The Pagosa-oriented social media channel that inspired this article series claims to have 11,000 members…
Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: Appreciation for CrossFit Pagosa
One moment that really stuck with me was watching a coach carry a member’s oxygen tank so he could participate in class…
EDITORIAL: Down the Informational Black Hole, Part One
“Would like some clarity here concerning water fees… PAWS increased our usage fees…PAWS increased our tap fees…
OPINION: Commentary on Missing the Colorado River Consensus Deadline
“I am disappointed that the seven Basin States could not reach a consensus agreement on the future management of the Colorado River…”
LETTER: A Regrettable School Board Decision?
If the goal is truly what is best for our students, decisions must be grounded in transparent facts…
OPINION: Rethinking Policy Toward Venezuela
Back in 2003, the case for invading Iraq was pitched with confidence…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part Five
“A healthy and vibrant community will continue to evolve, and the rural character and small town atmosphere will be preserved…”
BORDERLANDS HEALTH: Housing Is Health Infrastructure
If we are serious about public health in the Borderlands, we have to stop treating housing as a side issue…
BIG PIVOTS: How Colorado Sees the Colorado River Stalemate
Snowpack realities must be recognized by all seven Colorado River Basin states, says Becky Mitchell…
OPINION: Libertarian Party of Colorado Denounces and Nullifies ‘Liberty Pledge’
Libertarians believe in non-intervention abroad, staying out of unnecessary wars, and maintaining a government that is accountable…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part Four
The Archuleta LWV, meanwhile, will be hosting a more “focused” community forum the following Tuesday, February 24…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part Three
Something that’s impossible to predict accurately: how a community will grow, or not grow. Not only “how much it will grow” but also “in what ways it will grow”…
OPINION: Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy
Under the U.S. Constitution, our decentralized structure is a guardrail, making it harder for any one person or party to seize control of the process nationwide…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Those Who Portray Other People As Animals
Condemnations of the video by Republicans and Democrats… show we’re smart enough to figure out this is wrong…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part Two
Please forgive me if I express some skepticism about the upcoming February 17 event…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part One
Those legislative concerns resulted in Senate Bill 24-174… a 45-page law that you can download here…
LETTER: School District Should Heed Community Voices
What many of these comments had in common was a belief that schools are more than buildings…
EDITORIAL: San Juan Water Conservancy District Considers a Reservoir, Part Five
What might be the outcome of such a mediation effort?…
BORDERLANDS HEALTH: Community Health Built Under Siege
When communities are denied safety, they do not wait for permission to survive…