“Well you say that you need me like an ocean needs sand, but the way you deceive me I just don’t understand…”
Colorado Legislators Approve Education Cuts, Tax Code Bill
“It is pared-down, but it will still provide much-needed relief for our K-12 education system,” Moreno said…
EDITORIAL: How to Get Fired From a Volunteer Job, Part Three
Especially, it’s not the job of the Planning Commission to ignore sections of the LUDC, to make things more convenient or profitable for a certain developer….
Colorado General Assembly Sends ‘The Law Enforcement Integrity Act’ to Governor’s Desk
SB20-217, the Law Enforcement Integrity Act, enacts several provisions that will prevent police brutality and increase transparency and accountability…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Adventures in a COVID-Free Paradise
But I also hear that international travel is opening up. The airplanes are flying again. It’s not like we’re stuck here in a blood-red country…
LETTER: A Planning Commission Debacle
What was observed on Wednesday afternoon was anything but kindness. In fact it was a railroad job, similar to what has been going on in our country’s capital of railroading…
HMPRESENTLY: This Dust-Up in Pagosa Springs
I was reading, last week, “How to Get Fired From a Volunteer Job,” Bill Hudson’s articles about the “hastily organized” Town Planning Commission meeting…
LETTER: Racial Disparities
During the COVID-19 pandemic minority communities are less likely to have testing sites, protective medical supplies and have been refused tests even when symptomatic…
EDITORIAL: Legislators, Looking for More Money, Part Two
“Oh, dear!” said The Cat. “You did not like our game… Oh, dear. What a same! What a shame! What a shame!”
EDITORIAL: How to Get Fired From a Volunteer Job, Part Two
As far as I can tell, every subdivision built within the Town limits over the past couple of decades has successfully aligned itself with those just-mentioned LUDC sections…
Will the Next Stimulus Package Define Education’s Future?
This article by Matt Barnum first appeared on Chalkbeat.org on June 10, 2020 America’s schools are in a dire financial situation. Tax revenue has plummeted, READ MORE
ESSAY: Considering Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“We literally have no time to sit down and ask ourselves whether so-and-so is our neighbor or not. We must get into action and obey – we must behave like a neighbor to him…”
EDITORIAL: How to Get Fired From a Volunteer Job, Part One
There’s at least one developer, at the moment, who is not happy with Bill Hudson. Actually, “immensely aggravated” would be a better description…
EDITORIAL: Legislators, Looking for More Money, Part One
“And so,” said the Cat in the Hat, “So… so… so… I will show you another good game that I know…”
Southwest Colorado Anglers Invited to ZOOM Meeting on Fishing Issues on Monday
Fishing enthusiasts in southwest Colorado are invited to a virtual public meeting during which Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists will talk about aquatic issues in the region…
LETTER: Crony Capitalists Who Purchase Senate Candidates
Time to change the scenario – elect candidates like Andrew Romanoff, not beholden to the corporate bottom line…
OPINION: Talking About Leadership in Archuleta County
We have invested great trust in our representatives. We trust them to keep our best interests in mind, to promote our prosperity, to secure our liberty, and to tax us fairly…
LETTER: Wondering Why Blacks Don’t Vote?
Historically, Black patriotic involvement in national defense, generational sacrifice and non-violent protest hasn’t budged racism in America…
Join Us Tonight, June 10, for ‘Microclimates & Vegetables That Thrive’
Gardening guru Ron Chacey will present an in-depth presentation on dealing with and developing microclimates, best practices for vegetables that thrive in each microclimate, and his suggestions for the best regional vegetable varieties…