Why would the hospitalization rate in one of the most successfully-vaccinated places in the U.S — northwestern New Mexico — be three-and-a-half times the hospitalization rate in the country’s southern states?
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: The Public Health District Question, Part Three
We don’t want to neglect that particular remark, because “environmental health” and “performing inspections” might actually be at the center of this controversy…
EDITORIAL: Public Health Officials Reporting COVID Pressure on ICU Units
“Liane, this is scary. Now, what is the plan to move forward through all this and make sure that every Coloradan receives quality care?”
EDITORIAL: The Public Health District Question, Part Two
Archuleta County has a significant number of residents living without centralized drinking water, and without community wastewater services. La Plata County, not so much…
EDITORIAL: The Public Health District Question, Part One
Over the past summer, the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners established a ‘Health District Investigative Committee’ to research the County’s relationship with San Juan Basin Public Health…
EDITORIAL: A Lengthy Tax Discussion That Left Us Hanging, Part Four
Pagosa Housing Partners, in line with recommendations approved unanimously by the Town Planning Commission, has recommended an annual tax (or fee) of $2,000 per bedroom…
EDITORIAL: A Lengthy Tax Discussion That Left Us Hanging, Part Three
If you are a Millennial, and you are reading this in China, there’s a very good chance that you already own your home…
EDITORIAL: A Lengthy Tax Discussion That Left Us Hanging, Part Two
“Well, as I stated before, even in the Tourism Board meeting, you know… housing, workforce housing, isn’t your government’s problem…”
EDITORIAL: A Lengthy Tax Discussion That Left Us Hanging, Part One
So I’m not complaining, and I’m not blaming the Council either. They are trying to do the best they can, with limited information, and with a sense of loyalty to their own bureaucracy…
EDITORIAL: LPEA Considers a ‘Ménage à trois’ with Tri-State, Crossover Energy
“The partial contract option can be a win-win for La Plata and other coops, and Tri-State and the generation and transmission business model,” Mr. Bridges stated…
Colorado Voters Rejecting Three Ballot Measures, in Unofficial Results
According to early returns reported by the Colorado Secretary of State on Tuesday evening, November 2, it appeared that all three of the statewide ballot measures were destined to go down in defeat…
EDITORIAL: The Agony of Owning a Vacation Rental, Part Three
He chuckled. “And it’s difficult to create a ‘balance’ by creating a lot of pain for people doing certain things one way, in order to encourage people to do long-term rentals…
EDITORIAL: The Agony of Owning a Vacation Rental, Part Two
In other words, participation on AirBNB and VRBO and the rest of the popular booking platforms is a double-edged sword, if a rental owner is trying game the system…
EDITORIAL: The Agony of Owning a Vacation Rental, Part One
“Pagosa’s beautiful. We love it. But what made Pagosa special to us were the people. Every store you walk into, every place you go, everybody greets you with a smile…”
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Community Development, Part Four
In my experience, eating a single-scoop ice cream cone can be quite satisfying…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Community Development, Part Three
“We’ve made a statement, that we are onboard with helping with housing. We’ve put an exorbitant amount of money into our infrastructure budget — something that we’ve never done before…”
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Community Development, Part Two
We, the taxpayers, are now asked to continually subsidize an industry that provides mainly videos, social media, and pornography. Except no one actually asked us…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Community Development, Part One
“And… I’m just very… concerned… about the type of people who are coming here… because I saw it all over the Western Slope…”
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Eight
At the conclusion of the discussion, Council member Mat deGraaf volunteered to meet with the citizens who’ve proposed two ballot questions…