I’m a sucker for a good cause and a great story. This issue seemed to have both. I was beginning to recognize why I might care…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part Four
As part of the 2008 sale of the Running Iron Ranch, the family had negotiated full use of the ranch property for cattle grazing and gravel mining for 15 years
OPINION: Public Schools Must Teach the Contention of Democracy, Not Censor It
Attacks on public education that seek to defund and muzzle it divert our attention away from the civic ideas on which the United States was founded…
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and Other Controversies, Part Three
On Chili Beach in Queensland, Australia, 4,696 flip-flops had washed ashore and were collected during a five-day clean up effort…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Every Refuge Has Its Price
Changes in female pheromone receptors resulting from use of oral contraceptives interfere with detection of MHC genes…
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part Two
The discussion was not simply about flip-flops. It was also about control, and freedom of choice…
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part One
“This [Handbook] is the foundation, for the County, to let our employees know what we’re doing for them, and what our expectations are, of them…”
EDITORIAL: Support for a Struggling Senior Center?
“I would not disagree. I would definitely think this would be a huge impact for the employees of the Senior Center…”
GROWING PAINS: Will Real Estate Prices Crash in Pagosa?
Prices in the real estate market are set “at the margin” meaning that even a small change in demand can significantly impact values…
EDITORIAL: A Trip to Sweden
It all depends on who we want to compare ourselves to, and whether we see ourselves as blessed or cursed…
EDITORIAL: A Fishy Decision by the Pagosa Springs Town Council, Part Two
“This conceptual plan for ecological and recreational enhancements along the San Juan River above the town of Pagosa Springs reflects the vision of stakeholders…”
EDITORIAL: A Few More Thoughts About Prop HH
“From my position, I think HH is a bad deal. It appeared to be a bad deal in the beginning. It hasn’t gotten any better…”
EDITORIAL: A Fishy Decision by the Pagosa Springs Town Council, Part One
I guess we can start with the misinformation in the agenda description, about the $1 million project…
EDITORIAL: Celebrating a Difficult Workforce Housing Victory, Part Two
Prop 123 is expected to generate $300 million per year, but about $55 million is earmarked for homeless folks…
EDITORIAL: Celebrating a Difficult Workforce Housing Victory, Part One
The Rose Mountain project is a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) effort, a federally-subsidized housing program…
EDITORIAL: Your 2023 Ballot Measures, Considered
Proposition HH would “reduce property taxes” for homes and businesses, but not exactly in a straightforward manner…
GROWING PAINS: Cities and Towns, and Courts, Grapple with STR Regulations
Residential homeowners and Short-Term Rental (STR) owners in New Orleans have been operating for six months under new regulations…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Only Country Where This Regularly Happens
America has had roughly 20 government shutdowns since 1976…
OPINION: The Truth Might Hurt
Yes, we had a civil war – about “states’ rights” – and then we moved on…