Commissioner Medina asked her fellow commissioners which departments they wish to help supervise…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Western Slope Facing Health Care Affordability Crisis
Health insurance affordability is not just policy — it’s a deeply human issue…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Shape of the River, for Higher Education
In his sermon, Rev. Brown spoke of the river pilots having to navigate their way through total darkness…
EDITORIAL: County Government on a Roller Coaster Ride, Part One
“From the information that I received from staff, the County Manager is going to be resigning. So we won’t need to go into executive session…”
BIG PIVOTS: Dim View of Colorado River Too Optimistic? Part Two
“Everybody’s pretty much accepted that we’ve got to come up with a new formula for dividing the river…”
OPINION: ‘Up-Is-Down’ Perspective on Colorado Budget Crisis
Rarely is the path from point A to point B so clear as with the journey the Colorado state budget took from ‘balanced’ to ‘unbalanced’…
EDITORIAL: Differences of Opinion on the PAWSD Board, Part Two
When Ms. Ballard appeared before the PAWSD Board on August 14 to request the $75,000 refund, she met with an unexpected response…
BIG PIVOTS: Dim View of Colorado River Too Optimistic? Part One
How low will Lake Powell get while the states try to reach agreement about natural flow formula?…
OPINION: Government Policies Should Not Put Elders on the Streets
Right now, half of the people experiencing homelessness in this country are people aged 50 and older…
OPINION: The Warming of West Increases Wildfire Danger
In order to deal with climate-driven threats, we must first recognize them…
EDITORIAL: Differences of Opinion on the PAWSD Board, Part One
It’s not unusual for elected and appointed government board members to disagree on important topics…
EDITORIAL: Santa Fe Indian Market, 2025
The Indian Market is something of a gamble for the artists, paying for a booth in a competitive show featuring 1,000 other artists…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: To Address the Ukraine War, Do This, Not That
Some of our Congressional representatives may fawn over Putin and wish for closer ties with Russia…
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…”