If we don’t need a reservoir at Dry Gulch within the next 40 years, could we use the 660-acre property in some other fashion to benefit the community?
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: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Four
When I moved to Pagosa Springs in 1993, our County government did not have zoning districts…
EDITORIAL: Water Districts That Just Can’t Get Along, Part One
The current agreement, signed in 1922 and ‘amended’ in minor ways over the past decade, has failed to keep the nation’s two largest water reservoirs anywhere near full….
EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Three
“We’re in a better situation, housing-wise, than Chaffee County. We have 13,726 residential units, and 13,790 people, so we basically have a house for every person…”
EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Two
“So today, we’re not proposing any motion; we’re just bringing some attention [to the issue] because the attendee asked us to look into it…”
EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part One
“To date, we have lost, conservatively, $100,000 in rental income, and have spent between $15,000 and $20,000 on attorneys fees…”
EDITORIAL: Frozen Children
This situation — frozen embryos in test tubes — posed a problem to seven justices sitting on the Alabama Supreme Court last week…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Takes the High Road to Resolve the Rooftop Screening Dispute
“My hope is that the County understands the Town’s position on the screening, and will provide appropriate screening on the Courthouse and the transit facility…”
EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Four
Reportedly, the second-largest wildfire in California history, the Dixie Fire, was sparked when power lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) came into contact with a tree…
‘Main Street’ Group Seeking Survey Responses About Highway 160 Reconstruction
“How concerned are you about the upcoming Highway 160 Construction Project and its potential impact on your business?”
EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Three
“I reminded them, we are a rural community. And one size does not fit all… from Louisiana to Montana to Colorado, we’re different…”
EDITORIAL: CDOT Shares Some News About Downtown’s Highway Project, Part Three
At the conclusion of the meeting, Ms. Lashbrooke invited everyone to participate in an online survey, and share their concerns about the project…
EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Two
“This will not bring your cost down. It’s not for that. It’s ‘insurance of last resort’ if you cannot get any insurance…”
EDITORIAL: CDOT Shares Some News About Downtown’s Highway Project, Part Two
“When you’re doing a concrete roadway, it becomes more critical to make sure we have what’s underneath the roadway taken care of…”
EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part One
“In other words, the market is currently consolidating under only the five largest carriers. Which will make things more monopolistic…”
EDITORIAL: CDOT Shares Some News About Downtown’s Highway Project, Part One
“We’re about to embark on another project through downtown… but the project has sort of evolved over time. It’s grown….”
EDITORIAL: The PAWSD Fee Increases You May Have Heard About, Part Two
Board President Jim Smith started the meeting off by asking for approval of the agenda, and then opened the floor to public testimony…
EDITORIAL: The PAWSD Fee Increases You May Have Heard About, Part One
The proposal tentatively supported by the PAWSD Board shows the wastewater CIF increasing from $1,179 in 2023… to $16,509 in 2024….
EDITORIAL: A Continuing Fight Over Rooftop Screening, Part Three
“So we’re looking at a potential loss of $14 million in grants, over something that is purely aesthetic. The screening has no structural function in either building…”