Something that’s impossible to predict accurately: how a community will grow, or not grow. Not only “how much it will grow” but also “in what ways it will grow”…
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.
READY, FIRE, AIM: What I Like Most About Winter
The reports from the climate scientists have been predicting that, soon, winter will vanish completely…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part Two
Please forgive me if I express some skepticism about the upcoming February 17 event…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part One
Those legislative concerns resulted in Senate Bill 24-174… a 45-page law that you can download here…
EDITORIAL: San Juan Water Conservancy District Considers a Reservoir, Part Five
What might be the outcome of such a mediation effort?…
EDITORIAL: San Juan Water Conservancy District Considers a Reservoir, Part Four
At last, the partner that SJWCD had been lacking for over 10 years, seemed to have arrived…
EDITORIAL: San Juan Water Conservancy District Considers a Reservoir, Part Three
We could hope and pray that it’s not too early to ask that question — about the proper size for a reservoir…
EDITORIAL: San Juan Water Conservancy District Considers a Reservoir, Part Two
We certainly cannot question the need for water. A human being can last only about three days without water….
EDITORIAL: San Juan Water Conservancy District Considers a Reservoir, Part One
People in Pagosa have begun making comments about a possible water shortage this summer…
EDITORIAL: Time to Head for the Hills?
Given that kind of life in the city, who wouldn’t want to escape, and settle in Vermont?
EDITORIAL: The Best Education, at the Best Price, Part Four
From what I can tell, this Performance Rating — 73.3% — is one of the highest ratings given to any rural middle school in Colorado…
EDITORIAL: The Best Education, at the Best Price, Part Three
Based on extensive evidence from numerous studies, we know about two key factors that produce better academic and social outcomes in schools…
EDITORIAL: The Best Education, at the Best Price, Part Two
Do “families across our community” truly recognize an urgent need for “more modern schools”…?
EDITORIAL: The Best Education, at the Best Price, Part One
“Archuleta School District will apply for a Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant in March 2026…”
EDITORIAL: Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
The press release from Friday reflects a connection with rural Colorado, in a story about the voter-approved wolf reintroduction program…
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Six
“This is one of the biggest problems we have in our community. The County’s regulations…”
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Five
Obviously, the housing situation has sunk to a point where the County imagines families living in RVs for at least five years…
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Four
“However, the issue at hand is more important than an off-hand dismissal using the universal excuse: ‘We don’t have the money’…”
EDITORIAL: Will Our Workforce End Up Living in RVs? Part Three
The residents of this rural mountain town seem to overwhelmingly agree on at least one thing…