Author: Bill Hudson

One of my dear friends refuses to vote.  She calls elections a “scam”.  She has a point…

Two proposed Constitutional amendments were petitioned onto the ballot by citizen groups…

Attorney Weaver noted that Colorado counties are authorized to operate senior centers, but are not required to do so…

“Since 2013, ASI has worked with thousands of local residents 60 years or better with the goal that they live healthy, vibrant and independent lives…”

As we begin the 2025 ‘Water Year’, the San Juan River is flowing smoothly through downtown…

I took a drive out Snowball Road last week, to take photos of the new water treatment plant under construction…

I found attorney Jeff Kane’s presentation to be fair, measured and non-confrontational, even if I didn’t necessarily agree with his conclusions…

Here are the crises our community faces, which, if not addressed, will seriously affect our community’s viability…

A possible moral to the story: adding more individuals to a stable population can have a negative effect…

“After day 600, the social breakdown continued and the population declined toward extinction…”

You could almost call them human. Like, for example, the humans living in Pagosa Springs….

A few years ago, a small group of well-meaning citizens approached the Town Council complaining that the rustic Hilltop Cemetery was a bit too rustic…

Given that choice, the town voters might find a proposed 0.5% sales tax to be an attractive option…

“So my suggestion would be to vote a 1/2 of 1% sales tax. Based on the 2023 income, you would end up with approximately $2.2 million…”

So we have a couple of possible prices to work with.  $4.5 million for “urgent” repairs, and $44.8 million for the whole enchilada…

Presumably, a community that cannot provide important needs and desires, will eventually be abandoned, like the ghost towns that dot the Colorado landscape…

The ten PSCDC homes currently under construction this year have similar “Mountain Resort Modern” styling…