“This would allow for investing in the workforce that supports the robust tourism our community enjoys as a vibrant mountain destination…”
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: Conversation with a Thoughtful Resident, Part Two
“This is a huge trust issue, and trust is the biggest thing, whenever you have a ballot issue…”
EDITORIAL: Conversation with a Thoughtful Resident, Part One
I wasn’t here in 1969, when Aspen Springs was platted, but the story I’ve heard is that the original developers put in absolutely horrible roads…
EDITORIAL: An Uncomfortable BOCC Meeting
“How much are we spending on that ethics violation?… I think we’re at $35,000 already, and it’s grown. Who’s recommendation was that?”
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part Six
But I am sympathetic to the people driving on substandard roads in Pagosa Lakes. Is there a better way to fund the necessary road maintenance?
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part Five
“I’ve lived in that house for 43 years now. And in those 43 years, the roads have never been touched, where I’m at…”
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part Four
The crisis is painfully apparent here in Pagosa Springs, with workforce families struggling to find affordable shelter…
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part Three
Last year, that wastewater CIF had been $1,179 per EU (Equivalent Unit). The fee is now $15,697, and will increase further, probably this month…
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part Two
Would everyone benefit if the two separate sanitation districts were consolidated into a single district? Another question under consideration…
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part One
I am thinking about some instances where local governments, businesses, and non-profits are showing signs of cooperative effort, perhaps around issues that were previously divisive…
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Three
What type of foot traffic can we expect at First Street, if a bridge is constructed there?
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Two
When I visited the site of the proposed pedestrian bridge last week, I found an area on the river bank where the earth had been disturbed…
EDITORIAL: U.S. Court Issues New Ruling Regarding ‘Village at Wolf Creek’
After more than 20 years of court battles over the proposed development, the Village at Wolf Creek appeared to be dead in the water. Or rather, dead in the wilderness…
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part One
The future of downtown Pagosa Springs is surprisingly bright and flourishing, to judge from the April 18 meeting of the Pagosa Springs Town Council…
EDITORIAL: Fixing the Potholes on North Pagosa Boulevard
Maybe a temporary fix is all we can expect…
EDITORIAL: A Tribute to the Beatles, for Education
Since opening its doors in September 2017, Pagosa Peak Open School has grown into an intimate K-8 school, operating in a large former office building…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Considers $850,000 Property Purchase, Part Four
About half an hour into the meeting, the Council began discussing the ‘second reading’ of Ordinance 1004…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Considers $850,000 Property Purchase, Part Three
“Do you have a list of which building you want to retain up there, or do we have an option on that?”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Considers $850,000 Property Purchase, Part Two
The Town Council was told, at their previous meetings, that Bob Goodman wished to have his property purchased by our municipal government and put to some type of public use…