It seems that the ABA has concerns about the diversity of its profession…
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: An Oversized Building? Part Four
Take ‘smaller scale buildings’, as one example. Three words, written in a certain pattern, and open to interpretation…
EDITORIAL: An Oversized Building? Part Three
To some of us, the drawings approved by the Design Review Board lacked the kind of ‘residential’ character found in the East Village…
EDITORIAL: An Oversized Building? Part Two
The Town Planning Commission looked at the 232 Pagosa Street proposal last July and determined that the design failed to meet the intent of various Town regulations…
EDITORIAL: Are STRs Bad for Pagosa?
We’ve often heard the warning, “Don’t do math in public.” More importantly, don’t do math in public — or in a YouTube video — without understanding what the numbers actually mean…
EDITORIAL: An Oversized Building? Part One
“Each era of construction and building style was built for a community at a certain point in time. Every building has a useful life…”
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Seven
Archuleta County Community Development Director Pamela Flowers conducted four well-attended public meetings, outlining possible STR regulations that the BOCC might consider…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Six
People often harbor mistaken beliefs about the communities they live in, and one of the well-loved myths about Pagosa Springs is that we are a great ski town…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Five
“I think it’s also watered down a little bit, when you look at some of the affordable housing and the swanky-looking condos on Hot Springs Boulevard…”
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Four
“I might quibble with some numbers. One number I would quibble with, is the ’16 units per hundred’…”
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Three
Additionally, are there additional revenues sources in the local community that remain ‘untapped’?
Colorado to Release Draft Gray Wolf Plan This Week
Colorado Parks and Wildlife subsequently held nearly 50 public hearings across the state and convened two citizen panels to offer policy advice…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Two
If we want to cut to the chase, and skip quickly over the first 24 pages of the report…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part One
The 31-page report from Root Policy Research begins with a discussion about population changes in Pagosa Springs…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Five
Not only would these “event centers” impact the (already substandard) rural roads in the affected neighborhoods, they would likely generate noise and human activity…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Four
Last July, the prediction for Lake Mead’s water level for July 2024 was 1,014 feet above sea level…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Three
We’ve noted that “Public supply” — municipal water systems — accounts for about 1% [“one percent”] of water use in the Upper Colorado River Basin…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Two
While the region’s growth has decreased somewhat over the decades, it was still over 20 percent from 2000 to 2010…