“At this point, we do not anticipate many revenues received before the end of July. Many properties closed in late March and there is little to no tourism expected…”
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: Neither Snow nor Rain nor Gloom of Night
“Under a worst case scenario, such downturn could result in the Postal Service having insufficient liquidity to continue operations…”
EDITORIAL: Incarceration in 2020 a Recipe for Disaster
It’s been nearly a month since ACLU Colorado sent a letter to Colorado Governor Jared Polis, warning of a dire outcome if Colorado jails and prisons do nothing…
EDITORIAL: A Ballot Crisis in Colorado
A few months back, it looked like 2020 was going to be a big year for citizen-led democracy in Colorado, with dozens of initiatives hoping to land on the November ballot…
EDITORIAL: You’re Not Supposed to Believe the Predictions, Part Four
“However, the resulting mitigated epidemic would still likely result in hundreds of thousands of deaths and health systems being overwhelmed many times over….”
EDITORIAL: You’re Not Supposed to Believe the Predictions, Part Three
The New York Times article was thoughtfully illustrated with the picture shown above, taken by photographer Bob Miller…
EDITORIAL: You’re Not Supposed to Believe the Predictions, Part Two
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and other state officials have been relying on a model built by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus…
EDITORIAL: You’re Not Supposed to Believe the Predictions, Part One
Several days earlier, Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist, released the results of an analysis of global COVID cases…
EDITORIAL: Blunt Tools, Part Seven
According to the Riff Raff Brewing website, a new program known as ‘Takeout Tuesday’ will kick off today, right here in small town Pagosa Springs…
EDITORIAL: Blunt Tools, Part Six
Six days later, on March 17, her symptoms had worsened and she checked into the Emergency Room at Pagosa Springs Medical Center…
EDITORIAL: Blunt Tools, Part Five
The Council then contributed $50,000 to Pagosa Outreach Connection, an existing relief organization that makes small grants to needy individuals and families…
EDITORIAL: Blunt Tools, Part Four
“That’s the benefit of taking the blunt route, and just… you skip over all those [bureaucratic] hurdles that slow you down…”
EDITORIAL: Blunt Tools, Part Three
“As far as for individuals, I’d like to look into the idea of giving every town resident $200. What would be the implications of something like that?”
EDITORIAL: Decomposing Fractions
Children need to learn that some numbers are meaningless. Or downright dangerous…
EDITORIAL: Blunt Tools, Part Two
We probably could use some locally-sourced, locally-distributed help. Can the Town government find any tools in its toolbox… that aren’t too blunt?
EDITORIAL: Are Statistics as Deadly as They Say?
But Dr. Bendavid and Dr. Bhattacharya would like us to evaluate current US health policies against a backdrop where “millions” are being killed…
EDITORIAL: Blunt Tools, Part One
Can the Town government expect sales taxes to drop during 2020, compared to 2019? Well, yes. But by how much?
EDITORIAL: Closed for Business, Part Nine
People are often attracted to this little mountain community because they value solitude, and that’s one thing this town has been happy to offer…
EDITORIAL: Senate Approves ‘Stimulus Checks’ and Much More in $2 Trillion Package
The bill now goes to the US House of Representatives, where Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced a planned vote tomorrow morning…