“So if we start to look at those segments, and start to maximize those types of visitors, we can quiet that noise with all the visitors creating all the negative impact….”
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: BOCC Tables Controversial Property Purchase, Part Two
But you can’t properly maintain 500 miles of road with a small population scattered over 1,000 square miles. The tax base is simply too small…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Concerning a Commissioner’s Conflict of Interest, Part Three
So I went to the definitions provided for Article 18 in general (Subsection 24-18-102), and there was no definition for “shall not” there either…
OPINION: Meet the National Monuments Disinformation Brigade
This network of groups and individuals is bending the truth to derail public land conservation…
EDITORIAL: BOCC Tables Controversial Property Purchase, Part One
“The efforts to recall Commissioner Veronica Medina took the work of many volunteers from employees of the county, to longtime residents, to local business owners…”
EDITORIAL: Ways to Attract Wealthier, Better-Behaved Tourists, Part Two
“I have an affinity for data analysis. I love looking at data and trends. I use it in my day-to-day operations at The Springs Resort…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Concerning a Commissioner’s Conflict of Interest, Part Two
Many law schools still require first year students to learn legal research the “old way” before allowing them to use computers…
LETTER: Colorado Voters Can Stop the Senseless Killing of Big Cats
I urge all Coloradans who cherish native wildlife, including fair-chase hunters, to vote YES on Proposition 91…
OPINION: US Support Of UN Organizations Must Remain Unabated
US financial support of various UN organizations is critical not only for the fulfillment of their humanitarian causes but also to serve America’s best national interests…
EDITORIAL: Ways to Attract Wealthier, Better-Behaved Tourists, Part One
I’ve been following, and writing about, the Town Tourism Committee — later to become the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board — since about 2006…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Concerning a Commissioner’s Conflict of Interest, Part One
Bill Hudson’s recent series about a meeting of Pagosa area residents to consider the recall of a county commissioner for a possible conflict of interest caught my interest…
OPINION: Trump’s Visit to Arlington Cemetery a Disgrace
“Army officials criticized former President Donald Trump’s campaign staff for violating decorum rules at Arlington National Cemetery and abusing a cemetery worker…”
EDITORIAL: Labor Day, Considered
In the spring of 1894, the Pullman railroad car manufacturing company had pushed its workforce into despair, following the Panic of 1883…
OPINION: We Have No Idea Who Forced the Colorado Legislature into a Special Session
A ‘dark money’ group held the entire state government hostage last week. This is what plutocracy looks like…
EDITORIAL: A Roomful of Loyal Republicans, Part Three
For me, this question turns on one particular section of one particular Colorado statute…
EDITORIAL: A Roomful of Loyal Republicans, Part Two
The room fairly exploded with rude comments from members of the audience, directed at Ms. Suh and Ms. Springer…
OPINION: Colorado’s Only Wolf Pack to be Captured, Relocated after Coexistence Failure
The Middle Park Stockgrowers had sought a lethal permit to kill the wolves, which was denied by CPW earlier this month…
EDITORIAL: A Roomful of Loyal Republicans, Part One
Reclaim Archuleta had invited Commissioner Medina to be present at the presentation to answer questions. Commissioner Medina had, in turn, invited County Attorney Todd Weaver to attend the presentation…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Unraveling of U.S. Economic Influence, Part Two
When the Saudi’s made their deal with Russia, they ended the exclusive use of U.S. petro-dollars as the means of buying oil…