Here, for example, is a hand-tinted photograph of Red Mountain Pass, near Ouray, Colorado — once a toll road in the days of horse-drawn wagons…
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: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Three
Here in Archuleta County, we had a chance to watch several elected officials sworn into office by County Magistrate Justin P. Faye, during a surprisingly festive, standing-room-only event…
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Two
“We are working with the new software company to prepare letters and begin the process of mailing letters to all of the 100 or so unpermitted properties…”
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part One
In my humble opinion, the voter-approved ‘Workforce Housing Fee’ was based on some sensible ideas…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Eight
Meanwhile, PAWSD has its own sewer treatment issues at the Vista Treatment Plant…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Seven
At this week’s Town Council meeting, the Council members heard a presentation about a potential $20 million ‘workforce housing’ project…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Six
The Colorado Universal Preschool Program is expected save families an average of $4,300 per year on child care…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Five
Just to be clear, I am definitely not using the word ‘entitlement’ in a purely derogatory sense…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Four
Starting back in the 1960s, the Archuleta County commissioners began approving every subdivision development application that crossed their desks…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Three
I’m not sure how Ms. House picked the responses she shared, but it might be meaningful that 30 of the 33 responses mentioned roads or highways…
EDITORIAL: Weird News Regarding the STR Fee Battle
According to the SUN article, Judge Wilson’s December 26 order listed five reasons for ruling the citizen-led amendment to be invalid…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Two
Back in July, the Pagosa Springs Town Council published eleven priority goals for ‘2022-2023’. The first three on the list…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part One
Presumably, ‘getting out’ would require someone else to step up and take over the business. Like, for example, PAWSD?
EDITORIAL: Exploring Pagosa’s East End Multimodal Plan, Part Six
Community Development Director James Dickhoff reminded the Council that the plan was essentially ‘conceptual’…
EDITORIAL: Exploring Pagosa’s East End Multimodal Plan, Part Five
The most popular project, among the participants, was a ‘Pedestrian Bridge’ connecting First Street to the River Center parking lot, over the San Juan River…
EDITORIAL: Exploring Pagosa’s East End Multimodal Plan, Part Four
“Roundabouts are not inexpensive — a single-lane roundabout costs roughly $1.2 to $1.8 million to construct…”
EDITORIAL: Exploring Pagosa’s East End Multimodal Plan, Part Three
We also mentioned, previously, the fact that motor vehicles making left turns are among the most dangerous hazards in modern life…
EDITORIAL: Exploring Pagosa’s East End Multimodal Plan, Part Two
Over the past 30 years, the Town of Pagosa Springs has invested millions of dollars into making the historical downtown more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly…
EDITORIAL: Exploring Pagosa’s East End Multimodal Plan, Part One
In Coleridge’s poem, a sailor kills a harmless albatross — a bird considered lucky in maritime folklore…