The most highly ranked funding source, among the respondents, appears to be “Increase in Lodging Tax”…
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: A Few Thoughts About the South Conference Room, Part One
If new facilities or programs were developed, about 75% of the respondents felt that the costs ought to be funded either mostly or 100% through user fees…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About the ‘Christmas Box’
Maybe that’s how most family traditions get started? Someone’s goofy idea?
EDITORIAL: ‘SolidGround Solutions’ Hoping to Purchase Pagosa Springs Apartments
Individuals in those low-wage industries — retail, accommodations, entertainment, recreation — cannot easily afford $1,330 a month…
EDITORIAL: The Continuing ‘Dry Gulch’ Troubles, Part Four
What are the issues that “good faith discussions” might resolve, between these two taxpayer-funded districts?
EDITORIAL: The Continuing ‘Dry Gulch’ Troubles, Part Three
Ensuring sufficient water supplies in the American West has been, historically, a challenge. The average annual rainfall in Colorado, for example, is around 17 inches…
EDITORIAL: The Continuing ‘Dry Gulch’ Troubles, Part Two
There are couple of interesting aspects to this unpleasant and expensive conflict that we might want to consider…
EDITORIAL: The Continuing ‘Dry Gulch’ Troubles, Part One
One shared possession — a 660-acre ranch just north of downtown Pagosa Springs, in the Dry Gulch Valley — remains a potent point of contention…
EDITORIAL: LPEA Report to BOCC Draws a Crowd, Part Three
“And I want everyone to take ownership. La Plata Electric Association is us. We the People. It’s a cooperative…”
EDITORIAL: LPEA Report to BOCC Draws a Crowd, Part Two
“I don’t want this to be an easy process for LPEA to do this,” she stated…
EDITORIAL: LPEA Report to BOCC Draws a Crowd, Part One
Two of the audience members who are among the 25 property owners who will be affected by the installation of the higher voltage power lines…
EDITORIAL: Thankful Giving
Is the program designed by Ms. Way and her children a possible path out of anxiety and depression for more than 1 billion people?
EDITORIAL: Listening at the School District’s Listening Session, Part Four
Typically, government board ‘work sessions’ are an opportunity to discuss ideas freely without any intention to make definite policy decisions…
EDITORIAL: Listening at the School District’s Listening Session, Part Three
What, really, are the total capital needs of the District, as of 2026? How big of a tax increase is it feasible to ask for?
EDITORIAL: Listening at the School District’s Listening Session, Part Two
During 2024, the Archuleta School District staff hosted several community presentations, purportedly to ‘take the community’s temperature’…
EDITORIAL: Listening at the School District’s Listening Session, Part One
The SUN editor added a clarifying note, assuring readers that a “new high school” is not currently being discussed…
EDITORIAL: The Price of Eggs… and Electricity
When I did a bit of research into “rising electricity rates”, I came across basically three explanations for price increases that generally exceed inflation rates…
School District Invites Public Input Tonight on Proposed New School Building
To ensure community and staff voices help inform the decisions, the Board of Education will host two listening and work sessions…
EDITORIAL: Sewer Fees, as a Potential Slap in the Face, Part Three
Very few of the elected leaders who sit on our local governing boards have experience in governing multi-million-dollar organizations…