As I noted in Part One, I listened to four of the nine interviews conducted by the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners last week…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Listening to the Health Department Advisory Committee Candidates, Part One
I will say, listening to these four interviews, the County seemed to have attracted some of the brightest, most qualified candidates available in the community…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: So You Want to Buy Our Parcel in Aspen Springs?
I googled “How to get rich buying/selling land” and found many sites. A common thread is that you can earn a lot, with very little investment…
HMPRESENTLY: Holy mackerel… Hair gel?
Sometimes it’s politically opportunistic politicians who are battling birth control, shrouding their zeal, perhaps…
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part Four
At some point — if history provides any indication — the forest on Jackson Mountain will be subject to wildfire. Maybe next year; maybe many, many years from now…
OPINION: Let’s Ask the Right Question About the Economy
Implicit in the article’s argument is the idea that growing the economy is a defining human purpose…
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part Three
“I agree that we need gravel. Absolutely, 100%. But in all fairness, and in the interests of transparency, we need to get the information correct…”
OPINION: Finally, a Reasonable Plan for Glen Canyon Dam
For years, we’ve pointed out that much of the Colorado River ‘crisis’ has been caused by the mere existence of Glen Canyon Dam…
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part Two
A sizable mineral deposit located close to an existing road system, reportedly of a suitable hardness to hold up to the traffic on county roads…
HMPRESENTLY: Turn It On, Wind It Up, Blow It Out, GTO…
What’s going on with fertility? It’s dropping. Earth’s population may peak sooner than expected…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta BOCC to Interview Health Department Candidates Today and Tomorrow
The first unanimous vote by the three Archuleta commissioners created an ‘Oversight’ committee made up of County administrative staff…
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Seven
Is the real estate roller coaster ride over? And the water treatment roller coaster just beginning?
HMPRESENTLY: The Joys of Heartburn
I’ve never tried writing satire, myself… so, why not give it a shot?… I got to thinking…
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Six
Some nutrient pollution comes from wastewater treatment plants, where it can be easily measured, and potentially regulated…
HMPRESENTLY: Getting Right to the Heart of Things?
I do get amused, listening to my inner voice. Let me tell you… some of the things it’s saying…
OPINION: ‘Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace In Our Neighborhoods’
Warning. The following question — perhaps the largest question of all — is seldom addressed in a public context and is virtually taboo politically…
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Five
Unless we had a technological revolution? For example, what if the entire community went back to using outhouses?
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Whiskey Rebellion
After all, hadn’t they recently fought a revolution against unfair English taxation?