The Southwestern Water Conservation District (SWCD) was created in 1941 to “protect, conserve, use and develop the water resources…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: Prop 127 Promotes Ethical Hunting and Science
Prop 127 supports wild cats not as trophies or fur coats, but as ecological service providers, keeping our wildlife healthy from disease…
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part Four
Here are the crises our community faces, which, if not addressed, will seriously affect our community’s viability…
OPINION: Trump’s Aurora, Colorado, Visit Highlights MAGA Crime Wave
When Trump appears in Aurora, he will be by far the most consequential criminal ever to set foot in the city…
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part Three
A possible moral to the story: adding more individuals to a stable population can have a negative effect…
LETTER: The Clear Science Behind Prop 127
Prop 127 is essential to protect our wild cats from inhumane practices like trophy hunting and fur trapping…
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part Two
“After day 600, the social breakdown continued and the population declined toward extinction…”
LETTER: Jerry Apker vs. the Cruel Truth About Mountain Lion Hunting
At CPW, Jerry Apker promoted packs of dogs chasing animals to death…
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part One
You could almost call them human. Like, for example, the humans living in Pagosa Springs….
OPINION: Sharing the Science on Big Cat Trophy Hunting and Prop 127
Does Colorado’s current program have any positive or negative effect on wildlife populations, on public safety, or on domestic animals like cattle and dogs?…
STRONG TOWNS: Step One, Don’t Be a Jerk
For Strong Towns to win, we need the broad culture to change. We change the broad culture by being a positive force…
EDITORIAL: Cleaning Up the Cemetery
A few years ago, a small group of well-meaning citizens approached the Town Council complaining that the rustic Hilltop Cemetery was a bit too rustic…
LETTER: Vote ‘Yes’ on Proposition 127 to Protect Wild Cats
This harassment and killing of our mountain lions is indefensible. A wealth of science shows it is not necessary…
LETTER: ‘Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid’
Carter is a rare American statesman who spoke out against Israel’s practice of apartheid…
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part Three
Given that choice, the town voters might find a proposed 0.5% sales tax to be an attractive option…
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part Two
“So my suggestion would be to vote a 1/2 of 1% sales tax. Based on the 2023 income, you would end up with approximately $2.2 million…”
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Should Say ‘No’ to Data Center Incentives
At a minimum, Colorado legislators should repeal the misguided 2018 law that created the economic development rate…
OPINION: Vote ‘No’ on Proposition 127
Proposition 127 will irreparably harm wild felid management by banning hunting, the best tool to manage these populations…
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part One
So we have a couple of possible prices to work with. $4.5 million for “urgent” repairs, and $44.8 million for the whole enchilada…