In 1767, the British Parliament imposed a tariff on goods imported into the American colonies…
Category: Opinion/Letters
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…
OPINION: Congressman Jeff Hurd, Out of Touch
Perhaps you were one of the 332 million people who visited one of the 433 units of the National Park System in 2024?
EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part Three
“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…”
OPINION: Colorado Attorneys’ Statement on Upholding Rule of Law
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…
LETTER: Social Security is Not a Handout
Social Security isn’t a handout — it’s a promise that millions of us Older Americans have paid into, with every paycheck…
EDITORIAL: A Big Fuss About Fire Hydrants, Part Two
“Justin, can I ask you… Is it your understanding that this is PAWSD’s responsibility?”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Speaking of Pigs, and Democracy, Part Three
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed individuals…”
LETTER: To The Congress of the United States
My heart aches as I witness the deep division that tears at the very fabric of our society…
