“We are also working on adding more restaurants, and we are optimistic we’ll have more announcements on those, too…”
Category: Opinion/Letters
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: What Should Be Most Important to Women
Okay, fine. Women have that choice. Where in his comments did Mr. Butker say they didn’t?
EDITORIAL: Hopeful Development in Pagosa Springs, Part One
In April 2023, the Montrose Press posted a hopeful article about Mr. Dragoo’s development company, Colorado Outdoors LLC…
LETTER: Respect for the International Court
As I think of Hamas’ horrific crimes on October 7 and the immense suffering of the residents of Gaza, I am reminded of the words of Paulo Freire…
EDITORIAL: As Pagosa Peak Open School Heads into Summer…
One of the features at PPOS is its focus on ‘Restorative Practices’, an approach to conflict resolution that is now being tried in hundreds of school districts across the country…
OPINION: Colorado Striving to Address Its Housing Crisis
Colorado’s law hits a sweet spot for developers…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Does Military Experience Make A Better President?
As we celebrate Memorial Day week, we focus on the sacrifice of those who served and some who remain buried on the battlefield…
EDITORIAL: When Governments Subsidize Workforce Housing, Part Two
The PAWSD Board unanimously believes that we have a serious housing crisis in Archuleta County…
OPINION: The Real Facts About ‘Hunting’ Mountain Lions
This is shooting, not hunting, and disregards ethical hunting principles of “fair chase” in the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation…
OPINION: Polis Vetoes Undercut Clear Legislative Majority
The six bills Polis rejected had earned 417 ‘yes’ votes to 156 ‘no’ votes. That’s a massive margin of approval…
EDITORIAL: When Governments Subsidize Workforce Housing, Part One
As currently presented, the Trails project will consist of one 26-unit apartment building and one 24-unit building, a new street, landscaping, and parking lots…
BIG PIVOTS: Tri-State is Changing, But More Change is Needed
State’s second largest electrical provider has a new energy efficiency program…
OPINION: A Sure Future for Colorado Water
The Colorado Water Plan is important for Colorado and the West…
EDITORIAL: Not All Transportation is Created Equal, Part Two
“During the months of July-August 2024, public transit agencies around the state of Colorado … will join together to take part in the collaborative, statewide initiative…”
BOOKISH: The Death of Writing
There is no neutrality anymore. You’re either for or against. To stand apart is seen as stupid, unsupportable…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Considers New Regulations for Vacation Rentals, Part Two
The County currently has no limits on the number of STRs they will license, nor does the County have caps on the number allowed in a particular neighborhood…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Reports of COVID Vaccine Side-effects
The New York Times article documents just a few examples of how that testing was harmful, and how the government refuses to acknowledge that it was wrong…
INTEL FOR THE IVORY TOWER: America’s Struggles With Church Attendance
No U.S. Supreme Court, or American politician, or educational institution can account for this finding…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Considers New Regulations for Vacation Rentals, Part One
“Vacation Rentals are land uses that have potential for causing adverse impacts on others because of such factors as proximity to other homes…”