How about those parking solutions? Do we want more parking? And even more importantly, do we want to pay for it?…
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 Parking Problem, Part One
How many of the respondents were developers, who would end up paying this fee? In fact, who were the respondents?…
EDITORIAL: The Joy and Pain of Quitting, Part Two
According to reporter MacFarquhar, a survey of almost 200 police departments indicated that retirements were up 45 percent, and resignations rose by 18 percent between April 2020 and April 2021…
EDITORIAL: The Elusive ‘Facts’ Around Vacation Rentals
Increased computational powers have made it easier to generate “data”… but the main “data” that we have for Pagosa is median home prices, and median rental prices…
VIDEO: Dedication of the Terry Hershey Garden
On June 23, Audubon Rockies, the Geothermal Greenhouse partnership and the Town of Pagosa Springs invited the community to the dedication of the Terry Hershey Memorial Garden…
EDITORIAL: The Joy and Pain of Quitting, Part One
Currently, we don’t have a Taco Bell in Pagosa Springs, so we shouldn’t expect to see anyone here jumping into a kitchen sink, on their last day on the job…
EDITORIAL: Rising Price of Water as Reservoirs Run Dry? Part Two
Water wasn’t always a concern in Colorado. Or so the geologists tell us…
EDITORIAL: Rising Price of Water as Reservoirs Run Dry? Part One
A drought plan drafted in 2019 calls for water releases from Navajo Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Blue Mesa Reservoir into Lake Powell…
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists?
“I think we can all agree that traffic is increasing in Pagosa, to unsafe levels…”
EDITORIAL: Taking the Bus to Durango, Part Five
Nevertheless, my sense is that the Mountain Express Transit system is not only holding its own, but in fact, is set to expand its services. Possibly to Durango?
EDITORIAL: Taking the Bus to Durango, Part Four
We met for our chat in Ms. Vanoni’s modest office space, upstairs in the ‘Nick’s Hanger’ building on Piedra Road…
EDITORIAL: Taking the Bus to Durango, Part Three
In particular, the bus might be an electric bus, which would play into the State of Colorado’s stated plans to promote electric vehicles with taxpayer subsidies…
EDITORIAL: Taking the Bus to Durango, Part Two
“Because we’re not going to charge riders to… you know, we’re not going to charge them very much. I think the amount was going to be, like, $10 one way…”
EDITORIAL: Taking the Bus to Durango, Part One
“We’ve been working on this inter-city fixed route feasibility study connecting Pagosa Springs with Durango, connecting the communities along the Highway 160 corridor…”
EDITORIAL: ‘Stage One’ Fire Restrictions Go into Effect Today in Archuleta County
“Southwest Colorado is in extreme drought with continued hot, dry weather forecasts creating a critical fire environment. The fine for violating campfire restrictions in Stage I has been raised to $500…”
EDITORIAL: Marching Along with the Broadband Band Wagon, Part Seven
Here in Archuleta County, meanwhile, about $720,000 worth of broadband improvements at various locations are nearing completion…
EDITORIAL: Marching Along with the Broadband Band Wagon, Part Six
“When I ask about the problems, I get two different answers to that question. But my honest opinion is that the SCAN project… it’s questionable who has ownership of what…”
Town Government Seeking Feedback on Vacation Rental Issues
“The Town would like your thoughts on STRs, both positive and negative. Please take our Survey and feel free to add comments…”
EDITORIAL: Marching Along with the Broadband Band Wagon, Part Five
Back in 2017, Cisco Systems predicted that by 2021, 80% of all Internet traffic would consist of video streaming…