“A separation will entail its own challenges and will impact both counties…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
HMPRESENTLY: Buttering Us Up?
During the WNBA’s off-season in the US, the American professional basketball player plays in Russia…
EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part One
I first became acquainted with Liane Jollon in 2016, when she climbed up on a chair in the Archuleta County Admin Building meeting room…
HMPRESENTLY: Saving Democracy? Or Street Maintenance?
Having the streets sealed, so they’ll last years longer, seemed to make good sense…
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Six
Do we have those things in Pagosa Springs? A sense of trust, belonging, safety, and caring for each other?
HMPRESENTLY: The Light… a Bit Dimmed?
As we’d say in the PR business, America’s got a situation brewing…
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Five
Here in Pagosa Springs, healthy “growth” is — some believe — dependent upon the expansion of the Outdoor Recreation Industry….
HMPRESENTLY: Me, John Wayne, and Jesus
This masculine ideal was both personal and political. Men needed to be good fathers and strong fighters…
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Four
Following that vote, the BOCC stopped pushing the idea of forming a recreation district. Probably a smart move…
OPINION: Pragmatic Solutions in Women’s Health
There are other aspects of reproductive health that have required CCLP advocacy at the state level…
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Three
“Pricing for an MMS text/phone ballot measure survey will vary because each one is unique. The cost is determined by the number of questions…”
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Two
“I co-chaired that campaign, and that was the first tax increase to pass in Archuleta County in over ten years…”
OPINION: Feed Crops to People, Not Animals
Scientists and advocates have long urged consumers, governments, and companies to accelerate the shift towards plant-based diets to enhance human health…
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part One
Mayor Shari Pierce asked the question that needed to be asked. Would the County considering donating some County land to the Town, in exchange?
OPINION: We Must Protect the Colorado River Itself
Touton finally acted as the adult in the room, issuing an edict that must be complied with…
EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Four
In fact, the voters are almost never asked to approve new fees or fee increases…
OPINION: The Second Amendment, a Palladium of Liberty?
By Sam Ben-Meir It is shameful and unconscionable that this country has allowed gun violence to become the leading cause of death among children in READ MORE
EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Three
The meeting, on Friday, June 24, had been advertised in the local newspaper…