“Until our elected officials here in Pagosa commit to fixing our failing infrastructure first, we cannot accomplish projects such as the Mill RV Park…”
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: Shooting in the Dark, Part Six
“In 2019, 51.5 million American adults were living with a mental illness in the U.S., and the number of people suffering and drug costs are projected to grow in the years ahead…”
Town Cancels July Fourth Fireworks
Several wildfires have already occurred in the region this year, including the 720-acre Plumtaw Fire seven miles north of downtown Pagosa…
BOCC Meeting Today to Consider Doubling Cost of Trash Services?
“Provide a detail of the landfill’s current profit and loss figures and if rates are raised, where will that additional money will be applied…”
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part Five
“Several prospective studies have shown that children who are exposed to high levels of lead are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated for violent crimes later in life….”
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part Four
We are a country with more than 393 million privately owned guns, as of 2022… more than one gun for every man, woman and child in America…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part Three
Something strange happened to students during the COVID crisis, in schools all across the nation. But similar increases in violence have been reported in hospitals…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part Two
NPR shared a report last Saturday, May 28, produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting and entitled, ‘Shooting in the Dark: Why Gun Reform Keeps Failing’…
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark, Part One
Shooters tend to have experienced dysfunctional family situations, such as lack of effective adult supervision, mentoring or oversight…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Hear About Health, Part Four
“It’s called ‘Man Therapy’ — but it’s really an outreach and prevention campaign, rather than a delivering of therapy…”
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Hear About Health, Part Three
“SJBPH encourages residents, especially those who are at high risk for severe illness, to act now to protect themselves and their families…”
WILDFIRE UPDATES: May 30
Incident Commander, Ed LeBlanc commended the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team 2 for their quality work and smooth transition…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Hear About Health, Part Two
Since the beginning of 2022, SJBPH has been making a concerted effort to better explain their policies and programs to the BOCC…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Hear About Health, Part One
“A community health assessment will be undertaken to analyze efforts to address food insecurity, as well as explore new interventions to advance nutrition security…”
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 24
The official report on the Plumtaw Fire for Tuesday, May 24, showed no growth of the fire’s footprint, and containment at 51%…
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 23
Two basic approaches are being tried to mitigate the conflict between science and common sense…
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 22
While the Pagosa community wonders how things are going in a certain area of the flammable national forest, the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 is on the job…
DMV Opening Intermittent Office in Archuleta County, Starting on May 26
Services offered will include first time Colorado Driver License or ID cards; Out-of-State Transfers; Issue and/or Renew Driver License, Permit, or Identification Card; Motor Vehicle Records…
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 21
As the attitudes in the U.S. changed during the 1960s and 1970s, contracts to harvest from the San Juan National Forest became harder to obtain…