“It would seem that bringing equipment back and forth for light spot-grading is not an effective use of time or resources…”
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: Opportunities to Work Together, on Problems… Part Three
In the spring of 2011, it appeared that the Town had the financing in hand to build a new treatment facility…. because Jim Isgar had pulled some political strings…
EDITORIAL: Opportunities to Work Together, on Problems… Part Two
Pagosa wastewater customers will pay for those upgrades, unless the federal government or state government decides to help out…
EDITORIAL: To Protest or Not to Protest…That is the Question
How does a duplex get valued at half the price of a single-family home? Could this have something to do with a flood of wealthy vacation rental investors snapping up single-family homes?…
EDITORIAL: Opportunities to Work Together, on Problems… Part One
Cost of the pipeline would be maybe $4.5 million. Or so we were told…
EDITORIAL: A Few More Thoughts About Protesting Property Valuations, Part One
For example, I learned that the Assessor offers a helpful link in the left-hand column of her web page, called “2023 Reappraisal Comparable Sales”…
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part Five
It would be interesting to know how ASD is evaluating the possible benefits — and possible harms — from having police in the school buildings…
EDITORIAL: Health Advisory Committee Gets Smaller
“One would think that having the word Advisory in our title would mean that there was an expectation that we would be able to Advise…”
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part Four
“Hansen began the session by introducing herself and explaining that she “has never lost” an election before asking the attendees to introduce themselves…”
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part Three
When the Pagosa Charter School Initiative began writing its charter application in 2016, we understood some of the major challenges we were facing…
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part Two
When Governor Jared Folis ordered schools closed in March 2020, teachers and administrators scrambled to set up systems for online instruction…
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part One
The Wednesday, May 17, meeting of the PPOS Board of Directors was a bit unusual, in that it marked the final meeting for Board President Ursala Hudson…
EDITORIAL: Fear of Filing
I asked both writers if they would be willing to share their concerns and ideas with Daily Post readers…
EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part Three
Obviously, some people will want to protest their new valuation, and other people will not…
EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part Two
We’re discussing the possibility of protesting a property valuation that you believe to be in error…
EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part One
How might you go about determining whether to protest your valuation? Here are a few suggestions to help you make that decision…
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Five
But the Heritage Foundation and many other folks seem to believe that we desperately need to protect the right of an average citizen to own a handgun…
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Four
The NRA was founded by a group of Union officers after the Civil War who, perturbed by their troops’ poor marksmanship, wanted a way to sponsor shooting training and competitions…
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Three
In 1776, the American colonies were fairly unified in the belief that a government supported by a standing army was a dangerous government…