How could Mr. Bernberg present the BOCC with this obviously false information? I can think of two possible explanations…
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: Archuleta County Considering Unconstitutional Marijuana Regulations? Part Three
“Well, then we don’t need any new regulations… All we have to do is remove all discussion about marijuana cultivation from the regulations…”
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Considering Unconstitutional Marijuana Regulations? Part Two
Why would the County choose to make even more restrictive rules than already exist, and thus increase the amount of time, energy and money that the County will have to direct towards enforcement?
EDITORIAL: Archuleta Courthouse Dreams, Part One
I have to salute Commissioner Maez for his appropriate hesitation. The BOCC has put the taxpayers deeply in debt, building a new County jail and a new Judicial Courthouse…
Pagosa Charter School Invites Board Member Applications
Pagosa Peak Open School was started by a small group of local parents dedicated to bringing educational choice to our small mountain community…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Considering Unconstitutional Marijuana Regulations? Part One
Of course, governments — federal, state and local — often pass laws that infringe upon our rights, and occasionally, those laws get tossed out by federal or state courts…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Seven
“Getting plants to grow in the Sonoran Desert is made possible by importing billions of gallons of water each year…”
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Six
Colorado Water Conservation Board chair Jaclyn Brown touches ever so lightly, here, on the elephant in the room. Or the elephant in the river…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Five
I received a thoughtful email yesterday from one of our Daily Post readers, wondering where this ‘Money, Water, and Fear for the Future’ editorial series is headed…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Four
“In agricultural areas in marginal coastal zones in southeastern parts of Kenya, “we’re looking at crop production estimated to be 70% below average,” he said…
EDITORIAL: Considering an Omicron Variant… ‘Less Threatening Than Normal Flu’…
“God knows we need this break,” said Shelly Bacallia, 29, who took her son to the Manila Zoo over the weekend…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Three
Between 1934 and 1941, the central part of the U.S. experienced a series of catastrophic climatic and environmental events collectively labeled by historians as “The Dust Bowl”…
EDITORIAL: The STR Reality vs. Wishful Thinking, Part Two
The door hanger does include a few facts, along with some wishful thinking. It states, for example, that “27 of 30 surveyed business owners oppose” Ballot Question A…
EDITORIAL: The STR Reality vs. Wishful Thinking, Part One
The Town Planning Commissions justification for recommending a steep STR fee increase was based partly on the property tax loophole enjoyed by STRs in Archuleta County…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Two
“The Walton Family Foundation, in collaboration with Morning Consult, released a poll today revealing that 74% of Coloradans are worried about climate change and water scarcity…”
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part One
“55% of Coloradans fear state won’t have enough water in 100 years, poll shows…”
EDITORIAL: Eating Cake with Don Volger and Nicole Pitcher, Part Four
“We are down to one train operating in each of the pump stations, Station One and Two, and we are definitely close to an emergency situation…”
Local Newspaper Posts Body Cam Footage of February 7 Arrest
According to the SUN story by reporter Randi Pierce, “Manzanares’ family released a video showing a portion of the incident and voiced complaints over the arrest…”
EDITORIAL: Eating Cake with Don Volger and Nicole Pitcher, Part Three
“And I have seen just an amazing change in understanding and maturity, and a deeper love for the community…”