It is a total and utter moral bankruptcy of the Republican Party, which remains silent in the face of such a travesty…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Six
“We asked [financial consultant Joey McLiney] what would happen if we got some COPs. So this graph shows what our [future] revenues might be…”
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Five
The cost for these upgrades, as revealed to the Town Council earlier this month, was shockingly high…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Four
Architect’s rendering of the Pagosa Springs Medical Center Outpatient Wing that opened its doors in 2017…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Three
“I still don’t quite understand it, but in about a year, you’re going to be voting on TABOR and de-Brucing…”
LETTER: Our Libraries Offer Critical Support Services
The help they provide people in understanding the constitution, and the assistance they give people who need housing and healthcare, is fairly amazing…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Two
“We know that the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing… in this county, last year, spent $22 million on healthcare. That’s a lot…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Buy American!
In 1767, the British Parliament imposed a tariff on goods imported into the American colonies…
OPINION: Colorado’s Wild Places at Risk
Public lands are a source of health, prosperity and pride — they should not be profit playgrounds for industrial development…
LETTER: Reflecting on Our Community’s Growth
It’s essential to preserve the integrity of our way of life, maintaining its sacredness without compromising it for new initiatives…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part One
Let’s begin with the Monday evening presentation by the PSMC officers, Rhonda Webb and Chelle Keplinger…
BIG PIVOTS: Friction in Colorado about 2035 and 2040 Climate Goals, Part Two
The bill, if it became law, risked “driving energy costs higher at a time when our state is already nearing an affordability crisis,” said the letter…
EDITORIAL: Conflicts of Interest at Town Hall? Part Three
Without intelligent, thoughtful government assistance, I can’t see how we will ever put a dent in our local housing crisis…
BIG PIVOTS: Friction in Colorado about 2035 and 2040 Climate Goals, Part One
The bill, if it became law, risked “driving energy costs higher at a time when our state is already nearing an affordability crisis,” said the letter…
EDITORIAL: Conflicts of Interest at Town Hall? Part Two
But there was yet another “conflict of interest” evident at the March 25 meeting, which I felt compelled to bring up to the Planning Commission that evening…
LETTER: Healthy Aging with a Plant-Based Diet
Following a primarily plant-based healthy diet can raise the chances of “healthy aging” at age 70, according to a 30-year study..,.
OPINION: America May Need Another Revolution
With each passing day of President Donald Trump’s second term, the less I believe he and his fascist cronies ever intend on leaving…
EDITORIAL: Conflicts of Interest at Town Hall? Part One
The Pagosa Springs Planning Commission tabled an application for “Sketch Plan” approval last week…
EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part Four
The neighborhoods that burned in LA were not in the midst of a forest. They were normal American suburbs…