Change is sometimes slow. Sometimes, it takes a nation 200 years to acknowledge the rights of its original inhabitants…
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 Report from County Development Services, Part Four
“But they could also say we have to accept it 100%. The state can say whatever they want, and then we have to figure out how to maneuver that…”
Pagosa Musicians Rehearsing for ‘Tribute to the Beatles’ Dance Party April 27
Show will feature interpretations of the Fab Four’s extensive song catalog, arranged by some of Pagosa’s finest vocalists and instrumentalists…
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Three
“Yeah, and I think the community engagement, on the original [Nuisance Ordinance]… I don’t think it saw a lot of public review back then…”
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Two
“Errol has been telling me for a while, that he wants to shift the focus of code enforcement…”
‘Cone Zone’ Committee Provides an Update on CDOT Highway Reconstruction
“Phasing limitations, such as only two blocks at a time, could increase the length of the project. It could go from a 2-season project to a 4-season project…”
EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part One
The Sheriff’s Office has made repeated visits, but the overall condition of the property has continued to deteriorate, according to the neighbors…
EDITORIAL: Shelter from the Storm
In the case of the four proposed bus shelters, the MET has been granted $55,296 through the FASTER fund, to be matched with $13,824 in County funds…
EDITORIAL: Charter School to Hold Public Interviews for New School Director
As of the current school year, 261 public charter schools in Colorado serve over 135,000 students… over 15% of total public student enrollment in the state…
EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis? Part Two
“My understanding is another $2 million is at stake with the application to be submitted this Friday…”
EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis? Part One
At last month’s public hearing, several members of the public urged PAWSD to consider the impacts of an $18,000 cost increase on new workforce housing projects…
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Three
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has about 500 million social media followers, and earns an estimated $3 million each time he posts his appreciation for a product…
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Two
One of the Trump administration’s signature achievements took place in 2017, when the tax on corporate profits was reduced from 35% to 21%…
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part One
I can personally understand the attraction of posting daily thoughts and experiences on the internet…
EDITORIAL: PAWSD Takes a Hard Look at Housing
Past recipients of the waivers were Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County and Archuleta County Housing Authority; total waivers have amounted to about $128,000…
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part Three
“I think you have questions to answer. What are peak periods? When are the most people on the road? When are we going to be effective?…”
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part Two
“But what I kept hearing, repeated, was ‘Maybe the MET can do this… maybe Met can do that… maybe MET can put in a new bus stop’…
EDITORIAL: Super Tuesday Results
818,560 voters weighed in on the Republican primary election… voting in the Democratic primary was much lighter, with only 534,271 votes cast…
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part One
Shown at the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1959, the single-seat concept car didn’t need wheels, and touted a top speed of 500 m.p.h…