“Legend has it that the Utes were suffering a mysterious plague that was beyond the healing of the most powerful medicine men….”
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part One
They approached the Town government and negotiated a geothermal pipeline to be hung below a future pedestrian bridge…
OPINION: Correcting Congressional Dysfunction Requires Neutral Reflection
The Capitol Building is not the Roman Coliseum; it is not there to entertain and kowtow to the lowest instincts of humanity…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Choosing Sides
I’m comfortable, choosing sides on local issues. More than ‘comfortable’. I sometimes feel obligated to choose sides….
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Five
Is it time to re-direct a portion of the more than $1 million a year in tax revenues, from subsidizing tourism marketing… towards subsidizing housing and childcare for the workers in the community?
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: A Positive Revolution on College Campuses
As you read this, you may be wondering if this professor of political science is calling for some donations to destroy higher education…
OPINION: Reflections on a Prayer Service for Gaza
Crossing Columbus Circle headed for the Senate Hart Building, I remember the first time I visited D.C. It was 55 years ago, in 1968…
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Four
“We are excited to be in an area with four seasons, great hiking, outstanding skiing and awesome beer…”
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Exceeds Its Goal for EV Adoption
“We are looking at Chevy Blazers, Bolts and Equinoxes, some of the models that are a little more cost-effective…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury…
The regime media perpetuate suppression of truth under the guise of claiming to only be interested in preventing the dissemination of “misinformation” and “disinformation”…
EDITORIAL: Indigenous Foods Day, 2023
“It makes sense that if we are going to honor Indigenous people’s voices, then we should also honor the voices of the landscapes and the voices of the foods…”
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Three
Were they thinking that a photograph at the Acropolis was more valuable than a 20% discount on Hello Kitty throw-pillows?…
OPINION: This is Your Wake-up Call, America
There are many who have decided that we would remain engaged, following the rattling wheels of American democracy…
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Two
The staff had ordered a ‘Thank You Greg’ farewell cake to celebrate Mr. Schulte’s brief but important tenure…
EDITORIAL: Colorado Dems to the Rescue, with a Little Property Tax Relief
The Republicans are in the minority in both houses of the Colorado General Assembly, so they can make suggestions, and even lodge complaints…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Talking Politics at Thanksgiving
Perhaps it’s better to consider how to have a good political conversation, instead of avoiding it…
LETTER: Consider Your Congressional District 3 Vote Wisely
Recently, Representative Lauren Boebert voted to cut all funding for the National Endowment for the Arts…
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part One
While researching this editorial, I noticed, in a drawing of the future east entrance to downtown, by the Hart Howerton architects, a rough sketch…
EDITORIAL: A New Direction for the Archuleta County Landfill? Part Two
“I think we aren’t far enough in the process to understand all the details yet, but our… we’re paying disposal fees just like everyone else. So we’re not motivated to raise prices, right?”