Historically speaking, the “bunkhouse” is a traditional feature on a family ranch, for housing the (sometimes, numerous) ranch hands…
Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: A Particularly Important Election
Some say, “Why vote, my vote won’t count”. I say your vote can count, and here’s why…
OPINION: Israel’s Legitimacy at Risk
Israelis will face a choice that reaches far beyond party allegiance: what kind of country will they leave their children?
EDITORIAL: A Big Water Treatment Plant, Part Three
In my opinion, PAWSD is capable of delivering enough water from the new Snowball Plant to serve several new subdivisions the size of Ponderosa Mountain…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Killers of American Military Personnel
What else do we need to finally come to the conclusion that Russia is just not on our side?
OPINION: Vote ‘No’ on Prop 132
Bipartisan coalition of federal, state, and local elected officials urge Coloradans to vote ‘no’ on Proposition 132…
OPINION: Court Rejects Sham Legal Attack on the Graduated Income Tax
“We know that these anonymous, dark money donors will continue to throw every roadblock they can contrive to keep voters from deciding on this question…”
EDITORIAL: A Big Water Treatment Plant, Part Two
Not only is the new plant much larger than the old plant… it also six times more efficient. And it’s automated. And it produces cleaner water…
OPINION: Protecting Colorado Voting Rights
Our democracy is at its best when participation is high and voters can elect officials that match their values…
EDITORIAL: A Big Water Treatment Plant, Part One
“This is a 3-MGD plant… Three million gallons per day… and it’s built with 94% efficiency, meaning that we’re delivering almost every drop that goes into it…”
OPINION: Open Letter to the Pagosa Springs Town Council
Due to the scale of this study, I ask the Council to consider a temporary, legally appropriate moratorium on major development approvals…
LETTER: Vote Naomi Riess for HD59
Southwest Colorado deserves a representative with a proven track record of experience, service, commitment and devotion to this region…
EDITORIAL: Do We Even Want Development in Pagosa Springs? Part Four
The photo, taken on October 17, 2026, illustrates a couple of important things about Pagosa Springs….
OPINION: Amendment 82 a Dark-Money Attack on Colorado’s Clean Energy Leadership
Amendment 82 is funded by a dark money group, Advance Colorado, that is behind a whole slew of this year’s ballot measures…
LETTER: Wondering About Rep. Katie Stewart
I reached out repeatedly, offering to discuss these concerns privately or on my podcast. She said she would, then ghosted me…
LETTER: The Answer is ‘NO’… We Don’t Want Development
…if we ever had to hightail it out of here on a moment’s notice, or even with adequate time, it can become a very panicked scenario…
EDITORIAL: Do We Even Want Development in Pagosa Springs? Part Three
“I’ve helped a lot of people, I hope, save a lot of money by re-thinking the way they design their communities to be livable…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Let’s Stop Betting on the Ballot Box
The data is shocking. The National Conference on State Legislatures publishes data on the subject…
LETTER: Vote ‘Yes’ to Protect Children
Proposition 134 reserves female school and college sports teams for female athletes and permits mixed teams…