The developers’ have publicly dismissed any intention of including ‘workforce housing’ in the development…
Category: Opinion/Letters
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Congress, Big Tech, and Section 230, Part One
Those family members were justifiably angry. The stories of how their relatives were harmed by social media are tragic…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: No, the Border is Not ‘Open’
If we really want to reduce mass migration, the news must tell the truth about what’s happening at the border, and what our policy really is…
EDITORIAL: Big Dream on Pagosa Street, Part Two
That being said, I’m personally in favor of reducing — in many cases — the land use regulations imposed by our Town and County governments…
OPINION: Governor Polis’ Plan Connects Housing and Transportation
So how does building cost-efficient homes near easily accessible transit corridors make such a difference?…
OPINION: Outrage at Big Tech Has Reached a Critical Point
“I just think with all the power, and the money, astronomical amounts of money that they make, there’s just all this power and no responsibility….”
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Six
“From the very beginning, Fading West understood modular construction to be a solution to help reduce overall project costs and significantly increase construction efficiency…”
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Four
The Middle School sidewalk project is estimated to cost $250,000, and will reportedly be rolled into other Town-sponsored sidewalk and streetscape improvements…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Would Nikki Haley be the Stronger Candidate in 2024?
Former President Trump’s chances of winning the general election against President Biden are not as strong as Haley’s….
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Meaningful Juxtaposition
Sports Illustrated laid off all it’s ‘white collar’ employees. The LA Times just laid off 115 of its ‘white collar’ staff…
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Three
The Council had established three areas of concern as their highest priorities for the coming year. How were we doing?…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Come On, All You Big Strong Men…
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…
EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas
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?
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two
So far in this editorial series, we’ve noted the support provided by PSCDC for workforce training, broadband expansion, and workforce housing…
LETTER: Who Is Broadband Serving?
How many of these homeowners already have a high speed internet connection via satellite?…
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One
So then, a total of about $5.2 million to eventually reach these homes. Perhaps over the next two or three years?
EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?
PPOS currently serves grades K-8. But that might change in the near future, with the inclusion of an on-site preschool…
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two
“If you look at this graph visually, you might come away thinking, ‘Oh, we really have a horrible problem in Archuleta County with suicide…’ “
GROWING PAINS: The Downfall of ‘Frontdesk’ STR Management Company
Frontdesk’s arbitrage business model was to strategically acquiring real estate property units, including building leases and apartments…