“We had a great turnout, and the Springs Resort was a wonderful host. We had to bring in more chairs and I’m pretty sure we were north of 70 in attendance….”
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: Issues at Archuleta County Community Forum, Part One
About 15 years ago, the Aspen Springs Metro District developed an artesian well — a well that doesn’t require pumping because the water naturally flows from the ground due to underground pressures…
EDITORIAL: An EMS Report, Part Two
“We train a ton of people within Archuleta County, and we’ve been instrumental in getting AEDs placed throughout the community…”
EDITORIAL: An EMS Report, Part One
“Success would be metrics that show people actually using the system, that people are accessing and using peer support…”
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part Four
Did the $4.5 million in broadband grants truly help our community address our most pressing problems?
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part Three
Of all the possible community issues… roads and sewer systems and housing and schools and libraries and law enforcement and public health and child care and water resources… which ones are our true priorities?
Court Decision Signals End to Electric Co-op Litigation
“As we approach April 1, it provides additional confidence in a process that supports reliable, affordable power…”
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part Two
“How do we create more revenue? We all have these projects that are priorities. Right? Whether it’s roads, or affordable housing, or recreation….”
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part One
The proposed Pagosa West development might indeed be a ‘horrible’ idea — even though we have almost no idea what is actually being proposed…
EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part Four
I visited the San Juan Water Conservancy District website yesterday, hoping to find that board’s official statement about the March 13 agreement, but did not find it…
EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part Three
One explanation for the lack of public outreach might be that SJWCD still doesn’t know what they want to construct or how much it would cost…
EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part Two
The question of “infrastructure” pertains very clearly to the proposed Dry Gulch Reservoir…
EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part One
“We look forward to cooperation between all of the entities to reach a final settlement at which time the outline of terms then agreed to will be discussed in an open public meeting…”
EDITORIAL: Thoughts About the Pagosa Springs Town Election, April 7
Town voters mailed their ballots in modest numbers last November, when they were given the opportunity to create a 1% sales tax…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Twelve
Following the closed-door executive session yesterday, the PAWSD Board convened in open session to consider a request for fee waivers…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Eleven
This might help explain why the average age in Archuleta County is now 52 years, compared to Colorado as a whole, at about 38 years…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Ten
“We’re always sold a bill of goods, and the carrot that’s dangled out in front of us is always moved just beyond what we’re able to reach…”
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Nine
“I believe you said it costs $30,000 a month to rent a single bypass pump? And we have four of them on site?…”
EDITORIAL: The Heartwarming Integrity of Colorado’s Gaming Industry
“Our goal to become a $1 billion lottery is in our sight with this year’s tremendous revenue success…”