“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…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
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…
EDITORIAL: Amateur Advice Regarding Your November Ballot, Part One
Two proposed Constitutional amendments were petitioned onto the ballot by citizen groups…
OPINION: Home Health Care Workers in Colorado Poised for Historic Step Forward
Care workers provide essential, round-the-clock care to the most vulnerable people in our communities…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Enemy Within
For years, Trump has said exactly what he meant, while others in his party have tried to say they didn’t see his quotes in the news…
OPINION: The Wrong Side of Public Lands History
What if conservation opponents had their way 100 years ago?
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Senior Center Makes a Financial Appeal to Archuleta County, Part Two
Attorney Weaver noted that Colorado counties are authorized to operate senior centers, but are not required to do so…
OPINION: Court Rules Denver Water Dam Expansion Violates Federal Laws
Denver Water and Gross Dam was defeated in Federal District Court, as a violation of the Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Senior Center Makes a Financial Appeal to Archuleta County, Part One
“Since 2013, ASI has worked with thousands of local residents 60 years or better with the goal that they live healthy, vibrant and independent lives…”
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Four
As we begin the 2025 ‘Water Year’, the San Juan River is flowing smoothly through downtown…
OPINION: Current and Former CPW Commissioners Urge ‘Yes’ Vote on Prop 127
Prop 127 allows voters to recognize not all hunting is defensible, and these are indefensible state-sanctioned acts of cruelty…
LETTER: Cannot Remain Silent About What They Saw in Gaza
“We are not politicians. We do not claim to have all the answers. We are simply healing professionals who cannot remain silent…”
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Three
I took a drive out Snowball Road last week, to take photos of the new water treatment plant under construction…