“He is a very talented surgeon. I’ve operated with him, and he’s the nicest guy in the world. I don’t know how you can beat that…”
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: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part Two
“These smaller hospitals may still be there, but there will continue to be a steady erosion of the kinds of services they offer…”
EDITORIAL: Significant Digits at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Part One
I don’t recall much else from that chemistry class, but the basic idea of “significant digits” has stuck with me all these years…
EDITORIAL: Amateur Advice Regarding Your November Ballot, Part Two
One of my dear friends refuses to vote. She calls elections a “scam”. She has a point…
EDITORIAL: Amateur Advice Regarding Your November Ballot, Part One
Two proposed Constitutional amendments were petitioned onto the ballot by citizen groups…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Senior Center Makes a Financial Appeal to Archuleta County, Part Two
Attorney Weaver noted that Colorado counties are authorized to operate senior centers, but are not required to do so…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Senior Center Makes a Financial Appeal to Archuleta County, Part One
“Since 2013, ASI has worked with thousands of local residents 60 years or better with the goal that they live healthy, vibrant and independent lives…”
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Four
As we begin the 2025 ‘Water Year’, the San Juan River is flowing smoothly through downtown…
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Three
I took a drive out Snowball Road last week, to take photos of the new water treatment plant under construction…
EDITORIAL: The Stories We Tell About Water, Part Two
I found attorney Jeff Kane’s presentation to be fair, measured and non-confrontational, even if I didn’t necessarily agree with his conclusions…
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part Four
Here are the crises our community faces, which, if not addressed, will seriously affect our community’s viability…
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part Three
A possible moral to the story: adding more individuals to a stable population can have a negative effect…
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part Two
“After day 600, the social breakdown continued and the population declined toward extinction…”
EDITORIAL: The Rats of NIMH, Part One
You could almost call them human. Like, for example, the humans living in Pagosa Springs….
EDITORIAL: Cleaning Up the Cemetery
A few years ago, a small group of well-meaning citizens approached the Town Council complaining that the rustic Hilltop Cemetery was a bit too rustic…
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part Three
Given that choice, the town voters might find a proposed 0.5% sales tax to be an attractive option…
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part Two
“So my suggestion would be to vote a 1/2 of 1% sales tax. Based on the 2023 income, you would end up with approximately $2.2 million…”
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part One
So we have a couple of possible prices to work with. $4.5 million for “urgent” repairs, and $44.8 million for the whole enchilada…