Senator Bennet’s team said he didn’t want to share the stage with Phil Weiser. We thought that was unusual…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Colorado Must Protect Elections from Federal Interference
Colorado declined to submit sensitive voter data, and the Trump administration has sued the state over its refusal to comply…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Five
He also explained that “this year we were faced with quite a budget cut…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Bombing Iran Back into the Stone Age?
It’s hard to generate a public uprising during a bombing campaign…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Four
“There was also a discussion about low-cost housing, which one of the attendees correctly identified as government subsidized housing….”
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Three
Who was to blame for this situation? Well, it was you and I. The local taxpayers…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Two
“We had a great turnout, and the Springs Resort was a wonderful host. We had to bring in more chairs and I’m pretty sure we were north of 70 in attendance….”
OPINION: The ‘Healthy Choice Waiver’ is Not about Health
Policies that stigmatize and control recipients tend to reduce participation, increase hardship, and deepen distrust in public institutions…
OPINION: Supporting Voter Rights
We successfully blocked a critical piece of the administration’s first EO on elections, and we stand ready to do it again…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part One
About 15 years ago, the Aspen Springs Metro District developed an artesian well — a well that doesn’t require pumping because the water naturally flows from the ground due to underground pressures…
OPINION: I Never Thought I’d Participate This Much in Politics
Public outcry seems to fall on deaf ears, as our mayor and city councilors continue to defend why they voted yes to the land sale…
OPINION: No Exit in Iran
Trump’s approval ratings, already very low before his order to attack Iran, are now in free fall…
EDITORIAL: An EMS Report, Part Two
“We train a ton of people within Archuleta County, and we’ve been instrumental in getting AEDs placed throughout the community…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Christianity Under Attack By Greco-Roman Gods
Such characters have a strong moral hierarchy. They have a compelling backstory. They have flaws. They struggle and sometimes suffer…
OPINION: A Ominous Reckoning for Persian Gulf Nations
Gulf leaders long warned that a war with Iran would shatter their security and economies…
EDITORIAL: An EMS Report, Part One
“Success would be metrics that show people actually using the system, that people are accessing and using peer support…”
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part Four
Did the $4.5 million in broadband grants truly help our community address our most pressing problems?
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part Three
Of all the possible community issues… roads and sewer systems and housing and schools and libraries and law enforcement and public health and child care and water resources… which ones are our true priorities?
OPINION: Senate Business Committee Passes Worker Protection Act
“When billion-dollar corporations make it hard to form a strong union by requiring a second, supermajority election, corporate profits soar but leave families grappling with higher and higher costs…”