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Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Not All Transportation is Created Equal, Part Two
“During the months of July-August 2024, public transit agencies around the state of Colorado … will join together to take part in the collaborative, statewide initiative…”
BOOKISH: The Death of Writing
There is no neutrality anymore. You’re either for or against. To stand apart is seen as stupid, unsupportable…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Considers New Regulations for Vacation Rentals, Part Two
The County currently has no limits on the number of STRs they will license, nor does the County have caps on the number allowed in a particular neighborhood…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Reports of COVID Vaccine Side-effects
The New York Times article documents just a few examples of how that testing was harmful, and how the government refuses to acknowledge that it was wrong…
INTEL FOR THE IVORY TOWER: America’s Struggles With Church Attendance
No U.S. Supreme Court, or American politician, or educational institution can account for this finding…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Considers New Regulations for Vacation Rentals, Part One
“Vacation Rentals are land uses that have potential for causing adverse impacts on others because of such factors as proximity to other homes…”
OPINION: A Game of Chicken Over Colorado Property Taxes
“Their goal is, and has always been, to shrink government enough to drown in the bathtub. For everyone else, it should be an alarming and unacceptable threat…”
EDITORIAL: Unstoppable Wildfires, Uninsurable Homes
“We are very much at a tipping point where insurance companies are having to weigh their risk…”
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Hire an Interim Manager… Whom They’ve Never Met?
“It came as a surprise to everybody in the room,” Mayor Groff recalled. “None of us saw it coming at this point….”
EDITORIAL: La Plata County Looks at Slashing Visit Durango’s Tax Revenue, Part Two
Currently, La Plata County must spend its $1 million in annual lodging tax revenues only for “tourism marketing and advertising”…
LETTER: A Few Comments on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
I’ve listened intently to news about Hamas’ horrific crimes on October 7, the ravages of the war in Gaza, university protests and the dangerous rise in anti-semitism…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bad Consequences of ‘Electronic Health Records’
I was listening to a ‘Dr. Radio’ conversation with Dr. Gerald Harmon, MD, past-President of the American Medical Association…
EDITORIAL: Conversation with a Thoughtful Resident, Part Two
“This is a huge trust issue, and trust is the biggest thing, whenever you have a ballot issue…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: When Judges Exhibit Poor Judgment
These judges are pretty busy with their workload and may have missed a few details…
EDITORIAL: Conversation with a Thoughtful Resident, Part One
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…
OPINION: We Can Overcome the Culture of Speciesism
I encourage Mr. Cannon to lean into his instincts and go vegan for animals, his health, and the planet…
EDITORIAL: An Uncomfortable BOCC Meeting
“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?”
OPINION: Celebrating Environmental Victories from Colorado’s 2024 Legislative Session
“This session delivered on what Coloradans expect – cleaner air and water, healthier communities and climate protections…”
