“The considerations previously given to wildlife and important habitat like wintering range, migration corridors… those protections just went… it’s like, let’s turn this into an industrial landscape…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Resignation at County Development Services, Part Five
Ms. Flowers referred to her years working with former Archuleta County Commissioners Ronnie Maez and Alvin Schaaf…
LETTER: Investigation Needed into Archuleta County Corruption
I’ve been here for over 30 years and I’m sick of the good ol’ boy mentality…
OPINION: We Repudiate State of Colorado Threats During Colorado River Negotiations
Colorado has made the egregious threats many times, and did it again in a newspaper article posted yesterday by Arizona Central…
EDITORIAL: A Resignation at County Development Services, Part Four
“[Development Services] was my department, and everything everybody did was at my direction. If you’re upset with one of my staff, you’re actually upset with me…”
OPINION: Permitting Reform Under Trump Would Spell Disaster
Extreme antiregulatory political forces have attacked NEPA, our nation’s bedrock environmental law…
EDITORIAL: A Resignation at County Development Services, Part Three
“Instead of acting with courage to protect the County, you have chosen to belittle, attack, and demonize your employees for doing the difficult work…”
LETTER: Allegations of Corruption
In Part Two, she is quoted as alleging corruption within our Board of County Commissioners. I consider this a serious allegation requiring evidential support…
EDITORIAL: A Resignation at County Development Services, Part Two
“This is why we focus on following the rules explicitly. This way, we avoid being arbitrary and ensure we treat every person equally…”
EDITORIAL: A Resignation at County Development Services, Part One
“My team understands that it is a core tenet of their job to explain the rules and standards adopted by the Board that apply to their circumstance…”
LETTER: National Ice Cream Day
It’s funny how our government held a big press conference for National Ice Cream Day, with officials praising ice cream like it’s a health food…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa’s Government Economy, Long May It Wave, Part Four
Some residents might be happy if we reduced the cost of local government…
OPINION: Considering the Proxmire Act
The Proxmire Act, officially the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987, was signed by President Ronald Reagan on November 4, 1988…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa’s Government Economy, Long May It Wave, Part Three
One of the tasks local governments typically take on is economic development, but it’s not always clear if they fully understand the local economy…
LETTER: Problems with the Proposed ‘Pagosa West’ Development
The Town already has a multitude of housing projects either currently being built or on the horizon…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa’s Government Economy, Long May It Wave, Part Two
“According to a Placer report cited by the Pagosa Springs Sun, over 63,300 people visited Archuleta County from July 3-7, 2023…”
OPINION: Slashing Colorado’s Beautiful Vision for the Future
These are not abstract numbers; they represent Coloradans struggling to feed their families and stay healthy in the face of rising costs…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa’s Government Economy, Long May It Wave, Part One
“The library has been awarded a DOLA grant of $840,000 for the project. The majority of fundraising has been from private individuals and foundations. No taxes have been levied for the project…”
EDITORIAL: Tourism, Taxes, and Turbulence, Part Four
“So as we talk about it as a group, who wants to be involved, who does not want to be involved, and there’s a large contingency who would prefer not to share their data…”