“I appreciate everything, especially the conservativism that you’ve shown in the preparation of this budget, and anticipating the failure of the ballot measure….”
EDITORIAL: A County Budget Based on Failure, Part Two
Commissioner Michael Whiting asked: “Larry, what’s the assumed cost of a facility?”
EDITORIAL: A County Budget Based on Failure, Part One
The first assumption, at the October 9 budget presentation, was that the voters are going to vote ‘NO’ on Ballot Measure 1A…
EDITORIAL: Can’t Afford to Live in Pagosa? Part Four
Why did nearly a third of the Employee respondents report that they were considering leaving Archuleta County?
EDITORIAL: Can’t Afford to Live in Pagosa? Part Three
Quite a few of the PHP survey respondents said they were thinking about leaving…
EDITORIAL: Can’t Afford to Live in Pagosa? Part Two
“So I feel like I bring a pretty broad understanding of what people are looking for in our community….”
EDITORIAL: Can’t Afford to Live in Pagosa? Part One
The PHP survey suggests that more than half of Archuleta County households are paying more than the recommended 30% on housing…
EDITORIAL: Let the Water Wars Begin, Part Four
“It is demand management. It is a controversial topic and we can’t shy away from that. The reduction of consumptive uses is something that is a new thing…”
EDITORIAL: Let the Water Wars Begin, Part Three
“A compact call would be devastating in the Upper Basin. It would be total chaos…”
EDITORIAL: Let the Water Wars Begin, Part Two
In order to ensure that the city of Las Vegas would continue to be able to draw its drinking water from Lake Mead, nearly $1.5 billion was spent on building a new water intake…
EDITORIAL: Let the Water Wars Begin, Part One
A new report claims that the annual releases of water from Lake Powell will ultimately compromise hydropower generation at Glen Canyon Dam…
EDITORIAL: CDOT Looks at Our Failing Highways, Part Three
“Was it, like, $5 million?”… “No, I think it was more like $10 million.” … “So I’m hearing anywhere between $10 and $12 million…”
EDITORIAL: Just the Facts, Ma’m… About the Jail… Again
Here in our own little community, less than half of our current offenders are locked up; the rest are managed with alternative methods…
EDITORIAL: CDOT Looks at Our Failing Highways, Part Two
But there might be a big problem with these particular medians. We’re listening to one of the consultants explain what might happen in, say, ten years…
EDITORIAL: CDOT Looks at Our Failing Highways, Part One
“The department faces a $25 billion revenue shortfall over that period, including a nearly $9 billion shortage over the next 10 years….”
EDITORIAL: Garbage Trucks, and Garbage Roads, Part Two
We heard that the Metro District cannot afford to maintain the pavement on Bristlecone if the entire community is going to continue using that road…
EDITORIAL: Garbage Trucks, and Garbage Roads, Part One
“Bristlecone is a shorter route. If you’re actually looking at the impacts on roads, Bristlecone is a much shorter route, than it is to go all the way around…”
EDITORIAL: Time to Outlaw Poverty? Part Nine
“This is selective enforcement. They’ve decided who they’re going to enforce the laws on. That’s as illegal as hell…”
EDITORIAL: Time to Outlaw Poverty? Part Eight
Historically, Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County has been home to people living simply, and without a lot of money…