Category: Opinion/Letters

I was listening to a ‘Dr. Radio’ conversation with Dr. Gerald Harmon, MD, past-President of the American Medical Association…

“This is a huge trust issue, and trust is the biggest thing, whenever you have a ballot issue…”

I wasn’t here in 1969, when Aspen Springs was platted, but the story I’ve heard is that the original developers put in absolutely horrible roads…

“How much are we spending on that ethics violation?… I think we’re at $35,000 already, and it’s grown.  Who’s recommendation was that?”

“This session delivered on what Coloradans expect – cleaner air and water, healthier communities and climate protections…”

But I am sympathetic to the people driving on substandard roads in Pagosa Lakes.  Is there a better way to fund the necessary road maintenance?

“I’ve lived in that house for 43 years now. And in those 43 years, the roads have never been touched, where I’m at…”

The crisis is painfully apparent here in Pagosa Springs, with workforce families struggling to find affordable shelter…

Last year, that wastewater CIF had been $1,179 per EU (Equivalent Unit). The fee is now $15,697, and will increase further, probably this month…

Would everyone benefit if the two separate sanitation districts were consolidated into a single district? Another question under consideration…

I am thinking about some instances where local governments, businesses, and non-profits are showing signs of cooperative effort, perhaps around issues that were previously divisive…