Change is sometimes slow. Sometimes, it takes a nation 200 years to acknowledge the rights of its original inhabitants…
Category: Opinion/Letters
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Third Party Challengers Tend to Spoil Challengers, Not Incumbents
For those who think that “No Labels” or RFK Jr. or someone else will sink Biden, think again…
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Four
“But they could also say we have to accept it 100%. The state can say whatever they want, and then we have to figure out how to maneuver that…”
OPINION: Heat Pumps Essential to Colorado’s Energy Future
“As a physician in the greater Denver metro area, I have witnessed firsthand the detrimental impacts of extreme temperatures on health and well-being…”
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Three
“Yeah, and I think the community engagement, on the original [Nuisance Ordinance]… I don’t think it saw a lot of public review back then…”
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Two
“Errol has been telling me for a while, that he wants to shift the focus of code enforcement…”
GROWING PAINS: ‘AirBNBust’ Now Underway in Colorado
I hope local Pagosa Springs Realtors are advising their clients to not expect vacation rental incomes to help offset higher mortgage rates…
OPINION: The Nation Must Escape the Sway of Firearms Fundamentalists
An assault weapons ban in Colorado is advancing. That’s progress….
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part One
The Sheriff’s Office has made repeated visits, but the overall condition of the property has continued to deteriorate, according to the neighbors…
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…