During the 30 years I’ve lived in Pagosa Springs, our local leaders have generally acted as if our population was going to multiply steadily and abundantly…
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: How to Grow a Small Town… Or Not… Part Two
The development of a new subdivision in 2024 has become incredibly expensive, compared to the cost 50 years ago…
EDITORIAL: The Accomplishments of President Donald Trump, Considered
Our federal government was specifically designed to make it hard to royally screw everything up…
EDITORIAL: How to Grow a Small Town… Or Not… Part One
Downtown is a preferred site for trick-or-treating because Pagosa Springs was designed, from the very beginning, to be a walkable town…
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part Four
The controversy between SJWCD and PAWSD, regarding the Running Iron Ranch, is complicated by personalities…
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part Three
3,000 acre-feet is more than double the amount of drinking water used by PAWSD customers last year…
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part Two
“There does not appear to be an overarching water plan for our community with various water authorities and the state…”
EDITORIAL: Misinformation About Pagosa Water Resources, Part One
The size of the reservoir grew from its original design of 4,000 acre-feet — about three times the size of Lake Hatcher — to 12,500 acre-feet… and then to 32,000 acre-feet…
EDITORIAL: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part Three
“He is a very talented surgeon. I’ve operated with him, and he’s the nicest guy in the world. I don’t know how you can beat that…”
EDITORIAL: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part Two
“These smaller hospitals may still be there, but there will continue to be a steady erosion of the kinds of services they offer…”
EDITORIAL: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part One
I don’t recall much else from that chemistry class, but the basic idea of “significant digits” has stuck with me all these years…
EDITORIAL: Amateur Advice Regarding Your November Ballot, Part Two
One of my dear friends refuses to vote. She calls elections a “scam”. She has a point…
EDITORIAL: Amateur Advice Regarding Your November Ballot, Part One
Two proposed Constitutional amendments were petitioned onto the ballot by citizen groups…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Senior Center Makes a Financial Appeal to Archuleta County, Part Two
Attorney Weaver noted that Colorado counties are authorized to operate senior centers, but are not required to do so…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Senior Center Makes a Financial Appeal to Archuleta County, Part One
“Since 2013, ASI has worked with thousands of local residents 60 years or better with the goal that they live healthy, vibrant and independent lives…”
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Four
As we begin the 2025 ‘Water Year’, the San Juan River is flowing smoothly through downtown…
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Three
I took a drive out Snowball Road last week, to take photos of the new water treatment plant under construction…
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Two
I found attorney Jeff Kane’s presentation to be fair, measured and non-confrontational, even if I didn’t necessarily agree with his conclusions…