“It makes sense that if we are going to honor Indigenous people’s voices, then we should also honor the voices of the landscapes and the voices of the foods…”
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: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Three
Were they thinking that a photograph at the Acropolis was more valuable than a 20% discount on Hello Kitty throw-pillows?…
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Two
The staff had ordered a ‘Thank You Greg’ farewell cake to celebrate Mr. Schulte’s brief but important tenure…
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part One
While researching this editorial, I noticed, in a drawing of the future east entrance to downtown, by the Hart Howerton architects, a rough sketch…
EDITORIAL: A New Direction for the Archuleta County Landfill? Part Two
“I think we aren’t far enough in the process to understand all the details yet, but our… we’re paying disposal fees just like everyone else. So we’re not motivated to raise prices, right?”
EDITORIAL: A New Direction for the Archuleta County Landfill? Part One
“Since 2015, Laurel has continued to build its place in the solid waste management history books…”
EDITORIAL: Cost for Pagosa Sewer Service Heading for Increases? Part Two
No matter what, the cost of PAWSD wastewater operations are apparently destined to get much more expensive. Who should be paying the bill?
EDITORIAL: Cost for Pagosa Sewer Service Heading for Increases? Part One
The Pagosa Springs Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors will be discussing rate increases at their meeting today…
EDITORIAL: Ride Free on Mountain Transit Express? Part Three
I stopped by the new pickleball courts on a recent Sunday, just before the lunch hour, thinking that I might find the eight new outdoor courts at Yamaguchi South full of pickleball players…
EDITORIAL: How About Some Property Tax Relief?
If the state legislature doesn’t reduce our property tax rates, it could mean hard time ahead, for county governments all across the state…
EDITORIAL: Ride Free on Mountain Transit Express? Part Two
“You know, as Archuleta County goes through our growing pains, I think public transit is of vital importance for our community as a whole…”
EDITORIAL: Ride Free on Mountain Transit Express? Part One
As of November 1, the MET is now offering “Zero Fares” to military veterans, following a decision last month by the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners…
EDITORIAL: Preliminary Election Results, and Outlook
When I checked the Colorado Secretary of State website, sure enough, Prop HH had been defeated by a sizable margin…
Election Day, 2023
You can no longer return your ballot by mail. If you are placing a vote, ballots must be hand-delivered by 7:00pm tonight….
EDITORIAL: Colorado Legislature Poised to Tax Vacation Rentals as ‘Commercial’? Part Two
Here in Pagosa Springs, the Town government has put a ‘cap’ on the number of STRs (Short-Term Rentals) that are allowed in residential zoning districts…
EDITORIAL: Colorado Legislature Poised to Tax Vacation Rentals as ‘Commercial’? Part One
This would give county assessors less than two years to identify which vacation rentals are “commercial uses” and set up a system for tracking…
EDITORIAL: Tourism, at the Edge of the World, Part Five
Also during 2022, the Town received about $937,000 from its own separate 4.9% Lodging Tax, submitted by the lodgers located within the town limits…
EDITORIAL: Tourism, at the Edge of the World, Part Four
There might be a happy ending to the continued growth of Pagosa tourism, for a select group of people…
EDITORIAL: Tourism, at the Edge of the World, Part Three
I am personally acquainted with most of the 19 business teams that signed the letter…