“Just wanted to make sure that any of the candidates are going into [this issue] with an open mind…”
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 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…”
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Three
“Pricing for an MMS text/phone ballot measure survey will vary because each one is unique. The cost is determined by the number of questions…”
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Two
“I co-chaired that campaign, and that was the first tax increase to pass in Archuleta County in over ten years…”
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part One
Mayor Shari Pierce asked the question that needed to be asked. Would the County considering donating some County land to the Town, in exchange?
Heidi Ganahl Wins Governor Primary; Medina, Le Roux Selected in Local Primary Election
Ganahl will face current Colorado Governor Jared Polis, who ran unopposed in the Democratic Party primary…
EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Four
In fact, the voters are almost never asked to approve new fees or fee increases…