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Category: Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Asking the Community for Advice? Part One

EDITORIAL: Asking the Community for Advice? Part One

Posted on December 13, 2024December 16, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“I heard the community loud and clear, and Marybeth Snyder is one example of what’s being said — is to have a community meeting so they can come forward and present their ideas…”

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OPINION: Important County Hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 17 Regarding Expanded Shooting Range

OPINION: Important County Hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 17 Regarding Expanded Shooting Range

Posted on December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 by Post Contributor

The County Planning Commission (the “PC”) recommended approval of a special use permit for an open air shooting range at Keyah Grande…

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EDITORIAL: PLPOA to Vote on Funding for New Gymnasium, Part Two

EDITORIAL: PLPOA to Vote on Funding for New Gymnasium, Part Two

Posted on December 12, 2024January 11, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The basic issues behind the controversy are universal. Trust. Community. Private property rights. Following rules. Raising healthy children…

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EDITORIAL: Archuleta County to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Land Purchase

EDITORIAL: Archuleta County to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Land Purchase

Posted on December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The photo above shows the current Administration Building, which previously — a dozen years ago — served as the Archuleta County Education Center…

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EDITORIAL: PLPOA to Vote on Funding for New Gymnasium, Part One

EDITORIAL: PLPOA to Vote on Funding for New Gymnasium, Part One

Posted on December 11, 2024December 12, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Could the whole community come together to build something that served, especially, the non-adult population?

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EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part Four

EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part Four

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“He could say, for example, that it’s time to build Trump Towers across America, which would immediately make them sound desirable…”

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SAVE THE COLORADO: Elon Musk Gets the Gross Dam Fiasco Exactly Wrong

SAVE THE COLORADO: Elon Musk Gets the Gross Dam Fiasco Exactly Wrong

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Gary Wockner

“It makes no more sense to build a new dam on the Colorado River than it does on Mars…”

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Convictions and Acquittals

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Convictions and Acquittals

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Gary Beatty

It only takes one juror to prevent a conviction because of a “hung jury” in the Thompson murder case…

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OPINION: Time for CPW to Address Trophy Hunting of Big Cats

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Post Contributor

Colorado is so much better than this. Let’s ask CPW to invest more heavily in real science…

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EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part Three

EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part Three

Posted on December 9, 2024December 10, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Back in the 1980s, when I was still living in Alaska, I came across a recently written book titled, ‘The Nine Nations of North America’…

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: How Trump Could Benefit From Defending Ukraine

Posted on December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 by John Tures

Will we support people who have demonstrated that they could repel the Russians, with military aid?

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EDITORIAL:  How About Them Home Prices? Part Two

EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part Two

Posted on December 6, 2024December 9, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The YIMBY Movement seeks to explain why the NIMBY approach to building a community will ultimately destroy the community’s viability…

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EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part One

EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part One

Posted on December 5, 2024December 8, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“During this public event, PSCDC will draw up to 8 qualified homebuyers from the pool of pre-approved applicants who can select one of our newly built affordable homes…”

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BIG PIVOTS: Is Colorado the Beacon on the Hill? Part Four

BIG PIVOTS: Is Colorado the Beacon on the Hill? Part Four

Posted on December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 by Allen Best

“Is it perfect? No. Are we perfect? No, but they are a leader. They’re showing how you just do it…”

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EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Seven

EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Seven

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“Accurate measurement of diversions is critical to protect Colorado’s entitlement to water, including under the Colorado River Compact…”

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BIG PIVOTS: Is Colorado the Beacon on the Hill?  Part Three

BIG PIVOTS: Is Colorado the Beacon on the Hill? Part Three

Posted on December 4, 2024December 5, 2024 by Allen Best

“There’s still a lot of discovery, imagination and innovation that needs to happen….”

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bankruptcy Experience, Part Three

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bankruptcy Experience, Part Three

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Gary Beatty

If you decide to buy gold, I’ll pass on the advice of every ‘gold bug’ I’ve ever listened to…

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LETTER: Preserving History and Culture, or Not

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Post Contributor

Over 120 memorial books have been published, each focusing on one or more of the 400 towns and villages that were affected…

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EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Six

EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Six

Posted on December 3, 2024December 4, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way…”

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