“We’re sitting here in the county with 14,000 people. The median income is $54,000 a year. The ‘Livable Wage’ index for Archuleta County is $92,000 for a family of four…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Colorado Small Business Owner Troubled by House Budget Resolution
The resolution’s proposed reckless $2 trillion in spending cuts would have devastating effects on many small business employees…
EDITORIAL: The Paradox of Economic Development, Part Four
We want our community to remain the same as it was. But we also want our community to steadily improve and change…
OPINION: A Despotic Reign
The Republican Party renounced the principles of true republicanism a long time ago…
EDITORIAL: The Paradox of Economic Development, Part Three
I had not heard of HB24-1172, prior to Ms. Lashbrooke’s January 7 presentation. It was signed into Colorado law by Governor Jared Polis last June…
EDITORIAL: The Paradox of Economic Development, Part Two
A recent study of our community done by consultants Root Policy, on behalf of Region 9, suggested that Pagosa needs 800 affordable units…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Ukraine Summit a Sad Repeat of History?
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” Well, that’s exactly what the U.S. government did…
OPINION: A Couple of Facts About the American Dairy Industry
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently posted on X…
BIG PIVOTS: We Live in Fire Country… What Should We Know?
The world watched in horror as wind-driven fires ravaged the Los Angeles area during January…
EDITORIAL: The Paradox of Economic Development, Part One
One of the keys to “economic development” as practiced in the second half of the 20th century, was a push to replace agricultural economies with industrial economies…
OPINION: Independent Ethics Investigation Opened into Commissioner Conflict
The IEC had placed complaint 24-16 and consideration of Ms. Medina’s Motion to Dismiss on the January 2025 monthly meeting agenda…
EDITORIAL: The Problem with the Fourth of July Parade, Part Two
“I think the volunteers and the staff, kind of cruising around and asking people to step back, they did a great job…”
EDITORIAL: The Problem with the Fourth of July Parade, Part One
At the Pagosa Springs Town Council meeting last night, Darren Lewis and Amanda Gadomski presented the Council with three possible ideas…
OPINION: Energy Dominance Puts Public Lands At Risk
In 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt came to Colorado for a three-week bear hunting trip….
EDITORIAL: Considering the Definition of ‘Excellent Schools’, Part Four
“1. Students will need to demonstrate a competency level in English and Mathematics….”
LETTER: We Can Defy the Assault on Our Freedom
Under the guise of eliminating “waste, fraud, and abuse,” Elon Musk is working to destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Definition of ‘Excellent Schools’, Part Three
We’re going to talk about math scores in modern American schools. But I’m illustrating the article with a painting by Cima da Conegliano, c. 1515.
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: When Presidents Grab Territories, or Give Them Their Independence
Perhaps it’s part of showing that we’re not like all of the colonizers and other empires, but a different kind of nation worthy of respect…
LETTER: Protest at the Pagosa Bell Tower Today at Noon
This is a national protest, happening in state capitols and rural towns, across the U.S….