“I caution you. Tell the truth to your voters. The last time we had a bond measure passed in Archuleta County was Measure 1A…”
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: Many Mistakes at the BOCC Meeting, Part Three
“So we’re recalling Resolution 2018-36 for further modification. Does anyone have the language?”
EDITORIAL: Many Mistakes at the BOCC Meeting, Part Two
Commissioner Steve Wadley quickly responded that he didn’t want any mention of the Courthouse renovation to appear in Resolution 2018-37…
Horse Fire Continues to Burn West of Pagosa Springs
Yesterday, firefighters expected to finish a piece of indirect fire line on the east side of the fire…
EDITORIAL: Many Mistakes at the BOCC Meeting, Part One
Maybe voters don’t actually read these kinds of ballot questions. Maybe they vote based on the rumors they hear, from friends, or from the weekly newspaper…
EDITORIAL: The End of Recycling?
Like, where exactly has the glass been going, when we sorted it into a separate bin? Where does the cardboard and paper go, exactly? The aluminum?
EDITORIAL: Making the Case for a Smaller Jail, Part Two
“There’s also an Unassigned Fund Balance. That’s about $3 million. That’s the only, you might say, ‘discretionary funds’ that exist…”
EDITORIAL: Making the Case for a Smaller Jail, Part One
But on August 21, Mr. Weiler brought along an interesting document that he’d obtained from Undersheriff Tonya Hamilton…
EDITORIAL: Expensive Propositions, Part Four
“And Sally and I did not know what to do. Should we tell her about it? Now, what SHOULD we do?…”
EDITORIAL: Expensive Propositions, Part Three
As we can see from the analysis above, this little program to fix our transportation systems under Initiative 153 will be extremely lucrative…
EDITORIAL: Expensive Propositions, Part Two
“We have a habit in Colorado of sticking stuff in the Constitution that doesn’t belong there,” Miller said in a Reporter-Herald interview…
EDITORIAL: Expensive Propositions, Part One
But you might have made it through the first sentence, enough to know that the measure would increase Colorado taxes by $1.6 billion per year.
EDITORIAL: A Bad Call… on the San Juan River? Part Two
So let’s pose the question. What, exactly, was the outcome sought by the CWCB in making a call on the San Juan River?…
EDITORIAL: A Bad Call… on the San Juan River? Part One
The “call” in question, on August 2, came from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, perhaps the largest water-related organization in the state…
EDITORIAL: Illegal Houses, Part Three
While the men — the sons and fathers — assembled the barn, the sisters and mothers worked in tandem to prepare a delicious lunch and dinner for everyone to share…
EDITORIAL: Illegal Houses, Part Two
“So, for one thing, we can’t even meet the minimum square footage required, and that doesn’t even take into account the need for a garage…”
EDITORIAL: Illegal Houses, Part One
So the units Steve and Jen are building are “legal.” At least, they’re legal here in downtown…
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Nine
So we end up with roads that are falling apart, and with courthouses and schools and jails that, some people claim, are suitable only for demolition…
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Eight
Every Colorado county is required to have a jail, under state law. But the law doesn’t specify any particular size of jail…