Proponents of property tax ballot Initiatives 50 and 108 claim they will help ease home ownership costs for Colorado families. This couldn’t be more untrue…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part Three
Anyone who has plans to build in the core residential or business districts of Pagosa Springs understands that they will have to install water lines and sewer lines…
LETTER: U.S. Violated the International Convention Against Torture
When Rep. Barbara Lee cast the lone vote in opposition to a resolution authorizing the war in Afghanistan, she declared, “As we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore.”
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part Two
Another controversy involves airplane hanger owners connecting to the Knolls’ privately-owned sewer system without permission…
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part One
The Fire District refused to approve granting certificates of occupancy (COs) for the hangars until the water supply issues were properly addressed…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Contemporary American Economics 101… Part Four
My conclusions, and concerns, are based on what I’ve learned over the past few months of intensive study of classic economic theory…
EDITORIAL: Making Them Pay for Their Water?
“We’re going to spend several million dollars out there, in a subdivision that we’re already losing money in…”
EDITORIAL: Too Much of a Good Thing at the BOCC?
The realtor representing the proposed seller — Shelley Low with EXIT Realty — stand to make over $400,000 on the sale, if she gets the standard 6% commission…
EDITORIAL: Sen. Michael Bennet Offers a History Lesson, Part Four
If democracy is truly capable to producing ‘justice’, we may have to do it locally. And there are people in our community trying to do exactly that…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Contemporary American Economics 101… Part Three
Now, here’s the kicker. The Fed can see that ‘commercial loan bubble’ collapse on the horizon…
LETTER: A Morally Unfit Candidate
ABC News’ Rachel Scott has received death threats after her pointed interview with former president Donald Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists convention…
EDITORIAL: Sen. Michael Bennet Offers a History Lesson, Part Three
How should we be dealing with impoverished children? The ones who will pay for our future retirement with their payroll taxes?
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Contemporary American Economics 101… Part Two
Shouldn’t us commoners be able to cash in on the stock market just like the elites? Sure, we should, but that’s not what usually happens…
EDITORIAL: Sen. Michael Bennet Offers a History Lesson, Part Two
“Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Contemporary American Economics 101… Part One
I don’t trust government — particularly the current administration — or the financial industry to look out for my best economic interest. In fact, I think they are colluding against us commoners…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Neo-Nazis, Not Student Protesters, Are a Bigger Threat To All Americans
It got pretty ugly when they waved swastikas, insulted kids, and took on cops…
EDITORIAL: Sen. Michael Bennet Offers a History Lesson, Part One
Later than month, the House approved the legislation by a 357 to 70 vote… in a rare moment of bipartisanship. Emphasis on the word “rare”…
OPINION: ‘Energy Permitting Reform Act’ a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
In short, the Energy Permitting Reform Act is an oil and gas reform rollback bill trying to masquerade as a renewable energy permitting bill…
EDITORIAL: The Lonely Sheepherder, Part Four
Pagosa researcher Peggy Bergon has collected thousands of photos of these aspen tree messages and drawings, and she sent me some of her photos yesterday…