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Category: Opinion/Letters

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Congress, Big Tech, and Section 230, Part One

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Congress, Big Tech, and Section 230, Part One

Posted on February 6, 2024February 7, 2024 by Gary Beatty

Those family members were justifiably angry. The stories of how their relatives were harmed by social media are tragic…

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: No, the Border is Not ‘Open’

Posted on February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 by Post Contributor

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…

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EDITORIAL:  Big Dream on Pagosa Street, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Big Dream on Pagosa Street, Part Two

Posted on February 5, 2024February 6, 2024 by Bill Hudson

That being said, I’m personally in favor of reducing — in many cases — the land use regulations imposed by our Town and County governments…

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OPINION: Governor Polis' Plan Connects Housing and Transportation

OPINION: Governor Polis’ Plan Connects Housing and Transportation

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

So how does building cost-efficient homes near easily accessible transit corridors make such a difference?…

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OPINION: Outrage at Big Tech Has Reached a Critical Point

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

“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….”

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EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Six

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Six

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“From the very beginning, Fading West understood modular construction to be a solution to help reduce overall project costs and significantly increase construction efficiency…”

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EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Four

Posted on January 30, 2024January 31, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The Middle School sidewalk project is estimated to cost $250,000, and will reportedly be rolled into other Town-sponsored sidewalk and streetscape improvements…

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER:  Would Nikki Haley be the Stronger Candidate in 2024?

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Would Nikki Haley be the Stronger Candidate in 2024?

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by Post Contributor

Former President Trump’s chances of winning the general election against President Biden are not as strong as Haley’s….

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Meaningful Juxtaposition

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by Gary Beatty

Sports Illustrated laid off all it’s ‘white collar’ employees. The LA Times just laid off 115 of its ‘white collar’ staff…

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EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Three

Posted on January 29, 2024January 30, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The Council had established three areas of concern as their highest priorities for the coming year.  How were we doing?…

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW:  Come On, All You Big Strong Men...

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Come On, All You Big Strong Men…

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Gary Beatty

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…

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EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas

EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

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?

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EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two

Posted on January 26, 2024January 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

So far in this editorial series, we’ve noted the support provided by PSCDC for workforce training, broadband expansion, and workforce housing…

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LETTER: Who Is Broadband Serving?

Posted on January 26, 2024January 28, 2024 by Post Contributor

How many of these homeowners already have a high speed internet connection via satellite?…

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EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One

Posted on January 25, 2024January 26, 2024 by Bill Hudson

So then, a total of about $5.2 million to eventually reach these homes. Perhaps over the next two or three years?

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EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?

EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Bill Hudson

PPOS currently serves grades K-8. But that might change in the near future, with the inclusion of an on-site preschool…

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EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two

Posted on January 23, 2024January 24, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“If you look at this graph visually, you might come away thinking, ‘Oh, we really have a horrible problem in Archuleta County with suicide…’ “

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GROWING PAINS: The Downfall of 'Frontdesk' STR Management Company

GROWING PAINS: The Downfall of ‘Frontdesk’ STR Management Company

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Hank Lydick

Frontdesk’s arbitrage business model was to strategically acquiring real estate property units, including building leases and apartments…

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STRONG TOWNS: Where Do Infrastructure Projects Come From?

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Charles Marohn

The question the council is being asked is overly simple: do we want ostensibly free money from the state and federal government to address one of our many problems?

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