‘”This document feels like it’s simply for [creating] a multi-jurisdictional housing authority. It doesn’t read like a sustainable plan…’
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Colorado Hunters & Anglers Oppose ‘Right to Hunt’ Constitutional Amendment
Hunter and angler-led group says unnecessary proposal will fuel lawsuits to overturn existing bans on cruel and unethical hunting practices…
OPINION: Marohn v. Minnesota Board of Licensure
We need professional engineers willing to speak openly about what they see…
EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Needs and Solutions’, Part Two
Theoretically, the crisis could be resolved by the individuals who own property in Archuleta County…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Nine
Apparently, the School Board did not want to listen to Ms. Hahne’s rather clear advice…
OPINION: Attorney General Weiser Criticizes US Supreme Court Decision
“This is no time to create chaos and uncertainty with unconstitutional election rules…”
OPINION: A Prisoner, A Peacemaker, A Defining Choice
The release of Marwan Barghouti should be understood not as a price to be paid, but as an opportunity to be seized…
EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Needs and Solutions’, Part One
I downloaded a copy of the draft HAP over the weekend, and spent a bit of time reviewing it…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Eight
The Middle School kids at Pagosa Peak Open School are delighted with their new classrooms….
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Push to Arm Felons
I’m increasingly convinced that it’s no longer a matter or if, but when, you and I join the growing number of Americans who lose a spouse, son or daughter to gun violence…
LETTER: Grateful for Coverage of Our Community
Our community problems are complex. It’s difficult to assimilate all the facets…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Seven
Unfortunately for the volunteers serving on the MPAC , Mr. Taylor’s more sensible number — $17.4 million — was never available to them…
OPINION: The Rich and Powerful Are Laughing
The U.S. national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion, months earlier than forecasters had expected…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Six
On Monday evening, August 17, Ms. Scott was soliciting campaign volunteers for what might be a much more challenging campaign…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Five
About 25 people showed up at the Community Center on Monday evening, and I recognized some of the audience as “MPAC” committee members…
OPINION: ‘Rights of Nature’ and Colorado’s Climate Solutions
These laws aren’t symbolic gestures. Legal personhood creates standing…
OPINION: The Bill That Threw Low-Income Students Under the Bus
If Colorado can afford tax breaks for wealthy corporate CEOs, it can afford work-study for students trying to work their way through college…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Four
Does the BOCC want to hear from the community about this possible solution to County facility needs? That has not yet been made clear…
LETTER: A New Corvette in My Garage?
I am quite pleased that someone has finally voiced this option publicly…