Can we wrap our heads around this idea? 1.8 million acres of large-diameter Engelmann spruce, standing in our Colorado forests, slowly decaying?
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: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part One
The Town Planning Department had, however, failed to provide sufficient notice for the April 27 public hearing, so the approval hearing has been re-scheduled for the May 25 Planning Commission meeting…
EDITORIAL: Economic Development in Pagosa, Briefly Summarized, Part Three
Some folks prefer to live among trees that have been carefully sculpted into unnatural shapes. I can understand the attraction….
Pagosa Schools Deal with New ‘Mask’ Guidance
On Friday, May 14, Archuleta School District Superintendent Kym LeBlanc-Esparza sent out her regular memo, which included the following comment on the District’s ever-evolving COVID mask policy: CDC Mask Guidance I am confident you all saw the CDC announcement, the President’s announcement and a slew of other media outlet stories about the CDC’s change in READ MORE
Town of Pagosa Springs Proposes to Celebrate July Fourth, In Spite of Everything
“Things are going to have to be a little different this year. July 4 this year is on a Sunday and we are still planning on doing the fireworks…”
EDITORIAL: Economic Development in Pagosa, Briefly Summarized, Part Two
According to some measures, Archuleta County is a relatively affluent community. We will likely know more about that when the federal government releases the 2020 Census data…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa’s ‘Urban Renewal Authority’ Seeking a Fresh Direction?
Tonight, we may hear suggestions from Durango-based SEH on how they can help the Town government and the Urban Renewal Authority can repair its earlier missteps…
EDITORIAL: Economic Development in Pagosa, Briefly Summarized, Part One
During the two-hour meeting — following the election of new Board members and officers — we heard a summary of the organization’s accomplishments…
EDITORIAL: Learning About LASSO Horse Rescue
“They just came in droves. By 2007, we were caring for 15 horses — a lot of them were disabled in some way, and had injuries that they will not recover from…”
EDITORIAL: All the News That’s Fit to Share, Part Two
Of the 7,071 daily or weekly newspapers regularly published in the US, nearly all of them — 6,851 — have circulations of less than 50,000…
EDITORIAL: All the News That’s Fit to Share, Part One
But the world has changed, even while newspapers — to outward appearances — have stayed the same…
EDITORIAL: Town Releases Affordable Housing ‘Request For Proposals’
“The Town seeks to encourage workforce housing development by offering up to 16 units that serve residents employed in the local workforce…”
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Twelve
“Mat, to your point, yes. I totally agree… that we definitely want to watch out for the character of the community and our residents here, for sure…”
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Eleven
“I have seen my neighborhood start to deteriorate, with the number of short-term rentals that we have. When a house goes on the market, we’re all saying, ‘Oh, I really hope it’s not going to become another short-term rental’…”
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Ten
We know successful people, perhaps, who bought a house in 2016 for $320,000 and sold it five years later for $599,000. Successful people…
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Nine
Other changes? Our local governments have become rather fabulously funded through various taxes, compared to 30 years ago…
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Eight
“Those things definitely impacted the budget. Like I say, we enjoy a challenge. And this project has been a challenge…”
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Seven
“The advent of STRs in our community has been, overall, a disaster for working families. The vacation rental industry has acted like a wrecking ball on our local workforce and economy…”
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Six
Today’s Town Council work session will focus on one of the community’s most lively controversies…