Colorado Water Conservation Board chair Jaclyn Brown touches ever so lightly, here, on the elephant in the room. Or the elephant in the river…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: So That No One Dies Alone
During the pandemic, we learned a lot about what we did right, and what we did wrong, and what we can do better…
OPINION: Overcoming ‘Mistaken Impressions’
Last week, an STR group left mistaken impressions on doorknobs around town. Anonymously…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Five
I received a thoughtful email yesterday from one of our Daily Post readers, wondering where this ‘Money, Water, and Fear for the Future’ editorial series is headed…
OPINION: When Jim Crow Greeted the Returning Black Vets
The bill is named in honor of two African American vets of World War II who unintentionally found their way into the historical record because of what was done to them…
BIG PIVOTS: The Colorado River’s Unsolved Math Problem
Long term, this worsening situation of subpar runoff in the Colorado River matters to well more than 90% of Colorado’s population…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Four
“In agricultural areas in marginal coastal zones in southeastern parts of Kenya, “we’re looking at crop production estimated to be 70% below average,” he said…
EDITORIAL: Considering an Omicron Variant… ‘Less Threatening Than Normal Flu’…
“God knows we need this break,” said Shelly Bacallia, 29, who took her son to the Manila Zoo over the weekend…
OPINION: American History Lesson
Back when the Americas were being colonized, chartered companies sponsored them. The Virginia Company was one of them, around 1606…
LETTER: Missing My Conservative Friends
I highly respected my now-retired conservative co-workers – good friends – because we shared my dad’s deep understanding of honor and integrity…
OPINION: Considering the Manzanares Arrest Incident
Manzanares’ properly reacted to his frustration with the situation by telling Reis to “write it up” (meaning a parking citation) and walking away…
OPINION: Colorado Water Board Shelves ‘Demand Management’ Scheme
“CWCB’s decision to stop a flawed demand management program is a welcome decision. It seems as if common sense has trumped wishful thinking…”
EDITORIAL: The STR Reality vs. Wishful Thinking, Part Two
The door hanger does include a few facts, along with some wishful thinking. It states, for example, that “27 of 30 surveyed business owners oppose” Ballot Question A…
OPINION: Archuleta Democrats Support Closing STR Tax Loophole
As it stands now, local governments are not permitted to change the tax designation of short-term rentals located in residential zones…
LETTER: The Harmful Influence of Corporations and Billionaires
I am sick of corporations and billionaire dynasties like the Koch and Walton families who think they are entitled to everything including public land and natural resources…
EDITORIAL: The STR Reality vs. Wishful Thinking, Part One
The Town Planning Commissions justification for recommending a steep STR fee increase was based partly on the property tax loophole enjoyed by STRs in Archuleta County…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Two
“The Walton Family Foundation, in collaboration with Morning Consult, released a poll today revealing that 74% of Coloradans are worried about climate change and water scarcity…”
HMPRESENTLY: When Tendrils Spiral Around Good Intentions
I’ll be wondering, now, whether the Foundation is influencing some of the news coverage and commentary I’ve been reading…