The Colorado legislature thought, back in 1993, that charter schools might be part of the answer to improving education for the state’s children. Obviously, it hasn’t been the whole answer…
EDITORIAL: The Creation of a Colorado Charter School, Part Four
“We were fortunate to get a $5 million grant, back in the days of the first George Bush administration, as part of an initiative to create ‘break the mold’ American schools…”
EDITORIAL: The Creation of a Colorado Charter School, Part Three
Read Part One If you are thinking about starting a charter school in Colorado, you should probably consider the comment we heard while visiting the READ MORE
EDITORIAL: The Creation of a Colorado Charter School, Part Two
After 18 months of research, the volunteer board of the Pagosa Peak Open School has settled upon the idea that they want children to leave their school — and to enter adulthood — with a strong sense of purpose…
EDITORIAL: The Creation of a Colorado Charter School, Part One
We’ve created choices, but we’ve also created competition — publicly funded competition — and that makes us uncomfortable….
HUMOR: Cats and Dogs
And then we have the situation where a cat and a dog live together in the same house, as fast friends, and get along famously — sleeping in the same bed and even licking each other’s face…
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gravel, Part Four
“His ruling was that the plaintiffs’ request for an injunction was denied, based upon specific findings of fact that he articulated, on the record….”
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gravel, Part Three
“I think for anybody who really looks at this, the economics are staggering, as far as the benefits to Archuleta County…”
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gravel, Part Two
“We had signs on our fence — the one fence that we had — and those signs said, ‘Fishermen welcome, respect your privilege…”
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gravel, Part One
“The roads being considered have had significant degradation since the county began allowing truck traffic along Cascade Avenue, a steep and winding gravel road as well as Buttress Avenue, Meadows Blvd., and South Pagosa Blvd…”
EDITORIAL: Voters Can Make Colorado History in PAWSD Election
“The first benefit of TABOR protection is obvious: general property tax revenue is placed under commonsense controls…”
HUMOR: Pagosa Snow Event Confounds Climate Change Experts
“Isolated events, like the one this past weekend in Pagosa, certainly need to be taken into account as we develop our complex climate models…”
HUMOR: Guilty Pleasures
“Nice view,” said Richard, with a slight Texas drawl. Richard Butz was leaning on the pressure-treated railing, looking out over Village Lake at the majestic READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Facts and Fantasies About the Bridge to Nowhere, Part Five
I have a fantasy, for example, about honest local government, making legal decisions in open meetings and valuing the opinions of the citizens who fund them and for whom these governments were created…
EDITORIAL: Facts and Fantasies About the Bridge to Nowhere, Part Four
“So, could you address those? If those are questions that have been asserted before, and we have them tonight, can you answer those questions?”
EDITORIAL: Facts and Fantasies About the Bridge to Nowhere, Part Three
Some others — including many who attended the March 17 meeting at the Ross Aragon Community Center — seem to view Pagosa’s municipal government as a slightly insane father…
EDITORIAL: Facts and Fantasies About the Bridge to Nowhere, Part One
Mayor Volger began by explaining, as best he could, why the Town Council had chosen to discuss the 5th Street Bridge proposal in closed-door meetings for the past six months, releasing no information to the public
HUMOR: Talking Cars
“No, I’m pretty much a small-town girl. I hardly ever make it as far as Durango. But it’s okay… I like small towns….”
ESSAY: The Amazing Universe of ‘Big History’
Here in 2016, we have apparently lost the intellectual distinction, not only between ‘History’ and ‘Prehistory’ but also between fact and fiction…