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Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: How to Recycle a County Road, Part One
At its April 2 regular meeting, the Archuleta BOCC approved two proposed road projects and awarded the contract for reconstruction of North Pagosa Boulevard…
OPINION: Conservation Groups Challenge Federal Decision on Wolf Protections
“It’s deeply concerning to hear that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to list gray wolves…”
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County as a Sanctuary County… or Not… Part Four
“We can hear from our constituents, too. They have our phone numbers; they have our email addresses. They can send us their opinions…”
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County as a Sanctuary County… or Not… Part Three
“Archuleta County encourages willing and interested county residents to volunteer, donate essential items, or contribute to the Newcomer Fund…”
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County as a Sanctuary County… or Not… Part Two
“The public safety of Archuleta County residents is our utmost concern and priority…”
STRONG TOWNS: Here’s the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke, Part Two
State and federal governments will pay cities to make bad financial decisions and transactions not in the broad financial interest of their own residents…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County as a Sanctuary County… or Not… Part One
The resolution discussed yesterday, meanwhile, also suggests a effort to protect Archuleta County citizen, but not against gun violence…
STRONG TOWNS: The Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke, Part One
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…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Failure of DEI in the U.S. Military
The consensus is that DEI is destroying our military, and we can no longer rely on it to protect us…
EDITORIAL: Choosing a Charter School Director
On March 22, the Board of Directors at Pagosa Peak Open School left the school’s upstairs meeting room and convened behind closed doors…
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Four
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…
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Three
“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…”
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part Two
The next issue brought up by Ms. Lashbrooke concerned money. A request, for a promise from the BOCC…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Freedom of Speech, Part Two
Disregard of “unalienable rights” doesn’t become lawful during what the government decides for itself are “important times…”
EDITORIAL: A Question of Deed Restrictions, and Money… Part One
“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…”
OPINION: Falling Crime Rate in Colorado Could Be More Newsworthy
A majority of Americans consistently told Gallup pollsters they believed national crime rates had risen over the previous year…
BIG PIVOTS: Natural Gas to Remain in Colorado’s Energy Mix?
At a convention of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, one of the speakers was discussing the future of natural gas in electrical generation…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Freedom of Speech, Part One
Before going further, it’s useful to understand how the case came to the Supreme Court…