Here are the most important things this chart is trying to tell us, based on responses from 447 working households in Archuleta County…
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: Bad Test Scores, Part Three
“It’s a great time in education, when almost everyone… sees the need for kids to apply their knowledge to a field that they might pursue, that doesn’t necessarily involve going to college…”
EDITORIAL: Bad Test Scores, Part Two
At some point, we have to wake up from our dream…
EDITORIAL: Bad Test Scores, Part One
I’m curious how many of our Daily Post readers — in particular, perhaps, those with college degrees — could confidently answer this question?…
EDITORIAL: My Pagosa Crystal Ball is Dark & Cloudy… Part Four
I stopped by, to get a photo of a small construction crew working on a Habitat for Humanity home on Ranger Park Drive, in the Trails subdivision…
EDITORIAL: My Pagosa Crystal Ball is Dark & Cloudy… Part Three
The Colorado Demographer’s Office has consistently overestimated population growth in Archuleta County… by a sizable margin of error…
EDITORIAL: My Pagosa Crystal Ball is Dark & Cloudy… Part Two
Will workers want a low-paying tourist industry job in Pagosa Springs, if they are required to commute from New Mexico?
EDITORIAL: My Pagosa Crystal Ball is Dark & Cloudy… Part One
I attended a meeting of the Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation last week and heard about some ambitious plans…
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part Four
As part of the 2008 sale of the Running Iron Ranch, the family had negotiated full use of the ranch property for cattle grazing and gravel mining for 15 years
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and Other Controversies, Part Three
On Chili Beach in Queensland, Australia, 4,696 flip-flops had washed ashore and were collected during a five-day clean up effort…
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part Two
The discussion was not simply about flip-flops. It was also about control, and freedom of choice…
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part One
“This [Handbook] is the foundation, for the County, to let our employees know what we’re doing for them, and what our expectations are, of them…”
EDITORIAL: Support for a Struggling Senior Center?
“I would not disagree. I would definitely think this would be a huge impact for the employees of the Senior Center…”
EDITORIAL: A Trip to Sweden
It all depends on who we want to compare ourselves to, and whether we see ourselves as blessed or cursed…
EDITORIAL: A Fishy Decision by the Pagosa Springs Town Council, Part Two
“This conceptual plan for ecological and recreational enhancements along the San Juan River above the town of Pagosa Springs reflects the vision of stakeholders…”
EDITORIAL: A Few More Thoughts About Prop HH
“From my position, I think HH is a bad deal. It appeared to be a bad deal in the beginning. It hasn’t gotten any better…”
EDITORIAL: A Fishy Decision by the Pagosa Springs Town Council, Part One
I guess we can start with the misinformation in the agenda description, about the $1 million project…
EDITORIAL: Celebrating a Difficult Workforce Housing Victory, Part Two
Prop 123 is expected to generate $300 million per year, but about $55 million is earmarked for homeless folks…
EDITORIAL: Celebrating a Difficult Workforce Housing Victory, Part One
The Rose Mountain project is a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) effort, a federally-subsidized housing program…