The Archuleta County Public Health Department Transitional Advisory Committee will meet this morning at 9am, at the County Administration Building…
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: A Message to Pagosa Parents About a School Shooting Threat
“I want to begin by reassuring you that our schools are safe….”
EDITORIAL: Designing a Healthy Public Health Department
But is our nation’s health care sector really facing a massive shortage of health care professionals?
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Six
“One of the biggest thing that will impact that aging demographic, are services and amenities that will allow them to ‘age in place’…”
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Five
“So for a single adult, to live here, just meeting their needs, would need to make about $39,700 a year. When you add children to the mix, it jumps substantially…”
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Four
As I mentioned before, I was personally very disappointed by this breakdown…
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Three
There’s more than one way to skin a cat… but municipal governments don’t always choose the sharpest knife…
Kenyan Conservationist James Mwenda to Present This Wednesday, March 29
“For the next six years, I spent my days and nights protecting and looking after the last known Northern White rhinos on Earth…”
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Two
“During the Study period, Pagosa Springs has experienced an increase in vacation home stock, declining permanent resident occupancy, rising rents and home prices…”
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part One
“On February 27, 2023 the Town Council directed staff to negotiate the purchase of 3.46 acres of vacant land located at the SE corner of the intersection of the San Juan River and Hwy 160…”
EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part Four
I suppose we can understand the attraction of hamster wheels. Hamsters just like to run, and they don’t really care whether they are getting anywhere…
EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part Three
The SJWCD board also voted to endorse the application of two new prospective board members, Robert Hagberg and Chuck Riehm…
EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part Two
We learned that the Town government does not want to be involved in building or managing a rafting put-in on the Running Iron Ranch property…
EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part One
The current snow pack in the San Juan Mountains is promising full Pagosa Springs reservoirs this spring. In fact, they are already practically full…
EDITORIAL: An Emerging Child Care Landscape in Archuleta County, Part Five
“You think about a lot of things when choosing child care, including cost, location and availability. In addition to safety, the most important consideration is the QUALITY of the program…”
EDITORIAL: The Archuleta County STR Task Force Weighs In, Part Two
“The subgroup recommends that the registration and renewal fee remain at $400 and $700 annually for owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied rentals, respectively…”
EDITORIAL: The Archuleta County STR Task Force Weighs In, Part One
The Phase I recommendations arrived, instead, on March 14… about three months behind schedule…
EDITORIAL: An Emerging Child Care Landscape in Archuleta County, Part Four
If children are going to be served according to their needs, by state and local subsidies, what educational philosophy ought to guide the new programs?