Meanwhile, on the other side of town, the Planning Commission was looking at changing the zoning for a parcel in Harman Park, to accommodate a new $14 million jail…
Author: Bill Hudson
Bill Hudson began sharing his opinions in the Pagosa Daily Post in 2004 and can't seem to break the habit. He claims that, in Pagosa Springs, opinions are like pickup trucks: everybody has one.
EDITORIAL: Coffee With Council… and a Zoning Question, Part One
The Town Planning Commission might make a recommendation this evening, about re-zoning the County-owned parcel. Or perhaps they will agree to study the issue more carefully before deciding….
EDITORIAL: The Big Picture, Part Six
“While American companies lead in making essential 5G technologies, there are no longer any U.S. manufacturers of core telecommunications network equipment….”
EDITORIAL: The Big Picture, Part Five
The reason American manufacturing jobs have disappeared, and the reason American agricultural jobs have disappeared, has very little to do with “globalization” or “immigration”…
EDITORIAL: The Legend of Tear-Down Brown
“Parking, congestion, there’s gotta be a lot of things that we need to think about and address before we start throwing money into this pit…”
EDITORIAL: The Big Picture, Part Four
But the thousands of documents leaked by Mr. Snowdon revealed something perhaps even more important than the fact that the US government was spying on its own citizens…
EDITORIAL: The Big Picture, Part Three
As we see, the Participation Rate of adults in the job market hit a high point of 67.3 in March 2000, and then began to decline, falling to a low point of 62.5 in October 2015…
Reactions to Senate Bill 19-181…’Protect Public Welfare Oil and Gas Operations’
“The people beset by the callous onslaught of oil and gas development now have a state government that is prioritizing their interests over the industry’s…”
EDITORIAL: The Big Picture, Part Two
Millennials — the young people born between 1981 and 2000 — are now the largest generation of Americans, but their numbers are generally declining in rural America…
EDITORIAL: The Big Picture, Part One
“We have sold our store and want to let you know how much we sincerely appreciate all our great loyal customers, your smiles, and your friendship. Thank you for the last 4 years….”
EDITORIAL: Red Flags, in a Red County, Part Two
“Should the search and seizure be ordered by the judge, a second hearing then occurs where the gun owner is tasked with proving that they deserve to have their Second Amendment right reinstated……”
EDITORIAL: Red Flags, in a Red County, Part One
“A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ARCHULETA COUNTY, COLORADO, DECLARING ARCHULETA COUNTY TO BE A SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION COUNTY…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Looks at Repeal of Impact Fees, Part Two
The Town of Pagosa Springs put impact fees in place back in 2006, based on the claim that new commercial and residential development was going to put added stress on municipal infrastructure and facilities…
EDITORIAL: Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting; Part Nine
How much water does drip irrigation save? Estimates suggest that farmers can save at least 40 percent of their irrigation water on a per-acre basis. But it gets better….
EDITORIAL: Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting; Part Eight
The region has suffered a serious three-year drought that threatens to continue, and the municipal government has chosen May 11, 2019 as “Day Zero” — the date when drinking water deliveries to homes and non-essential businesses will be shut off…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Looks at Repeal of Impact Fees, Part One
“In addition, it is typically difficult for a municipality to reinstate a fee or tax after it has been eliminated. Keeping fees close to the current level also eases the uncertainty around fees…”
EDITORIAL: Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting; Part Seven
“The Colorado outdoor recreation industry is thriving. Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy generates $28 billion in consumer spending annually, and contributes 229,000 direct jobs…”
EDITORIAL: Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting; Part Six
The amount of water rights being requested by PAWSD and SJWCD to be extracted from the San Juan River — if sold at the same rate, in the same community — would have been enough water for the current population of Colorado Springs…
EDITORIAL: Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting; Part Five
This might be the first time I’ve heard the suggestion that “operational control of the Colorado River System” might be lost…