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Category: Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Elon Musk’s Nazi Salute

Posted on January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 by Post Contributor

Being rich is not a crime, but using one’s riches to promote bigotry and antisemitism is…

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EDITORIAL: Discussions About Pagosa's Precarious Future, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Discussions About Pagosa’s Precarious Future, Part Two

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“So what the Forest Service did, was they mapped this entire area for us… and these maps indicate ‘trigger points’ for us…”

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OPINION: America's 'Grand Housing Bargain' is Broken; Time for a New One

OPINION: America’s ‘Grand Housing Bargain’ is Broken; Time for a New One

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by Charles Marohn

The grand bargain we’ve been living under is broken. But with a new commitment to incremental growth and thoughtful change, we can create neighborhoods that are both dynamic and enduring…

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OPINION: Redefining the Idea of 'Presidential Pardons'...  Part Two

OPINION: Redefining the Idea of ‘Presidential Pardons’… Part Two

Posted on January 29, 2025January 30, 2025 by Rachel Suh

Overall, the courts granting themselves the power to revise the definition of a word “to coincide with the times” is a terrible idea…

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EDITORIAL: Discussions About Pagosa's Precarious Future, Part One

EDITORIAL: Discussions About Pagosa’s Precarious Future, Part One

Posted on January 28, 2025January 29, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Basically, in a nutshell, what those refer to, is the Sheriff’s responsibility for suppression for wildland fires…”

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OPINION: Redefining the Idea of 'Presidential Pardons'...  Part One

OPINION: Redefining the Idea of ‘Presidential Pardons’… Part One

Posted on January 28, 2025January 29, 2025 by Rachel Suh

Our modern times have clearly placed us into a form of despotism, and this is probably not a good thing…

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OPINION: Trump Strips Workplace Protections from Millions of Women Workers

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

The Trump Administration took dramatic action on Friday, January 24, to effectuate the executive order…

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EDITORIAL: School District Facilities Planning Committee Convenes Tonight

EDITORIAL: School District Facilities Planning Committee Convenes Tonight

Posted on January 27, 2025February 3, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Keeping the community informed and engaged in the process is of utmost importance and will be done with additional community meetings and ongoing communication…”

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OPINION: Colorado Governor Polis Helps Legitimize Trump’s Agenda

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

During his State of the State address to the Legislature this month, Polis welcomed major elements of Trump’s mass deportation plan…

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EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part Three

Posted on January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 by Bill Hudson

PAWSD delivers about 400 million gallons of treated drinking water annually, serving about 80% of Archuleta County residents and nearly 100% of Archuleta County businesses…

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Shameful and Dangerous Pardons

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Shameful and Dangerous Pardons

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

On January 6, 2021, a number of individuals tried to overturn the results of the election, in a most violent fashion, assaulting the Capitol and attacking police officers…

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OPINION: Colorado Supreme Court Should Confirm Executive Session Requirement

Posted on January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 by Jeffrey Roberts

“If the Court does not hold that the particular matter announcement requirement means what it says, it will not mean what it says….”

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EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part Two

Posted on January 23, 2025January 24, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Litigation has its schedule.  So it’s kind of like getting sucker-punched — and the public getting sucker-punched — but we have to fight back…”

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: My Take on the Inauguration Media Coverage

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: My Take on the Inauguration Media Coverage

Posted on January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 by Gary Beatty

To hear the Fox talking heads during the all-day marathon of inaugural coverage, you’d think you were watching the second coming of Jesus….

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EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part One

Posted on January 22, 2025January 23, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“It’s unfortunate that we’re having to spend money — good money, good public money — on that situation…”

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Rocky Mountain Wolf Project Celebrates Completion of 2025 Wolf Translocation Efforts

Posted on January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 by Post Contributor

“Colorado’s arms are open to these pioneering and resilient wolves. We are beside them, rooting for their success and wellbeing….”

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LETTER: American Livestock and Future Wildland Fires

Posted on January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 by Post Contributor

In the aftermath of the California wildfires, we need to get more serious about addressing global warming, which increases the risk of such disasters…

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EDITORIAL: An Emotional BOCC Meeting, Part Four

EDITORIAL: An Emotional BOCC Meeting, Part Four

Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“…what I told John was, we need to get beyond where we are, as a Board.  Because we have a lot of things to do…”

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EDITORIAL: Our 47th President, and Other Concerns

EDITORIAL: Our 47th President, and Other Concerns

Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by Bill Hudson

A Daily Post reader (who is also a personal friend) wrote me on Sunday, asking if I was going to write about Donald Trump’s inauguration…

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