Back in 2011, Archuleta County spent $6.8 million on roads. In 2012, they again spent $6.8 million on road. Even these amounts were not enough to keep our road system in good condition…
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 Fog of Tax Increases, Part Three
“The County had two ballot issues that failed, not too long ago. I would ask, what have they done differently, in the interim, to suggest that this one is going to pass?…”
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Two
“I think the Town of Pagosa Springs has always been the leader in Archuleta County. It’s not been the County commissioners…”
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part One
The fog was not physical; but more like an intellectual fog…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part Three
A lot of people are wondering about water, these days, especially out here in the American West…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part Two
During my 29 years in Pagosa Springs, I’ve talked to literally hundreds of residents and tourists who live here or visit here because of the Wolf Creek Ski Area…
EDITORIAL: Too Little, Too Late… to Save the Health District?
I didn’t attend the La Plata County Commissioners’ meeting, and I appreciate Ms. House writing about the meeting…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part One
Sometimes the water industry throws around big numbers — like “$19 billion from water-related recreation” — without telling us exactly what they mean…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Five
In 2022, the key concerns of the people who participated in the Magellan survey seemed to be “Road Maintenance/Repairs” and “Infrastructure”…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Four
What County services did we think were most important? Because, after all, the County does provide some important services…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Three
The next question. Do voters feel like Archuleta County already has enough ‘financial resources’ to do a good job?
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Two
Apparently, the Town and County have spent the past two months discussing a sales tax increase that is not even allowable under Colorado law…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part One
“I’m a weaver — I work by myself most of the time, and sometimes will not leave the house for days. I’m not used to this world of mass collaboration…”
EDITORIAL: An Obscured View of ‘Pagosa Views’, Part Three
Some of the more onerous upgrades appear related to the water pressure and water supply requested by the Pagosa Fire Protection District…
EDITORIAL: An Obscured View of ‘Pagosa Views’, Part Two
Many people who were raised here, or how have moved here over the past 50 years, have wished that we could have remained a small town…
EDITORIAL: An Obscured View of ‘Pagosa Views’, Part One
So we need to touch, briefly, on the issue of government decision-making…
EDITORIAL: A Parking Lot on Vista Boulevard, Part Two
Listening back to my recording of this presentation on August 9, I wonder about how this project was handled…
EDITORIAL: A Parking Lot on Vista Boulevard, Part One
The Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association (PLPOA) deeded the vacant land to the veterans group in 2014…
EDITORIAL: Theories of Growth, for the Non-Mathematician, Part Four
The growth we need might be coming, someday. The growth we don’t need seems to be here already…