Colorado law permits a local government entity to enrich developers over the interests of future property owners and the public at large…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: The Truth About Colorado’s New Transgender Rights Law
The backlash to needed protections is disproportionate, sinister and full of misinformation…
EDITORIAL: Our Financialized, Fossilized Housing Systems, Part One
But there was another locked door inside the first door, to which the key has not yet been found…
OPINION: Evidence of Israel’s Violations of Humanitarian Law
Netanyahu has also boldly declared: “To those who say that Israel stands alone, I say we’re not alone. Justice stands with us…”
EDITORIAL: Memorial Day for a Confused and Divided Nation
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces…
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Seven
Psychologists know that ‘play’ is an essential part of a healthy childhood. And healthy play involves taking risks…
LETTER: A Cruel Budget Bill Passes the House
Congressman Jeff Hurd signed a letter to House leadership saying that he “will not support a final reconciliation bill that includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage…”
OPINION: Broken Promises from Colorado Representatives
“Their votes will mean higher gas and electricity costs, tank the U.S. manufacturing resurgence, cede leadership to China and increase pollution exposure…”
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Six
“They have made vapes so it’s just really hard to catch kiddos. Cigarette smoke was really distinguishable. Vape smoke is a lot like girls’ perfume. It’s sweet…”
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Five
“Those kids are too important. I actually care about them receiving all of their pieces, and they will not even know that there has been a change made…”
OPINION: Fear-based Rhetoric in the Debate Over Therapeutic Psychedelics
Now is the time to listen to the science, trust the professionals doing this work with integrity, and stay open to the promise this medicine holds…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Willful Blindness, Part Two
The finger-pointing is now in full force. Those in the media, who have been exposed for their gaslighting, are blaming officials in the Biden administration for misleading them…
LETTER: Urging Pagosans to Become Fully Informed About Metro Districts
Allowing Metro Districts to operate within the Township for the purpose of facilitating development must be approached with great caution…
LETTER: Kip Strohecker Called to Serve as Bishop of LDS Pagosa Springs Ward
Kip Strohecker will replace Dr. Jason Wallace whose family will be relocating to Anchorage, Alaska…
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Four
A group of retired school teachers attended the May 13 School Board meeting and sat in the back row, quietly holding signs…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Willful Blindness, Part One
Hur incurred criticism from both sides of the political spectrum for his conclusion…
LETTER: A Beautiful Gateway to Pagosa, Worth Preserving
The 100 acres across from City Market is one of the last areas in town with 150-year-old trees, a large concentration of elk and deer and a beautiful gateway into Pagosa…
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Three
“…I think to myself, that’s $120 million over 30 years, and at the end of the 30 years, you’re going to do it again. And I would just like the Board to consider alternatives…”
EDITORIAL: An Evening with the Archuleta School Board, Part Two
Does the School Board think 2025 is the best year for a school bond election?