People often harbor mistaken beliefs about the communities they live in, and one of the well-loved myths about Pagosa Springs is that we are a great ski town…
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: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Five
“I think it’s also watered down a little bit, when you look at some of the affordable housing and the swanky-looking condos on Hot Springs Boulevard…”
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Four
“I might quibble with some numbers. One number I would quibble with, is the ’16 units per hundred’…”
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Three
Additionally, are there additional revenues sources in the local community that remain ‘untapped’?
Colorado to Release Draft Gray Wolf Plan This Week
Colorado Parks and Wildlife subsequently held nearly 50 public hearings across the state and convened two citizen panels to offer policy advice…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part Two
If we want to cut to the chase, and skip quickly over the first 24 pages of the report…
EDITORIAL: Considering the Town’s Short-Term Rental Fee Study, Part One
The 31-page report from Root Policy Research begins with a discussion about population changes in Pagosa Springs…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Five
Not only would these “event centers” impact the (already substandard) rural roads in the affected neighborhoods, they would likely generate noise and human activity…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Four
Last July, the prediction for Lake Mead’s water level for July 2024 was 1,014 feet above sea level…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Three
We’ve noted that “Public supply” — municipal water systems — accounts for about 1% [“one percent”] of water use in the Upper Colorado River Basin…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Two
While the region’s growth has decreased somewhat over the decades, it was still over 20 percent from 2000 to 2010…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part One
But this claim, that you can “save” 15-30 gallons per laundry load has almost no relationship on the actual problem…
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part Four
When the SJBPH district was formed in 1947, the population of Archuleta County consisted of about 3,000 rural residents…
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part Three
“We can have some very serious debates and disagreements about public health issues, but we can’t as the La Plata Board of County Commissioners let this go on much longer…”
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part Two
“While in all honesty, the disagreements between the two counties were certainly exacerbated by the pandemic, these problems date back… many years…”
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part One
The Archuleta BOCC and the La Plata BOCC each voted on November 15 to approve an orderly dissolution of the San Juan Basin Public Health district…
EDITORIAL: Concerns About the Town’s Workforce Housing Plans, Part Six
We were probably justified in laughing out loud, except it was not actually funny…
EDITORIAL: Concerns About the Town’s Workforce Housing Plans, Part Five
On Mr. Clark’s recommendation, the Town Council directed Mr. Scharton to bring back a new pro forma, showing a cash flow model based on 5% and 7% vacancy rates…
EDITORIAL: Concerns About the Town’s Workforce Housing Plans, Part Four
“Due to change in scope and focus on sites, the Town has paid $458k in pre-development fees and costs…”