Two of the struggles are closely related. A shortage of employees, and a shortage of housing for employees…
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.
Snowpack Slightly Above Normal in San Juan Mountains
The historical median for February 20 is about 21.4 inches of ‘Snow Water Equivalent’. This morning’s report gives the SWE as 25.9 inches…
EDITORIAL: Parks Here, Parks There… But Where’s the Health District Transparency? Part Three
“I’m all for transparency and giving the information out, but to your point, Commissioner Maez, we definitely don’t want to confuse the public by releasing information…”
EDITORIAL: Parks Here, Parks There… But Where’s the Health District Transparency? Part Two
“…[County Attorney] Todd Weaver went over some of the legal components. The Sunshine Law. They are all open meetings. They will all be on Zoom…”
EDITORIAL: Parks Here, Parks There… But Where’s the Health District Transparency? Part One
Senator Hickenlooper’s Western Colorado Regional Director, Helen Katich, presents via Zoom to the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners…
EDITORIAL: Listening to the Health Department Advisory Committee Candidates, Part Two
As I noted in Part One, I listened to four of the nine interviews conducted by the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners last week…
EDITORIAL: Listening to the Health Department Advisory Committee Candidates, Part One
I will say, listening to these four interviews, the County seemed to have attracted some of the brightest, most qualified candidates available in the community…
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part Four
At some point — if history provides any indication — the forest on Jackson Mountain will be subject to wildfire. Maybe next year; maybe many, many years from now…
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part Three
“I agree that we need gravel. Absolutely, 100%. But in all fairness, and in the interests of transparency, we need to get the information correct…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part Two
A sizable mineral deposit located close to an existing road system, reportedly of a suitable hardness to hold up to the traffic on county roads…
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part One
One group had come to learn more about the proposed trail system — up to 40 miles of mountain biking trails, ranging from ‘easy’ to ‘experts only’…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta BOCC to Interview Health Department Candidates Today and Tomorrow
The first unanimous vote by the three Archuleta commissioners created an ‘Oversight’ committee made up of County administrative staff…
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Seven
Is the real estate roller coaster ride over? And the water treatment roller coaster just beginning?
Archuleta BOCC to Consider Health Department Committees at Special Meeting, Monday Feb. 6
“The Board of County Commissioners requested citizens to apply to be on a committee to develop the structure, regulations and programs for the new health department…”
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Six
Some nutrient pollution comes from wastewater treatment plants, where it can be easily measured, and potentially regulated…
Board Candidates Sought for Local Government Districts
Self-nominations must be submitted by February 24, for all special districts…
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Five
Unless we had a technological revolution? For example, what if the entire community went back to using outhouses?
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Four
While I was growing up, my family never owned a 500 Series wall phone, preferring the standard desktop model. In black…..
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Three
A significant portion of last night’s meeting dealt with upgrades to the PAWSD wastewater treatment facility…