The Town government already knew, in 2007, that housing was becoming a serious problem…
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: The Ninja Warrior Housing Challenge, Part Two
“To ensure designs are unique, correctly priced, and can be replicated in locations throughout the region, PSCDC will award an initial $5,000 design stipend…”
EDITORIAL: The Ninja Warrior Housing Challenge, Part One
“Affordability is paramount to the success of this community project, and PSCDC will provide multiple economic incentives to help reduce costs…”
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Assessor Explains the Property Tax Reductions
“So this work now is just a band-aid on a big open wound.” She laughed…
EDITORIAL: Habitat and LPEA Cooperate to Electrify Everything, Part Two
“You can’t simply push power back into the grid. Power has qualities to it, right? We need 60 Hertz out of it; we need a certain voltage out of it…”
Pagosa Restaurant Owners Hear About the Food Safety ‘Hand-off’
“You will get your letter and your invoice at the same time, so you will see exactly what you’re being charged for…”
EDITORIAL : All We are Saying… is Give Peace a Chance, Part Three
In some cases, a rule or law may have been created to define acceptable behavior, and although no actual person was harmed, the rule was violated…
EDITORIAL: Habitat and LPEA Cooperate to Electrify Everything, Part One
“As long as we can move forward without negatively affecting one of those three key points, that’s what we consider beneficial electrification…”
EDITORIAL : All We are Saying… is Give Peace a Chance, Part Two
One central concern, in a school setting, is everyone’s safety, and safety sometimes requires that the perpetrator be removed from the situation…
EDITORIAL : All We are Saying… is Give Peace a Chance, Part One
Violence, and the threat of violence, are often used to enforce the status quo… or to challenge the status quo…
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gas, and What to Do About It, Part Two
“There’s so many people below the poverty line. There’s so many people who use their vehicles to haul water. To get firewood. We’re one of them…”
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gas, and What to Do About It, Part One
“So I had our legal department look into whether the County has legal standing to take some legal action on this, and I was told, no, we do not…”
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part Four
During a recent Council meeting at Pagosa Springs Town Hall, I heard two of our seven Council members ask about reconsidering the way we use our geothermal resources…
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part Three
A few years later, the Resort took on a major resort expansion with the construction of the Ecoluxe Lodge…
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part Two
“Legend has it that the Utes were suffering a mysterious plague that was beyond the healing of the most powerful medicine men….”
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part One
They approached the Town government and negotiated a geothermal pipeline to be hung below a future pedestrian bridge…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Choosing Sides
I’m comfortable, choosing sides on local issues. More than ‘comfortable’. I sometimes feel obligated to choose sides….
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Five
Is it time to re-direct a portion of the more than $1 million a year in tax revenues, from subsidizing tourism marketing… towards subsidizing housing and childcare for the workers in the community?