When we first arrived, in late June, the water was still chilly, and not much more that chest high on an adult…
Category: News/Politics
EDITORIAL: The Murder and Resurrection of the Colorado River, Part Six
Here in Archuleta County, where most of our water still flows like… well, like water… agricultural users don’t have to pay for water at all…
EDITORIAL: The Murder and Resurrection of the Colorado River, Part Five
“Then we got plastered by My Weekly Reader,” explained Reclamation staffer Dan Dreyfus. “You’re in deep shit when you catch it from them…”
EDITORIAL: The Murder and Resurrection of the Colorado River, Part Four
Agriculture uses 94 percent of Archuleta County’s water. And our farmers and ranchers have to keep using it — even if they are losing money — if they want to hold on to their water rights…
EDITORIAL: The Murder and Resurrection of the Colorado River, Part Three
USGS calculates that non-agricultural water consumption — residential, commercial, industrial — at about 2.44 million gallons per day…
EDITORIAL: The Murder and Resurrection of the Colorado River, Part Two
As noted at the beginning of this article, in 1987 electricity customers finished paying off the principal and interest for the Hoover Dam, completed in 1936…
EDITORIAL: The Murder and Resurrection of the Colorado River, Part One
“Go West, young man, go West. There is health in the country, and room away from our crowds of idlers and imbeciles…”
EDITORIAL: Fake News and Misinformation, Part Three
One of the most obvious tools of misinformation is the sharing an opinion, or a prediction, or an estimate, as if it were a “fact”…
EDITORIAL: Fake News and Misinformation, Part Two
Essentially, the developers are proposing to create a $180 million expansion of the Springs Resort… and arrange it so that the expansion pays zero taxes for 25 years… no taxes of any kind…
VIDEO: Sen. Cory Gardner Avoids the Question
News reporter Joe St. George posted an entertaining 2-minute video yesterday, showing a couple of news reporters trying to get a simple “Yes” or “No” answer…
EDITORIAL: Fake News and Misinformation, Part One
We don’t have a clear understanding of certain government matters that might have a significant bearing on the long-range future of our community….
EDITORIAL: The Case For and Against Proposition CC, Part Three
This pattern of government expansion is not unique to Colorado, of course. Yes, we’re the only state with a “Taxpayers Bill of Rights”…
EDITORIAL: The Case For and Against Proposition CC, Part Two
“Colorado has the No. 1 economy in the country… and TABOR is a big part of that…”
EDITORIAL: The Case For and Against Proposition CC, Part One
According to ‘Yes on Prop CC,’ the measure would allow Colorado to “attract and keep quality teachers” and “repair unsafe bridges and crumbling roads….”
EDITORIAL: The Sidewalk Goes on Forever
It’s been pretty well documented that walking is a natural human activity, and that our overall health can benefit from walking and other convenient forms of daily exercise…
New Poll Shows Continued Influence of ‘Outdoor Voting Bloc’ in Colorado
53 percent say oil and gas production should be allowed with strict limitations and regulations to ensure that land, wildlife, water, and public safety are protected…
EDITORIAL: Los Angeles Finally Addressing Short-Term Rental Troubles
Since Airbnb launched back in 2008, the short-term “home-sharing” model has utterly changed the hospitality industry…
EDITORIAL: Will Gambling Addicts Pay Our Water Debts?
Proposition DD is predicted to raise $29 million in annual taxes, via a 10% tax on casino profits — meaning that the newly legalized casino profits would be in the $300 million range, every year?
EDITORIAL: The Pain and Confusion of Affordable Housing Solutions
Several other neighbors had testified at the meeting, also asking the Commissioners to reduce the density recommendation…