Bill Hudson

That’s an appeal I remember hearing from Don Volger, back when he served as Mayor here in Pagosa Springs, and the Town government was proposing some controversial political moves.

In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—our nation’s semiquincentennial. At the same time, Colorado will mark the 150th anniversary of our entrance into the Union — our state’s sesquicentennial. As the Centennial State, Colorado is the only one who will observe twin anniversaries — our Sesquisemiquincentennial…

When we view the canyons carved over countless eons by the Colorado River, it’s hard to imagine the amount of water required to bring about such a massive

Photo: Smart Growth America’s John Robert Smith addresses workshop participants in Pagosa Springs, March 2022.

Image: Artist rendering of small housing units proposed by Servitas in 2021.

Photo: The San Juan River, downtown Pagosa Springs, July 2026.

Or a friend when you’re lonely or a love that’s grown cold The wealthiest person is a pauper at times

Photo: Pagosa Springs Middle School, 5th & 6th Grade Building, originally built in 1924 to serve grades K-12.

Photo: Smoky skies looking east from the County Fairgrounds, late afternoon, August 4, 2026.

The news media has a duty to warn us about changes in the world, but sometimes uses words like “plummeted” to describe a situation that evolved over a period of 30 years.