The Sheriff’s Office has made repeated visits, but the overall condition of the property has continued to deteriorate, according to the neighbors…
Category: Opinion/Letters
BIG PIVOTS: What Constitutes a Just Transition for Pueblo, Colorado?
Pueblo lacks consensus about its future. That was clear during a recent town hall in Pueblo attended by more than 600 people…
OPINION: Rep. Gabe Evans Must Choose Between MAGA And Reality
The harassment and threats against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold must stop…
EDITORIAL: Shelter from the Storm
In the case of the four proposed bus shelters, the MET has been granted $55,296 through the FASTER fund, to be matched with $13,824 in County funds…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Criminal Justice Reform? Part Two
Was there racial bias in the past? Of course. I was a child in the segregated South. I know what de jure racism looks like…
EDITORIAL: Charter School to Hold Public Interviews for New School Director
As of the current school year, 261 public charter schools in Colorado serve over 135,000 students… over 15% of total public student enrollment in the state…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Criminal Justice Reform? Part One
So if someone advocates “reform” of the criminal justice system, they must first be able to define “justice”…
EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis? Part Two
“My understanding is another $2 million is at stake with the application to be submitted this Friday…”
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Two
One of the Trump administration’s signature achievements took place in 2017, when the tax on corporate profits was reduced from 35% to 21%…
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part One
I can personally understand the attraction of posting daily thoughts and experiences on the internet…
EDITORIAL: PAWSD Takes a Hard Look at Housing
Past recipients of the waivers were Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County and Archuleta County Housing Authority; total waivers have amounted to about $128,000…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Biden Delivers ‘The King’s Speech’
Since I have been following politics, smart politicians have made lowering expectations an art form…
TROOPER TIPS: When Crashes Close Mountain Passes
When crashes occur, we utilize variable message boards, Facebook, X, Twitter, and the CDOT app to inform the public of the latest information…
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part Three
“I think you have questions to answer. What are peak periods? When are the most people on the road? When are we going to be effective?…”
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part Two
“But what I kept hearing, repeated, was ‘Maybe the MET can do this… maybe Met can do that… maybe MET can put in a new bus stop’…
EDITORIAL: Super Tuesday Results
818,560 voters weighed in on the Republican primary election… voting in the Democratic primary was much lighter, with only 534,271 votes cast…
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part One
Shown at the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1959, the single-seat concept car didn’t need wheels, and touted a top speed of 500 m.p.h…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Lesson Israel Needs to Learn
Prime Minister Singh did not do what the Pakistan Taliban hoped he would do…
EDITORIAL: Water Districts That Just Can’t Get Along, Part Two
If we don’t need a reservoir at Dry Gulch within the next 40 years, could we use the 660-acre property in some other fashion to benefit the community?