The primary role of an American citizen is exercising sovereign authority over affairs of the state…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part Four
The controversy between SJWCD and PAWSD, regarding the Running Iron Ranch, is complicated by personalities…
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part Three
3,000 acre-feet is more than double the amount of drinking water used by PAWSD customers last year…
LETTER: Ode to the Mountain Lion Hunter
There you are in your 4-wheel drive vehicle, drinking coffee, waiting to hear that dogs with GPS collars have treed a mountain lion…
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part Two
“There does not appear to be an overarching water plan for our community with various water authorities and the state…”
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part One
The size of the reservoir grew from its original design of 4,000 acre-feet — about three times the size of Lake Hatcher — to 12,500 acre-feet… and then to 32,000 acre-feet…
OPINION: In Colorado GOP Leadership Battle, It’s ‘Civil War’
Last week, the party’s executive body ordered the creation of an investigative committee, with members to be appointed by Williams…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Trump’s Brilliant Political Stunt
Are those analogies silly? Of course! That’s the point — which many of Harris’ supporters completely miss…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Did the Inflation Reduction Act WorK?
The economy in general, and inflation in particular, have been listed as key election issues for 2024…
LETTER: Colorado, Vote Your Conscience on Prop 127
Thirty years ago, Colorado’s wildlife agency developed and applied standards “consistent with public expectations for humane treatment of animals…”
OPINION: How’s Your Mental Health?
The fact that women experience trauma at a rate double digits higher than men, should not go unnoticed…
EDITORIAL: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part Three
“He is a very talented surgeon. I’ve operated with him, and he’s the nicest guy in the world. I don’t know how you can beat that…”
EDITORIAL: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part Two
“These smaller hospitals may still be there, but there will continue to be a steady erosion of the kinds of services they offer…”
BIG PIVOTS: Preparing for Curtailed Diversions from the Colorado River? Part Two
Even relatively healthy snowfalls don’t necessarily produce robust volumes of runoff…
EDITORIAL: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part One
I don’t recall much else from that chemistry class, but the basic idea of “significant digits” has stuck with me all these years…
OPINION: Addressing Common Misconceptions About Immigration
“It’s particularly frustrating when immigrants are pinned as this economic deficit and harm, when it’s been proven time and time again that they’re not…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Discussion of ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
I suggest the actions of the current administration over the past three years clearly demonstrate contempt for the rule of law…
EDITORIAL: Amateur Advice Regarding Your November Ballot, Part Two
One of my dear friends refuses to vote. She calls elections a “scam”. She has a point…
LETTER: Vote YES on Prop 127
The commissioners report that the scientific consensus is that mountain lion populations do not ever need to be trophy hunted…