Twenty or so new totem poles, all across town… eight to twenty-five feet tall… of impressive artistic quality and workmanship…
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: A Letter from Alaska, Part Two
The amount of public Native art in Juneau, in 2023, is rather astounding…
EDITORIAL: A Letter from Alaska, Part One
My daughter Ursala Hudson had been commissioned to create the backdrops, and had enlisted members of the family to help…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioner Reimbursements Result in Ethics Complaints, Part Two
“Colorado law clearly identifies the circumstances under which a county commissioner may receive reimbursement for miles traveled in his or her personal car…”
EDITORIAL: County Commissioner Reimbursements Result in Ethics Complaints, Part One
“The Sun reported that payments began accruing the week of August 28, 2022…”
EDITORIAL: Planning for Archuleta County’s New Public Health Department, Part Three
Most of the programs that might be approved today are essentially the same programs that have been offered by San Juan Basin Public Health in recent years.
EDITORIAL: Planning for Archuleta County’s New Public Health Department, Part Two
This USDA program provides vouchers for the purchase of nutritional foods — dairy, grains, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables…
EDITORIAL: Planning for Archuleta County’s New Public Health Department, Part One
It was understood from the start that it would likely to cost the Archuleta County taxpayers more to operate an independent agency…
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Four
“The polling data suggests that voters trust the district to spend these dollars wisely…”
Open Letter to Archuleta County Regarding a Proposed Helipad on Terry Robinson Rd.
“We all have made significant capital investments in the properties we have purchased to live in this lifestyle…”
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Three
The elected Archuleta School District Board of Education will make the final decision about putting this measure on the November ballot…
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Two
The basic assumption behind the Public School Finance bill is that each school in Colorado ought to be funded at the same amount, per student…
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part One
If the measure should fail, then ASD would still have the opportunity to go back to the voters in 2024 or 2025, for another try…
EDITORIAL: The Cost of a County Airport, Part Five
Is this the right time to increase our subsidies for airplane owners?
EDITORIAL: The Cost of a County Airport, Part Four
During that same period, he calculated, local taxpayers had contributed about $1.1 million to subsidize the County Airport’s everyday operations…
EDITORIAL: The Cost of a County Airport, Part Three
Increasingly, our 21st century definition of ‘political truth’ has come to mean: ‘whatever numbers can be generated by computers…’
Ribbon Cutting for New Pickleball Courts Set for This Thursday
The new courts were funded in part by the Pagosa Pickleball Club, with public funding donated by the Pagosa Springs Tourism Board, the Town of Pagosa Springs, and Archuleta County…
EDITORIAL: The Cost of a County Airport, Part Two
I would propose, dear reader, that this is a true statement. “All five of the airplanes shown in these photographs are private jets…”
EDITORIAL: The Cost of a County Airport, Part One
The central focus of Commissioner Brown’s comments seemed to be on the problems at Stevens Field…