Several of the nine applicants for the vacant Tourism Board seats brought up the fact that the community, as a whole, has developed a somewhat negative view of the tourism industry…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: A Meaningless Democratic Primary in New Hampshire?
I’ve read the letter – several times, actually. Taken as a whole, it is in no way surprising or at odds with previous messages from the DNC over the past year…
EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part Two
In reality, many of the decisions made by our local governments are based, not on ‘multi-modal’ needs, but rather on the desire to promote recreational activities…
OPINION: Colorado Officials Failing to Enforce Emissions Standards
Release of the report also came with an admission from the administration of Governor Jared Polis that its efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions have fallen short…
OPINION: Evidence of Moral Sanity
“We find this rhetorical tactic antithetical to Jewish values, which teach us to repair the world, question authority, and champion the oppressed over the oppressor…”
EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part One
If you count the sidewalks in Aspen Village as parts of the Trail, then the western segment gets close to a rocky cliff west of Harman Park…
OPINION: Martin Luther King’s Call for Peace
King’s moral stance against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East…
LETTER: Please Return Stolen Wildlife Cameras
Two wildlife cameras have been stolen in lower Bull Creek. They are being used to do an informal wildlife survey…
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Three
The COVID crisis provided a strong impetus to federal, state and local governments to improve broadband access…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Experiments Conducted on the U.S. Military
“In this country, it is good to kill an admiral from time to time, in order to encourage the others…” -Voltaire, ‘Candide’, commenting on the READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Two
“So we will have much better coverage going all the way up to the Hinsdale County line, as a result of both of those projects…”
OPINION: Five Unsettling Numbers to Explain the Housing Crisis
Underbuilding, delay, red tape. This combination of factors, on top of a nationwide surge in home prices…
OPINION: Coach Nick Saban’s Greatest Victory Didn’t Happen On The Football Field
Saban had a lot of great wins in his collegiate coaching career. I hope this is counted as one that is the most memorable…
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part One
The expert at the BOCC work table at yesterday’s meeting was Eric Hittle… Technical Manager for Archuleta County Broadband Services…
OPINION: Satyagraha… A Word for 2024
M.K. Gandhi coined this word in 1906, when he was leading a nonviolent campaign of civil resistance against a discriminatory law…
EDITORIAL: Hot Springs Water, Vacant Land, Government Transparency
The mention of an ‘executive session’ got me thinking about government transparency…
EDITORIAL: PAWSD Looking at an Expensive Water Future
Obviously, the 2024 PAWSD budget has carried district finances into uncharted territory, with expenditures three time higher than in 2023…
OPINION: Somerville, Another Illegal American City
Such places, today, are mostly cities under glass, frozen in time. We have almost entirely stopped building more of them or expanding on those that exist…
EDITORIAL: A Few Things Happened in 2023, Part Six
When the Short-Term Rental industry got started in Colorado, county assessors believed that STRs were residential homes…