Four different policy options related to vacation rentals, currently being considered by Archuleta County, will be explained, and feedback invited…
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: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part One
The court filing submitted on June 10 by Durango attorney Paul Kosnick, on behalf of certain plaintiffs, does not mention a well-known property tax loophole…
EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part Four
“There are four options under consideration by the County Commissioners regarding the policy approach they prefer for regulating Vacation Rentals in Archuleta County…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part Three
Reportedly, the phrase “Just Say No” first materialized when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, California…
EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part Two
We can understand developers being in a hurry, in 2022. The national economy is acting like a roller coaster heading up the ‘lift hill’ — the initial incline before everyone starts screaming…
EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part One
The letter then lists four requirements, including “Successful petition for inclusion for any property outside of the District boundary…”
EDITORIAL: Going to the Candidates’ Debate… Tonight, Thursday, June 16
Which candidates are willing to discuss their policy plans fully and openly, in a public forum?
EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Five
How about our local situation? Do Archuleta County residents, restaurants, grocery stores, and visitors truly dump 40% of our food into the Archuleta County landfill?
EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Four
“I don’t know where you’re coming up with these astronomical numbers…”
EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Three
The particular fees that attracted a packed audience for this BOCC meeting were increases to the Archuleta County landfill fees…
EVENT: Meet Archuleta County Candidates This Thursday, June 16
All six candidates in contested local elections have been invited to participate, including Unaffiliated candidates…
EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Two
That vehicle, an RV, waited at the stop sign for one minute 30 seconds before finding an opening for a left-hand turn…
EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part One
“Until our elected officials here in Pagosa commit to fixing our failing infrastructure first, we cannot accomplish projects such as the Mill RV Park…”
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part Six
“In 2019, 51.5 million American adults were living with a mental illness in the U.S., and the number of people suffering and drug costs are projected to grow in the years ahead…”
Town Cancels July Fourth Fireworks
Several wildfires have already occurred in the region this year, including the 720-acre Plumtaw Fire seven miles north of downtown Pagosa…
BOCC Meeting Today to Consider Doubling Cost of Trash Services?
“Provide a detail of the landfill’s current profit and loss figures and if rates are raised, where will that additional money will be applied…”
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part Five
“Several prospective studies have shown that children who are exposed to high levels of lead are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated for violent crimes later in life….”
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part Four
We are a country with more than 393 million privately owned guns, as of 2022… more than one gun for every man, woman and child in America…