Not many in power want to give up control, but Speaker McCarthy saw that these changes were about fixing a broken Congress…
Public Scoping Period for Jackson Mountain Landscape Project Open Until February 23
The proposed project area is northeast of Pagosa Springs and north of the San Juan River Village subdivision in Archuleta County…
LETTER: Deterioration of the Biden Cabal
My condolences to my ole buddies at the Bear Creek and Rez Hill Grill. I tried to tell you, over many a cold beer, but you scoffed…
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Two
“We are working with the new software company to prepare letters and begin the process of mailing letters to all of the 100 or so unpermitted properties…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Laughing as I Pay My Taxes
What am I saying? I LOVE politics. There’s not much to laugh about these days, but politics is a never-ending source of amusement…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
The Fed is going to continue to raise rates another 0.75% to 1% to fight inflation. How will that affect mortgage rates?
LETTER: It’s Hard to Get to ‘Best & Final Answers’
Today, I am considering some interesting facts, and possible laws and regulations for single family residential use ownership…
Colorado General Assembly Convenes 2023 Session
“The General Assembly has recently invested millions… and yet our water faces unprecedented threats that no one has seen or experienced before…”
Americana Project to Present Concert Tonight, Jan. 10
Each member of the class will be responsible for leading one original or cover song for their final grade of the semester…
January Happenings at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Wolf Creek Ski Area has several clinics, races and specials for the month of January…
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part One
In my humble opinion, the voter-approved ‘Workforce Housing Fee’ was based on some sensible ideas…
Colorado Gov. Polis Seeks Money for Property Tax Relief
The amended budget request heads to the Joint Budget Committee, which is in charge of crafting the state budget for the next fiscal year…
BIG PIVOTS: Less Water, More Food? Part Four
Holsinger says the federal land was likely deteriorated by improper livestock grazing, particularly prior to adoption of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934…
HMPRESENTLY: The Many Meanings of ‘Trolling’
Just imagining such power emanating from someone’s tiny smartphone keyboard is overwhelming…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Right Wing, Defined… or Maybe Not
Historically, political debate degenerates into sound-bytes. It happens on both sides…
LETTER: Camels, Straws, STRs, and Residential Use Zoning
If, as in many other sunshine active states, the State of Colorado does experience a general slowdown in discretionary spending…
OPINION: Before the Bombs, the Platitudes
I mention this to put Biden’s words in perspective. Does “a brighter and more hopeful tomorrow” ignore the demands of most of the world?
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Eight
Meanwhile, PAWSD has its own sewer treatment issues at the Vista Treatment Plant…
OPINION: Are Prescribed Burns the Silver Bullet?
Just days before, the Colorado State Forest Service had set fire to the dangerously overgrown forest near the Lower North Fork of the Platte River…