Back in the 1980s, when I was still living in Alaska, I came across a recently written book titled, ‘The Nine Nations of North America’…
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.
Town of Pagosa Springs Commits to Preparing for the Sesquisemiquincentennial
Mary Jo Coulehan addressed the Pagosa Town Council on Tuesday evening, to encourage the Council members to learn how to pronounce the word “sesquisemiquincentennial”…
EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part Two
The YIMBY Movement seeks to explain why the NIMBY approach to building a community will ultimately destroy the community’s viability…
EDITORIAL: How About Them Home Prices? Part One
“During this public event, PSCDC will draw up to 8 qualified homebuyers from the pool of pre-approved applicants who can select one of our newly built affordable homes…”
EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Seven
“Accurate measurement of diversions is critical to protect Colorado’s entitlement to water, including under the Colorado River Compact…”
EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Six
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way…”
EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Five
“We also need to know we can trust our local officials — elected or appointed — with making sound, informed decisions on something so important…”
EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Four
It wasn’t until after Fred W. Schmidt disappeared that I learned he had been involved in numerous lawsuits for alleged real estate fraud…
EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Three
Do PAWSD customers want to pay for a reservoir they don’t need? Maybe not?
EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part Two
“I’m sorry. You’ve gone too far now. You’re asking for people to make things up, and that’s what got us into this problem in the beginning…”
EDITORIAL: A Long Story About an Imaginary Water Shortage, Part One
Too often, citizen board members, lacking information, are shooting from the hip, while simultaneously defending their political “turf”…
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Eight
Some of our Daily Post readers may recall that Mr. Proffitt resigned as President of SJWCD in 2017…
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Seven
A panel of local residents, connected to various water uses, fielded audience questions at the “This is Your Watershed” film event at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts…
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Six
“Maybe we can find someone who wants to buy the Ranch, and also work with the community to build a reasonable reservoir project in the middle of it…”
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Five
One type of survey is intentionally designed to discover new and useful information, which is needed to make the best possible decisions, moving forward…
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Four
Superintendent Holt and Chief Executive of Operations Sanchez seemed to be suggesting that our local school buildings were reaching — or had already reached — the end of their useful lives…
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Three
Archuleta School District (ASD) had been growing its student enrollment by leaps and bounds through the 1990s and on into 2008…
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Two
“I don’t think this has a chance of passing. Period. And I’ll just state that, and give you the reasons why I believe that…”