“And we just got great polls out of, you probably heard, out of Arizona, we’re getting them out of Nevada. The real polls, not the fake polls….”
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: I Think I’m a Nice Person, Part One
Legend has it, that upon entering the temple at Delphi in ancient Greece, a person was treated to three aphorisms. The first was “Know Thyself”, carved into the stone above the entrance to the forecourt…
EDITORIAL: Colorado Counties Struggle to Stay ‘Open’
“I know we are all very tired of the virus. Fatigue is setting in. That’s why we’re seeing these numbers increase. But the virus is not tired of us. It’s still deadly…”
EDITORIAL: Imaginary Places Without People, Part Three
We now have a massive mural going up on the side of the Goodman’s department store, painted by artist Markus Hughes…
EDITORIAL: Confusion Around Proposition 117?
But it didn’t take our elected and appointed government officials too long to figure out ways to grow government without “raising taxes”…
EDITORIAL: Imaginary Places Without People, Part Two
Would the Town government provide a public wall, somewhere in downtown, to accommodate Ms. Lewis’ mural?…
EDITORIAL: But… What If I Die Before November 3?
“We are asking all Coloradans to act with an abundance of caution to reverse these worrying trends. Right now, the virus is spreading when people from multiple households attend [social] gatherings…”
EDITORIAL: Imaginary Places Without People, Part One
Living in a democracy as we do, we can submit our ballots — if we so desire — without knowing much at all about the candidates and issues. Or we can leave boxes unchecked, if we’re feeling uncertain…
EDITORIAL: Herd Immunity, Part Two
But according to Sweden’s chief epidemiologist, Dr. Anders Tegnell, the country’s “open economy” approach to the pandemic never aimed to achieve herd immunity…
EDITORIAL: Herd Immunity, Part One
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) is reporting a significant increase in COVID-19 cases for both Archuleta and La Plata counties over the past three weeks…
EDITORIAL: Killing Gallagher, Part Three
A Colorado land owner who allows cattle to graze annually on his or her ranch property qualifies as an agricultural business, and probably pays next to nothing in terms of property taxes on the land itself…
Pagosa Peak ‘Drive-In Movies’ to Present Cult Classic Film for Ages 17+
You may be able to guess the title of this 1975 musical comedy from the image above… but if you haven’t, send an email to movies@ppos.co to learn more about the event…
EDITORIAL: Killing Gallagher, Part Two
No doubt some readers, sensing a steadily declining level of service from our local governments, would support most any tax increase — as they did in 2018, when Archuleta County voted to increase the school district’s mill levy…
EDITORIAL: Killing Gallagher, Part One
If Amendment B does not pass, the next round of Gallagher adjustments will likely reduce the rate on residential property to around 6%. Maybe even less…
EDITORIAL: A Little Nitrogen in the Water? Part Three
Maybe Colorado has simply become more serious about nitrogen in the water, no matter where it comes from…
EDITORIAL: A Little Nitrogen in the Water? Part Two
When PAWSD recently renewed its waste water discharge permit, “they told us… oh, by the way, you now have to meet Regulation 85…”
EDITORIAL: A Little Nitrogen in the Water? Part One
“Algal blooms can severely reduce or eliminate oxygen in the water, leading to illnesses in fish and other aquatic life, and the death of large numbers of fish….”
EDITORIAL: Counting the COVID Cases
The ‘small n’ problem becomes apparent if we look closely at the number of cases illustrated by these various vertical lines. The largest number of cases confirmed on a single day was “10”…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Budgeting Zero Property Tax Dollars for Roads, Part Three
The photo I used to illustrate this editorial dates from 2018. The presenter was Finance Director Larry Walton, and the outlook wasn’t entirely sunny…