The USBR created a plan for a bypass tunnel around Glen Canyon Dam to help solve the Colorado River’s ongoing drought…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Water is Life… but Not in Texas
“This administration is incrementally trying to move us backwards into a dark time in this nation…”
EDITORIAL: A Letter from Alaska, Part Two
The amount of public Native art in Juneau, in 2023, is rather astounding…
EDITORIAL: A Letter from Alaska, Part One
My daughter Ursala Hudson had been commissioned to create the backdrops, and had enlisted members of the family to help…
OPINION: How America Undervalues Working People
Perhaps the disadvantaging of U.S. workers is no more readily apparent than in policies setting the minimum wage…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioner Reimbursements Result in Ethics Complaints, Part Two
“Colorado law clearly identifies the circumstances under which a county commissioner may receive reimbursement for miles traveled in his or her personal car…”
HMPRESENTLY: A Nickname for a Former President
Would a nickname, for a master of nicknames like him, be impactful, even among his most diehard followers?
EDITORIAL: County Commissioner Reimbursements Result in Ethics Complaints, Part One
“The Sun reported that payments began accruing the week of August 28, 2022…”
EDITORIAL: Planning for Archuleta County’s New Public Health Department, Part Three
Most of the programs that might be approved today are essentially the same programs that have been offered by San Juan Basin Public Health in recent years.
HMPRESENTLY: Imagining a Countdown Clock
But, listen… you shouldn’t start thinking I’m some kind of Chicken Little, shouting the sky is falling…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Ranks High in Energy Transformation Effort
Two new analyses rank Colorado third and fourth in nation for its energy transformations…
EDITORIAL: Planning for Archuleta County’s New Public Health Department, Part Two
This USDA program provides vouchers for the purchase of nutritional foods — dairy, grains, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Try That in a Small Town
Hardly an hour goes by without someone issuing a commentary about Country Western performer Jason Aldean’s song…
EDITORIAL: Planning for Archuleta County’s New Public Health Department, Part One
It was understood from the start that it would likely to cost the Archuleta County taxpayers more to operate an independent agency…
HMPRESENTLY: Let Me Fiddle a Little, With Your Mind
One of my earliest memories was my mother saying I brought peace to the world…
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Four
“The polling data suggests that voters trust the district to spend these dollars wisely…”
OPINION: The Wall
“It is indeed an honor to be in this city, which stands as a symbol of the divisions of men…”
Open Letter to Archuleta County Regarding a Proposed Helipad on Terry Robinson Rd.
“We all have made significant capital investments in the properties we have purchased to live in this lifestyle…”
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Three
The elected Archuleta School District Board of Education will make the final decision about putting this measure on the November ballot…