Our existing school buildings are not overcrowded. Enrollment has been falling, and is predicted to fall further…
Category: Opinion/Letters
INTERVIEW: Destruction in Service to ‘Economic Development’
“Last month, I spoke with author and public radio veteran Sid Shroyer to talk about his recent book…”
OPINION: America’s Selective Memory on Iran
“The Shah of Iran retains his benevolent image despite … a history of torture which is beyond belief…”
EDITORIAL: Budget Challenges Facing Our Colorado Schools, Part One
Enrollment numbers have quite a significance in the Colorado education industry, because our public schools are funded on a “per pupil” basis…
OPINION: Costs of Mass Incarceration Too Great for Colorado
In August, the state prison inmate population exceeded 18,000 people, straining a system unequipped for that kind of demand…
OPINION: The Five Enablers of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Gaza war has stripped away any remaining illusions. Even amid mass devastation and accusations of genocidal conduct, Washington has continued to arm and protect Israel diplomatically…
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part Five
“We feel very confident that we have the overarching electrical capacity to serve this community…”
OPINION: The Moral Case for Harm Reduction Programs
Some worry that compassion erodes responsibility. The opposite is true. Harm reduction restores responsibility by making it relational…
LETTER: We Must Reclaim Our Humanity
What will this mean for the most vulnerable, such as hospital patients, the elderly, and newborns in intensive care?
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part Four
“Data centers… there’s a huge amount of uncertainty about what we’re actually going to see in the way of data centers…”
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part Three
“Tri-State cannot hide beneath the covers and pretend that plans to produce alternative energy will simply go away if ignored….”
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part Two
A simple answer seems to be: renewable energy is now more cost-effective than fossil-fuel energy, and getting ever more cost-effective as oil wells get more and more expensive to drill…
OPINION: Twin Autocrats Leading the War on Iran
Both cultivate images of personal command over territory, borders, and even regional order…
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part One
Reportedly, the LPEA electrical outage yesterday was caused by construction equipment that went through a transmission line south of Pagosa Springs…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Which States Have Happier Residents?
As we approach April 15, it’s worth noting whether money, or at least lower taxes, buys you happiness…
EDITORIAL: Controversial PAWSD Housing Waivers, and the 2026 Drought
At tonight’s Board meeting, the staff will discuss plans to enter Drought Stage Level 1…
OPINION: Data Center Water Use Not Sustainable in Drought-Stricken American West
The players might be different but the results are the same: the overextension of our resources to serve corporate polluters that are wasting our water…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Seven
The CWRC was officially adopted by the state government last summer, and local jurisdictions had to adopt the code by April 1…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Six
According to a 2012 “Economic Impact Study”, our airport is an economic boon to the community, because the millionaires and billionaires who use the airport spend money in our county…