The sales pitch seems to be, “If the County becomes our anchor tenant, then we promise to build some workforce housing on the parcel next door…”
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: Two Views of Pagosa’s Future, Part Three
We sometimes envision private, for-profit businesses keeping the American economy going. In fact, here in Pagosa Springs, most of the best paid employees are working for local governments…
EDITORIAL: Two Views of Pagosa’s Future, Part Two
“Colorado House Bill 24-1300 proposed to create a mandatory wildfire certification program. From my cheap seats, I see this as similar to the septic transfer process…”
EDITORIAL: Two Views of Pagosa’s Future, Part One
Over the past couple of decades, forestry professionals have adopted the perspective that periodic wildfire is an essential feature of healthy forests…
Celebrating Chimney Rock National Monument
“WHEREAS, the Association’s vision is to inspire people to experience Chimney Rock’s unique beauty, history, and cultural importance…”
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Small Town Government, Part Three
“Well, I will say, although we don’t have a plan fully developed, I was talking to an East End business owner today…”
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Small Town Government, Part Two
How to best use the money we have? That’s something we’ll never agree on, even among the town residents who serve on the Pagosa Springs Town Council…
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Small Town Government, Part One
The Town of Pagosa Springs has a curiously privileged financial position in our community…
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part Five
Eighteen years ago, the County knew about fire flow problems at the airport…
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part Four
“So what we have to do now… we’ve got to the point that we’ve built so many hangers, that currently we have only two fire hydrants…”
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part Three
Anyone who has plans to build in the core residential or business districts of Pagosa Springs understands that they will have to install water lines and sewer lines…
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part Two
Another controversy involves airplane hanger owners connecting to the Knolls’ privately-owned sewer system without permission…
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part One
The Fire District refused to approve granting certificates of occupancy (COs) for the hangars until the water supply issues were properly addressed…
EDITORIAL: Making Them Pay for Their Water?
“We’re going to spend several million dollars out there, in a subdivision that we’re already losing money in…”
‘Tribute to Patsy Cline’ To Benefit Community Garden, This Saturday
For community members who would love to earn their ticket to this event, we are looking for a handful of volunteers…
EDITORIAL: Too Much of a Good Thing at the BOCC?
The realtor representing the proposed seller — Shelley Low with EXIT Realty — stand to make over $400,000 on the sale, if she gets the standard 6% commission…
EDITORIAL: Sen. Michael Bennet Offers a History Lesson, Part Four
If democracy is truly capable to producing ‘justice’, we may have to do it locally. And there are people in our community trying to do exactly that…
EDITORIAL: Sen. Michael Bennet Offers a History Lesson, Part Three
How should we be dealing with impoverished children? The ones who will pay for our future retirement with their payroll taxes?
EDITORIAL: Sen. Michael Bennet Offers a History Lesson, Part Two
“Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise…”