: ‘Pagosa West’ Makes Some New, But Vague, Promises, Part One
As I am coming to understand how subdivision development happens in the 21st century, the developer tries their darnedest to finance the project using other people’s money…
EDITORIAL: County Government on a Roller Coaster Ride, Part Four
Commissioner Brown agreed to take on oversight of Development Services, and agreed that the meeting with the builders and developers was “incredibly encouraging…”