“And, again, the goal is that we have a modern, high-speed infrastructure for businesses, residents, and visitors…”
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: Marching Along with the Broadband Band Wagon, Part Three
Yesterday, a crew from LPEA installed a new residential electric line, and a new transformer, on the telephone pole in front of my next-door neighbor’s house…
EDITORIAL: Marching Along with the Broadband Band Wagon, Part Two
“And all of these projects — just like your stuff, with all this money coming in — are in flux, so things keep changing, and what we find is we have these opportunities we didn’t expect…”
EDITORIAL: Marching Along with the Broadband Band Wagon, Part One
My dish receives digital signals from a ‘line-of-sight’ wireless connection that’s sometimes slower than one might wish…
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Seven
I would propose that we have no shortage of potential workers, to bring in the plentiful harvest…
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Six
Back in 1692, the British Parliament handed down an ordinance aimed at protecting the English settlers living in the American colonies…
Archuleta County Assessor Woodruff Discusses Her Resignation
“I would request that the Board appoint Johanna Tully-Elliot to fill the remainder of my term. She has been the driving force in our reappraisals…”
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Five
“I would propose that a second home or an investment home is really a luxury. It’s not a necessity in life. It’s a great thing if you can do it, but it certainly shouldn’t be our priority…”
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Four
At the May 27 work session, businessman and activist Mark Weiler reminded the Council that the housing crisis has indeed been under discussion for more than a decade…
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Three
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ms. Holt earlier this month, to discuss this ambitious plan, which she had priced out at the BOCC work session at $565,000…
Governor Polis Signs Rent Control Bill, HB 21-1117
“This act corrects an unfortunate decision by the Colorado Supreme Court in 2000 and restores local control over land use…”
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Two
“The person who initiated the project was Father Bernard. He was the one who said, we needed housing for people…”
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part One
“The buildings are in disrepair, in some ways. But really, not in terrible condition, considering… But we’re in the process of putting together a capital needs campaign…”
EDITORIAL: Living and Working in a Remote World, Part Three
We don’t often consider, I suppose, that “remote work” has exploded in many other places around the globe. And that other people, in other lands, are also trying to figure out how to make this whole thing blend…
EDITORIAL: Living and Working in a Remote World, Part Two
“People come to Pagosa from these bigger cities, and they assume they can work from anywhere. Then they realize that the internet here is very ‘subpar’ across the area…”
EDITORIAL: ‘News Matters’ Documentary; Watch It Free Through May 28
“When a business is dying, those that really understand it, don’t want to be there to conduct the funeral. Somebody is going to have to turn out the lights on all of these newspapers…”
EDITORIAL: Living and Working in a Remote World, Part One
“There was a migration coming into rural areas; a lot of people hoping to hide out in rural areas. Decentralization was going on in some of the cities and tech hubs…”
EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part Four
Spanning 3,000 square feet, this shipping container home in Denver, Colorado, has an industrial aesthetic with rustic elements…
EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part Three
“The construction should go pretty quickly. Footings, piers, and then drop the can. It’s getting spray foam insulation, so I will need to shoot the bottoms before I stack them…”