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Category: Opinion/Letters

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW:  Come On, All You Big Strong Men...

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Come On, All You Big Strong Men…

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Gary Beatty

I’m sure those who think this is a good idea will assure us this time it’s “different” — that they’ve learned from the mistakes of Vietnam, all evidence to the contrary…

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EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas

EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Had the significant price drop been the result of a single meeting by a local activist group, plus the resulting media coverage and social media discussions?

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EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two

Posted on January 26, 2024January 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

So far in this editorial series, we’ve noted the support provided by PSCDC for workforce training, broadband expansion, and workforce housing…

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LETTER: Who Is Broadband Serving?

Posted on January 26, 2024January 28, 2024 by Post Contributor

How many of these homeowners already have a high speed internet connection via satellite?…

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EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One

Posted on January 25, 2024January 26, 2024 by Bill Hudson

So then, a total of about $5.2 million to eventually reach these homes. Perhaps over the next two or three years?

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EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?

EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Bill Hudson

PPOS currently serves grades K-8. But that might change in the near future, with the inclusion of an on-site preschool…

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EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two

Posted on January 23, 2024January 24, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“If you look at this graph visually, you might come away thinking, ‘Oh, we really have a horrible problem in Archuleta County with suicide…’ “

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GROWING PAINS: The Downfall of 'Frontdesk' STR Management Company

GROWING PAINS: The Downfall of ‘Frontdesk’ STR Management Company

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Hank Lydick

Frontdesk’s arbitrage business model was to strategically acquiring real estate property units, including building leases and apartments…

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STRONG TOWNS: Where Do Infrastructure Projects Come From?

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Charles Marohn

The question the council is being asked is overly simple: do we want ostensibly free money from the state and federal government to address one of our many problems?

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What Happened to DeSantis?

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What Happened to DeSantis?

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by John Tures

Now pundits are making all kinds of claims that DeSantis lost because of style points… an annoying laugh… a delay until late Spring of 2023… too many staffers…

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EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part One

Posted on January 22, 2024January 23, 2024 by Bill Hudson

During the discussion about the assessment, BOH President Jon Bruss expressed some concerns about the data, as presented by SJBPH…

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OPINION: An Ardent Supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr

OPINION: An Ardent Supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 by Post Contributor

I am an ardent supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with deep knowledge in matters relating to his candidacy. I work strictly as a volunteer READ MORE

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Monster on the Loose, Part Three

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 by Gary Beatty

Politicization of the ABA is no doubt a factor in why law schools have become so politicized…

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OPINION: ‘The Dog Ate the 2023 Farm Bill’

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 by Post Contributor

This chaos is no accident. It is the inevitable result of voting for and electing people to Congress who are incapable of governing…

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EDITORIAL:  A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Three

Posted on January 19, 2024July 9, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“We might be overrun at the restaurants, we might run out of Chimichangas at Chavolo’s.  But Chavolo’s is going to grow, so that they can sustain the tourism.  It’s supply and demand…”

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Monster on the Loose, Part Two

Posted on January 19, 2024January 22, 2024 by Gary Beatty

If regulations are in fact detrimental to the welfare of the society they are meant to serve, who then benefits from the regs?

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EDITORIAL:  A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2024July 30, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“A lot of the problems I see, when it comes to Pagosa — the issues — I feel like I’m watching on ‘repeat’…”

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Monster on the Loose, Part One

Posted on January 18, 2024January 19, 2024 by Gary Beatty

The FBI director, a long time political ally of Clinton, decided “the law” did not apply to her…

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Primary Election Crystal Ball

Posted on January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by John Tures

As the snow dust settles from the Iowa Caucus outcome, New Hampshire voters prepare to cast their ballots…

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