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Category: Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Congressman Jeff Hurd, Out of Touch

OPINION: Congressman Jeff Hurd, Out of Touch

Posted on March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 by Post Contributor

Perhaps you were one of the 332 million people who visited one of the 433 units of the National Park System in 2024?

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EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part Three

Posted on March 28, 2025March 31, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“I mean, we’re opening hydrants all the time, to clear out of a water line, stuff like that. We haven’t had any problems with any hydrants up to this point…”

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OPINION: Colorado Attorneys' Statement on Upholding Rule of Law

OPINION: Colorado Attorneys’ Statement on Upholding Rule of Law

Posted on March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 by Post Contributor

At a time of heightened public discourse around the courts and the legal profession, we find it essential to return to the values that unite us…

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LETTER: Social Security is Not a Handout

Posted on March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 by Post Contributor

Social Security isn’t a handout — it’s a promise that millions of us Older Americans have paid into, with every paycheck…

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EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part Two

Posted on March 27, 2025March 28, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Justin, can I ask you… Is it your understanding that this is PAWSD’s responsibility?”

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Speaking of Pigs, and Democracy, Part Three

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Speaking of Pigs, and Democracy, Part Three

Posted on March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 by Gary Beatty

“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed individuals…”

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LETTER: To The Congress of the United States

Posted on March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 by Post Contributor

My heart aches as I witness the deep division that tears at the very fabric of our society…

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EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part One

EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part One

Posted on March 26, 2025March 27, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Sheriff Le Roux reminded his fellow elected officials that the suppression of wildland fires, outside the Fire District, does not typically rely on fire hydrants…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Speaking of Pigs, and Democracy, Part Two

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Speaking of Pigs, and Democracy, Part Two

Posted on March 26, 2025March 28, 2025 by Gary Beatty

Following the war of independence of the American colonies from England, each colony became an independent state, a sovereignty unto itself…

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EDITORIAL: Downtown Pagosa Springs Becomes a Construction Zone

EDITORIAL: Downtown Pagosa Springs Becomes a Construction Zone

Posted on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Feeling curious, I hung a right on 2nd Street to drive through the construction zone, and found the traffic moving smoothly through town past the traffic cones and workers…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Speaking of Pigs, and Democracy, Part One

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Speaking of Pigs, and Democracy, Part One

Posted on March 25, 2025March 26, 2025 by Gary Beatty

“Franklin’s ‘a republic, if you can keep it’ line is as memorable as it is catchy. It is a story that appeals across partisan lines…”

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OPINION: Trump Administration Considers Sale of Public Lands for Housing Developments

Posted on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 by Aaron Weiss

Jon Raby, the acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, said the administration is looking at all national public lands…

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EDITORIAL: Dream of a Tiny Home Village, Part Eight

EDITORIAL: Dream of a Tiny Home Village, Part Eight

Posted on March 24, 2025October 9, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“There’s a person in Tennessee who builds incredible tiny homes. We called him. Very cool. He pulled himself up by his bootstraps…”

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: An Interview with a White House Correspondent

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: An Interview with a White House Correspondent

Posted on March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by John Tures

“No president likes our coverage. Obama had some of the most investigations of leaks ever. Biden had few press conferences or interviews…”

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OPINION: Archuleta County Attorney Resigns Amid Investigations

Posted on March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by Rachel Suh

According to confirmed reports, Weaver did not cite the current investigation in his resignation…

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LETTER: LPEA EV Charger Rebates Aren’t Fair

Posted on March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by Post Contributor

Open and transparent conversations within our community are needed to ensure decisions about rebates and spending are fair and helpful to every Member family…

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EDITORIAL: Dream of a Tiny Home Village, Part Seven

EDITORIAL: Dream of a Tiny Home Village, Part Seven

Posted on March 21, 2025March 24, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The homes were priced at between $320,000 and $390,000. According to Zillow.com, a Pagosa family cannot comfortably afford a $320,000 home…

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OPINION: Rocky Mountain Wolf Project Condemns Killing of Colorado Gray Wolf in Wyoming

OPINION: Rocky Mountain Wolf Project Condemns Killing of Colorado Gray Wolf in Wyoming

Posted on March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Post Contributor

“Wyoming ranchers and federal agencies have the tools and knowledge to prevent livestock losses without resorting to lethal measures in most cases…”

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LETTER: Elon Musk is Stealing from You

LETTER: Elon Musk is Stealing from You

Posted on March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Post Contributor

Trump brought in Musk, not to eliminate waste and fraud, but to transfer the nation’s wealth from the poor and middle class to the billionaires…

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