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Category: News/Politics

EDITORIAL: Strange Bed Partners During an Affordable Housing Crisis, Part One

Posted on July 9, 2018September 30, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Three years later, they have found themselves unable to fully cooperate in spending a meager $100,000 on this massive problem…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Unsatisfied Minds, Part Three

Posted on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 by Bill Hudson

We all know that our schools could — in theory — provide a better education than what is currently being provided…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Unsatisfied Minds, Part Two

Posted on June 29, 2018July 3, 2018 by Bill Hudson

So about $4.7 million per year in new taxes, between the two government proposals. That comes to about $390 per year for every man, woman and child…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Unsatisfied Minds, Part One

Posted on June 28, 2018June 29, 2018 by Bill Hudson

Pagosa Springs has a much improved downtown, compared to 75 years ago, in terms of business activity and amenities that serve both locals and visitors…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Heading Back to the Ballot with Same Jail Proposal?

Posted on June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 by Bill Hudson

“I know that we had our differences last year, but we would really appreciate your support going forward on this…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Quitting the County, Part Four

Posted on June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 by Bill Hudson

On June 25, the Joint Strategic Priorities Funding Advisory Group voted unanimously to award ‘up to $50,000’ to the Archuleta County Housing Authority…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
PRIMARY ELECTION: Polis. Stapleton. Mitsch Bush. White.

PRIMARY ELECTION: Polis. Stapleton. Mitsch Bush. White.

Posted on June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 by Bill Hudson

Colorado concluded its 2018 Primary Election yesterday — the state’s first primary election that allowed Unaffiliated voters to participate…

Posted in News/Politics

EDITORIAL: Quitting the County, Part Three

Posted on June 26, 2018June 27, 2018 by Bill Hudson

Politics. As slow as molasses and just as frustrating. But a single politician can make the process even more frustrating…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Quitting the County, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Quitting the County, Part Two

Posted on June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 by Bill Hudson

““This article explores whether common negative stereotypes of public employees are consistent with the descriptive and empirical literature comparing public and private employees….”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Quitting the County, Part One

Posted on June 22, 2018May 14, 2024 by Bill Hudson

But maybe, nowadays, Americans don’t feel the same loyalty to their jobs, and to the community they live in?

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The High Cost of Less Water, Part Three

Posted on June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 by Bill Hudson

But somewhere between Mother Nature’s gifts from the sky, and your water tap, the cost of less water has become higher and higher…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The High Cost of Less Water, Part One

Posted on June 7, 2018January 10, 2025 by Bill Hudson

According to my pocket calculator, PAWSD has theoretical diversion rights equal to about 10 times the amount of water they need, per year. In a good year…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Special Treatment, Part Two

Posted on June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 by Bill Hudson

“Is it the job of the Town Council to forever provide taxpayer subsidies to this one private corporation?…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Special Treatment, Part One

Posted on June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 by Bill Hudson

But what, exactly, is the relationship between the private corporation known as the “Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership” and the taxpayers of Pagosa Springs?

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

Fast-Moving Wildfire Near Durango Prompts Evacuations

Posted on June 1, 2018June 3, 2018 by Bill Hudson

Approximately 825 residences had been evacuated by evening; 750 residences were under pre-evacuation notices…

Posted in Environment/Recreation, News/Politics

Town Election Adds Term Limits, Eliminates Districts

Posted on April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 by Bill Hudson

The Town of Pagosa Springs (unofficially) finalized its mail-ballot election on Tuesday, April 3 and the town’s voters elected two Council members — write-in candidates READ MORE

Posted in News/Politics

CORRECTION: Town Council Meeting to be Held on Wednesday, Apr. 4

Posted on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by Bill Hudson

Yesterday in my Editor’s Note, I mistakenly referred to the Pagosa Springs Town Council meeting as being scheduled on Tuesday (today) April 3…

Posted in News/Politics

VIDEO: Sen. Gardner Reacts to Session’s Marijuana Memo

Posted on January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 by Bill Hudson

“Reports that the Justice Department will rescind their current policy on legal marijuana enforcement are extremely alarming…”

Posted in News/Politics

ELECTION RESULTS: November 7, 2017

Posted on November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 by Bill Hudson

As we see in the unofficial results, Ballot Issue 1A was rejected by a small margin…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
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