Outgoing San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) president Diane C. Bower congratulates incoming SJWCD president Rodney Proffitt in 2013…
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: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Four
How much water would Archuleta County have available, in a serious drought situation, during peak tourist season?
EDITORIAL: Health District Comments, New STR Moratorium at BOCC Meeting, Part Two
“So for that reason, I’m going to be supportive of a moratorium, with a couple of exceptions. I think your language frankly sucks…”
EDITORIAL: Health District Comments, New STR Moratorium at BOCC Meeting, Part One
“Why aren’t you telling us what this [dissolution] is going to cost us? Why aren’t you telling us what is going to happen to these valuable services?…”
EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Three
And while we’re on the subject, can anyone guess what an 11,000-acre-foot reservoir would cost, in today’s economy?…
EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Two
“Just wanted to make sure that any of the candidates are going into [this issue] with an open mind…”
EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part One
“The public perception of the Conservancy District is very negative. Even the newspaper calls it dysfunctional…”
County, Town Boards Meet Tonight to Discuss Taxes, Development
Typically, at these work sessions, the public is not invited to provide comments or ask questions….
EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Four
When considering this proposal, three of the five Planning Commission members felt this building did not fit the intent of the ‘East Village Overlay District’…
EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Three
“We’re not Durango, we’re not Telluride, we’re not some of these places where you’re getting ludicrous prices per square foot…”
EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Two
“The [East Village] Overlay is established to accommodate less intense commercial uses…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part Three
Suddenly, SJBPH was managing 50,681 COVID-19 tests per year…
EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part One
“In closing, we believe the beauty and lifestyle of Pagosa Springs is why people are attracted to this Colorado town…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part Two
“A separation will entail its own challenges and will impact both counties…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part One
I first became acquainted with Liane Jollon in 2016, when she climbed up on a chair in the Archuleta County Admin Building meeting room…
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Six
Do we have those things in Pagosa Springs? A sense of trust, belonging, safety, and caring for each other?
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Five
Here in Pagosa Springs, healthy “growth” is — some believe — dependent upon the expansion of the Outdoor Recreation Industry….
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Four
Following that vote, the BOCC stopped pushing the idea of forming a recreation district. Probably a smart move…
PAWSD Providing Drinking Water to Chama, NM, During Emergency
“This may appear imprudent on PAWSD’s part due to our own drought concerns. However, PAWSD has developed a plan allowing 6,000 gallon tanker trucks to use uptown fill stations…”