“We did have an assessment done, and there’s about $720 million worth of property in that area. And that’s only about 1/3 of the PLPOA area…”
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: PAWSD Looks Ahead… to a Potential Budget Crunch, Part Two
“The PAWSD 2026 budget was already thin, leaving little room for any budget shortfalls. The impact of the CIF revenue miss directly erodes our DSCR…”
EDITORIAL: PAWSD Looks Ahead… to a Potential Budget Crunch, Part One
Mr. Dossett suggests that this “revenue miss” is not merely a seasonal fluctuation. Perhaps, it reflects a structural change in the Pagosa Springs economy…
Colorado Governor Polis Commutes Sentence for Tina Peters, and Others
“The crimes you were convicted of are very serious and you deserve to spend time in prison for these offenses…”
EDITORIAL: A Safe Place for Young Men with Developmental Disabilities, Part Four
The organization has raised about 75% of the funding needed to build the house, but another $644,000 remains to be raised…
EDITORIAL: A Safe Place for Young Men with Developmental Disabilities, Part Three
“Part of the problem in rural communities — families aren’t as well educated about the benefits of these programs, at an early age…”
EDITORIAL: A Safe Place for Young Men with Developmental Disabilities, Part Two
Once the facility is completed and the young men with disabilities move in, A Safe Place in Pagosa will need a consistent funding stream…
EDITORIAL: A Safe Place for Young Men with Developmental Disabilities, Part One
“Five years ago… state leaders tackled a problem that for years had troubled those who care for the most vulnerable among us…”
EDITORIAL: A Report on Recent Wildfire Discussions, Part Four
Following the presentation by Sheriff Le Roux, Jerry Sutherlin, LPEA’s vice president of distribution operations, took the stage, so to speak…
EDITORIAL: A Report on Recent Wildfire Discussions, Part Three
According to County Sheriff Mike Le Roux, the CWRC is a step in the right direction…
EDITORIAL: A Report on Recent Wildfire Discussions, Part Two
“So that’s an option. Doesn’t sound like a very good one to me…”
EDITORIAL: A Report on Recent Wildfire Discussions, Part One
During a work session on Tuesday, April 21, a representative for Wildfire Adapted Partnership, local resident Bill Trimarco, spoke to the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners…
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Ten
At that same 2014 election where the rec center was overwhelmingly defeated, former police chief Don Volger was elected mayor…
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Nine
Does it really matter who owns the flammable forests that surround us here in southwest Colorado? Maybe they’re destined to burn eventually, no matter who owns them…
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Eight
For the past five years, the McDonald’s drive-in has been using its outdoor reader board, not to promote its menu, but to advertise for employees…
‘Community Conversations’ Will Address Potential Tax Issues in Pagosa Springs
A series of free ‘Community Conversations’ has been planned to allow government leaders to explain the perceived need for higher taxes…
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Seven
“I would argue that this opportunity is so valuable that it justifies a trade-off of foregoing other identified and unidentified initiatives, to secure the funding to ensure we acquire Reservoir Hill…”
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Six
I mentioned the temptation by government staff to provide misinformation to their governing board and to the community, because what I heard on April 7 appears to be misinformation…
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Five
It was obvious to me that Mr. Levine was proud of what his family has done to the enhance the value of the property, at a cost of millions of dollars beyond the initial purchase price…