We celebrate this cabin, and the family that had the grit and the fortitude to live this way during the early days of Pagosa’s history…
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: Too Many Tourists, Part Six
“If it were up to me, all of Wyndham [Resorts] would be Section 8 housing. That’s my solution…”
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists, Part Five
Pagosa has a huge supply of potential volunteers, for those who can find a way to motivate them…
EDITORIAL: The Calculus of STRs, and the Third Law of Motion
The Baby Boomers are now retiring, or have retired, and have bought up most of the property in Pagosa Springs, apparently…
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists, Part Four
And maybe one other thing: that we don’t currently have a central agency addressing the housing issue, that can coordinate contributions…
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists, Part Three
Of course, these numbers will be dramatically different in 2021. Everything is different in 2021. The housing market. Rental rates. Summer traffic. Wait times at local restaurants…
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists, Part Two
“One of the questions we’re asking now is, what percentage of of local taxation is on the shoulders of the locals, versus the tourists…”
EDITORIAL: COVID, the Delta Variant, and What We Don’t Know
This chart came from the San Juan Basin Public Health website, on July 18, 2021…
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists, Part One
“Crested Butte has pulled its summer ads as businesses struggle to accommodate crowds. A Telluride councilwoman wants to redirect tourism funding toward housing….”
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part Seven
Merely in terms of vacant land, we could completely solve Archuleta County’s housing crisis within the historic downtown limits…
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part Six
If you look closely at the photo, you can see that two small metal culverts passing under the walking path…
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part Five
This sizable vacant parcel was donated to the Archuleta School District back in the early 1970s…
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part Four
“So I’m wondering… could the Library help with this problem? I understand that it’s not part of your current plans, to even think about housing…”
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part Three
Here’s a view of the library, taken from the ‘Town to Lakes Trail’ adjacent to Highway 160, standing near the Pagosa Springs Elementary School…
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part Two
“The Town and County have expressed a consistent interest in housing options in our community, especially those that can serve our workforce. So we will be bringing forward a strategic plan…”
INTERVIEW: Sculptor Tanya Quinn Showing at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts
“Pretty much right away, I found that I liked to make characters. People. So I just took off from there, and created my own style…”
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part One
Given the massive influx of tourists last summer, and this summer, I might have expected at least some of the business owners to be in a good mood…
EDITORIAL: Community Housing Survey Now Available
There’s little doubt in anyone’s mind, I’m sure, that camping in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains can be a lovely experience…