A simple answer seems to be: renewable energy is now more cost-effective than fossil-fuel energy, and getting ever more cost-effective as oil wells get more and more expensive to drill…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Twin Autocrats Leading the War on Iran
Both cultivate images of personal command over territory, borders, and even regional order…
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part One
Reportedly, the LPEA electrical outage yesterday was caused by construction equipment that went through a transmission line south of Pagosa Springs…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Which States Have Happier Residents?
As we approach April 15, it’s worth noting whether money, or at least lower taxes, buys you happiness…
EDITORIAL: Controversial PAWSD Housing Waivers, and the 2026 Drought
At tonight’s Board meeting, the staff will discuss plans to enter Drought Stage Level 1…
OPINION: Data Center Water Use Not Sustainable in Drought-Stricken American West
The players might be different but the results are the same: the overextension of our resources to serve corporate polluters that are wasting our water…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Seven
The CWRC was officially adopted by the state government last summer, and local jurisdictions had to adopt the code by April 1…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Six
According to a 2012 “Economic Impact Study”, our airport is an economic boon to the community, because the millionaires and billionaires who use the airport spend money in our county…
OPINION: Candidate Michael Bennet Pulls Out of Planned Gubernatorial Forum
Senator Bennet’s team said he didn’t want to share the stage with Phil Weiser. We thought that was unusual…
OPINION: Colorado Must Protect Elections from Federal Interference
Colorado declined to submit sensitive voter data, and the Trump administration has sued the state over its refusal to comply…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Five
He also explained that “this year we were faced with quite a budget cut…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Bombing Iran Back into the Stone Age?
It’s hard to generate a public uprising during a bombing campaign…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Four
“There was also a discussion about low-cost housing, which one of the attendees correctly identified as government subsidized housing….”
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Three
Who was to blame for this situation? Well, it was you and I. The local taxpayers…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part Two
“We had a great turnout, and the Springs Resort was a wonderful host. We had to bring in more chairs and I’m pretty sure we were north of 70 in attendance….”
OPINION: The ‘Healthy Choice Waiver’ is Not about Health
Policies that stigmatize and control recipients tend to reduce participation, increase hardship, and deepen distrust in public institutions…
OPINION: Supporting Voter Rights
We successfully blocked a critical piece of the administration’s first EO on elections, and we stand ready to do it again…
EDITORIAL: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part One
About 15 years ago, the Aspen Springs Metro District developed an artesian well — a well that doesn’t require pumping because the water naturally flows from the ground due to underground pressures…
OPINION: I Never Thought I’d Participate This Much in Politics
Public outcry seems to fall on deaf ears, as our mayor and city councilors continue to defend why they voted yes to the land sale…