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Category: Opinion/Letters

STRONG TOWNS: The Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke, Part One

STRONG TOWNS: The Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke, Part One

Posted on April 3, 2024April 4, 2024 by Charles Marohn

In many ways, Houston is the cleanest shirt in the laundry basket, but it’s still a dirty shirt. Their budget is broken, their approach to finance an absolute disaster…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Failure of DEI in the U.S. Military

Posted on April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 by Gary Beatty

The consensus is that DEI is destroying our military, and we can no longer rely on it to protect us…

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EDITORIAL: Choosing a Charter School Director

EDITORIAL: Choosing a Charter School Director

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Bill Hudson

On March 22, the Board of Directors at Pagosa Peak Open School left the school’s upstairs meeting room and convened behind closed doors…

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EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money... Part Four

EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Four

Posted on April 1, 2024April 2, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The PSCDC and the BOCC have been working hand-in-hand to create new, lower-priced housing in the Trails and Chris Mountain subdivisions at the west end of town…

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EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money... Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Three

Posted on March 29, 2024April 1, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“I’m going to shift gears for just a second, to my second topic today, which is… the Department of Housing has the grant that I am applying for…”

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EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money... Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Two

Posted on March 28, 2024March 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The next issue brought up by Ms. Lashbrooke concerned money. A request, for a promise from the BOCC…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW:  Freedom of Speech, Part Two

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Freedom of Speech, Part Two

Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Gary Beatty

Disregard of “unalienable rights” doesn’t become lawful during what the government decides for itself are “important times…”

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EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money... Part One

EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part One

Posted on March 27, 2024March 28, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“Once we sell these homes, we’re out of the picture. And that’s why we want to work with the Housing Authority to take them on…”

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OPINION: Falling Crime Rate in Colorado Could Be More Newsworthy

OPINION: Falling Crime Rate in Colorado Could Be More Newsworthy

Posted on March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 by Post Contributor

A majority of Americans consistently told Gallup pollsters they believed national crime rates had risen over the previous year…

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BIG PIVOTS: Natural Gas to Remain in Colorado's Energy Mix?

BIG PIVOTS: Natural Gas to Remain in Colorado’s Energy Mix?

Posted on March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 by Allen Best

At a convention of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, one of the speakers was discussing the future of natural gas in electrical generation…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Freedom of Speech, Part One

Posted on March 27, 2024March 28, 2024 by Gary Beatty

Before going further, it’s useful to understand how the case came to the Supreme Court…

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EDITORIAL: Considering the Future of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

EDITORIAL: Considering the Future of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Posted on March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Change is sometimes slow. Sometimes, it takes a nation 200 years to acknowledge the rights of its original inhabitants…

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Third Party Challengers Tend to Spoil Challengers, Not Incumbents

Posted on March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 by John Tures

For those who think that “No Labels” or RFK Jr. or someone else will sink Biden, think again…

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EDITORIAL:  A Report from County Development Services, Part Four

EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Four

Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“But they could also say we have to accept it 100%. The state can say whatever they want, and then we have to figure out how to maneuver that…”

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OPINION: Heat Pumps Essential to Colorado’s Energy Future

Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 by Post Contributor

“As a physician in the greater Denver metro area, I have witnessed firsthand the detrimental impacts of extreme temperatures on health and well-being…”

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EDITORIAL:  A Report from County Development Services, Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Three

Posted on March 22, 2024March 25, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“Yeah, and I think the community engagement, on the original [Nuisance Ordinance]… I don’t think it saw a lot of public review back then…”

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EDITORIAL:  A Report from County Development Services, Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Two

Posted on March 21, 2024March 22, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“Errol has been telling me for a while, that he wants to shift the focus of code enforcement…”

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GROWING PAINS: 'AirBNBust' Now Underway in Colorado

GROWING PAINS: ‘AirBNBust’ Now Underway in Colorado

Posted on March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 by Hank Lydick

I hope local Pagosa Springs Realtors are advising their clients to not expect vacation rental incomes to help offset higher mortgage rates…

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OPINION: The Nation Must Escape the Sway of Firearms Fundamentalists

Posted on March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 by Post Contributor

An assault weapons ban in Colorado is advancing. That’s progress….

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