Recently, the Town of Pagosa Springs has been dealing with a subdivision proposal from a company called ArenaLabs LLC…
Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: Freedom… But Not For All
As we celebrate the Fourth of July with friends, let’s pause to consider those denied even the most basic freedoms…
LETTER: County Funding That Benefits Only the Few
As citizens of Archuleta County, our request is that we better allocate our taxes to the infrastructure that the vast majority of us rely on…
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Three
“And say, finally, whether peace is best preserved by giving energy to the government — or information to the people…”
OPINION: When Public Funds Meet Private Roads…the $3M Ghost Maintenance Problem
“Maez went on to mention that the County could have 100 miles of roads that it has been maintaining, that may not actually be County roads…”
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Two
The colonists didn’t embrace ‘unlimited individual freedom’, but rather personal liberty within a framework of law, an accepted moral order, and ‘the common good’ of the community…
OPINION: Mutual Distrust Led to Israeli-Iranian Conflict
It is not too late to heed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s calls for a cease-fire, as he expressed his readiness to resume the negotiations immediately…
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part One
Here in Pagosa Springs, our elected leaders begin their official deliberations with a recitation of the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’…
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Four
“But it’s pretty clear in the case law on governmental immunity, that counties have the discretion to chose what level of maintenance is appropriate…”
LETTER: The County Obligation to Maintain Our Roads
Therefore, it appears that the entire 3-point Resolution capping our road maintenance at 5 years is void…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: We Need Bipartisan Condemnation of Political Assassinations
The Minnesota Republican Party, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune also expressed support for the victims and condemned the attacks…
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Three
The option? Live with substandard neighborhood roads and poorly-maintained arterial roads, into the foreseeable future…?
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Two
50 years later, the maintenance problems have only become worse, in spite of millions of tax dollars spent…
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part One
“We started to inform the neighborhoods of the County’s policies, and advised them to establish their HOA associations or, in some cases, metro districts…”
OPINION: U.S. Senate Promoting Trophy Homes on Public Lands?
“Senator Mike Lee should be ashamed of himself for using the housing affordability crisis as an excuse to sell public lands off to private developers…”
OPINION: The Duty to Prevent Genocide is Being Ignored by the U.S.
“Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza is quite explicit, open, and unashamed….Israel’s goal is to destroy the Palestinians of Gaza…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Decides Not to Adopt a Metro District Policy, Part Two
“My main concern with metro districts, in general, is that we already have a subdivision that is not filled out. Why would we be subsidizing another development?…”
OPINION: Department of Justice Wrongly Attacking the Antiquities Act
This position is a departure from a 1938 Justice Department opinion, which found that presidential monument designations are irrevocable and unchangeable…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Decides Not to Adopt a Metro District Policy, Part One
“I applaud the Council for taking the time to learn about the risks associated with metro districts…”