PPOS currently serves grades K-8. But that might change in the near future, with the inclusion of an on-site preschool…
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: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two
“If you look at this graph visually, you might come away thinking, ‘Oh, we really have a horrible problem in Archuleta County with suicide…’ “
Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch Survives GOP Caucus Vote… Barely
Last week it came to light that Lynch was charged in 2022 for speeding, driving under the influence, and being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated…
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part One
During the discussion about the assessment, BOH President Jon Bruss expressed some concerns about the data, as presented by SJBPH…
EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Three
“We might be overrun at the restaurants, we might run out of Chimichangas at Chavolo’s. But Chavolo’s is going to grow, so that they can sustain the tourism. It’s supply and demand…”
EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Two
“A lot of the problems I see, when it comes to Pagosa — the issues — I feel like I’m watching on ‘repeat’…”
EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part One
Several of the nine applicants for the vacant Tourism Board seats brought up the fact that the community, as a whole, has developed a somewhat negative view of the tourism industry…
EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part Two
In reality, many of the decisions made by our local governments are based, not on ‘multi-modal’ needs, but rather on the desire to promote recreational activities…
EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part One
If you count the sidewalks in Aspen Village as parts of the Trail, then the western segment gets close to a rocky cliff west of Harman Park…
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Three
The COVID crisis provided a strong impetus to federal, state and local governments to improve broadband access…
INTERVIEW: Bill Salmansohn and ‘Senior Conversations’
“It’s kind of a unique opportunity for a lot of people, to fully express themselves…”
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Two
“So we will have much better coverage going all the way up to the Hinsdale County line, as a result of both of those projects…”
Colorado Republican and Democrat Legislators Announce 2024 Goals
“During the 2023 legislative session and the November special session, tension between the Republican caucus and the majority often flared…”
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part One
The expert at the BOCC work table at yesterday’s meeting was Eric Hittle… Technical Manager for Archuleta County Broadband Services…
EDITORIAL: Hot Springs Water, Vacant Land, Government Transparency
The mention of an ‘executive session’ got me thinking about government transparency…
EDITORIAL: PAWSD Looking at an Expensive Water Future
Obviously, the 2024 PAWSD budget has carried district finances into uncharted territory, with expenditures three time higher than in 2023…
EDITORIAL: A Few Things Happened in 2023, Part Six
When the Short-Term Rental industry got started in Colorado, county assessors believed that STRs were residential homes…
EDITORIAL: A Few Things Happened in 2023, Part Five
The photo shows the $40 million Snowball water treatment plant under construction, a project that was estimated at $25 million just a few years ago…
EDITORIAL: A Few Things Happened in 2023, Part Four
I took the photo above about a year ago, at the beginning of 2023. I wanted to document some unsightly mechanical equipment that sits atop the County Courthouse…