Too much water, and too little money. Do these two problems go hand-in-hand?…
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: Too Much Water? Part One
I was shocked by how little water a household actually needs to stay reasonably clean and nourished over a three-day period…
EDITORIAL: Tempted by a Brighter Future, Part Five
Down the street in the East End commercial district, loss of electricity and municipal water are still affecting businesses…
EDITORIAL: Tempted by a Brighter Future, Part Four
Pagosa Springs is geographically isolated. Especially, this week, when surrounded by numerous flood-related road closures…
ELECTION 2026: Actually, Archuleta County Still Leans Red?
Apparently, those early tallies did not tell the full story…
EDITORIAL: Tempted by a Brighter Future, Part Three
I’m tempted, meanwhile, to share a curious story about predicting the future, taking a somewhat more global view….
ELECTION 2026: Archuleta County Leans Blue?
According to the preliminary results we’re seeing locally, Democrats did unusually well in red-leaning Archuleta County…
EDITORIAL: Tempted by a Brighter Future, Part Two
Is it any wonder that business was “down” somewhat during the summer of 2026?…
EDITORIAL: Tempted by a Brighter Future, Part One
When the woman offers the fruit to the man, according to Professor Zimbardo, the man is hesitant. “But… but… we were told… we will surely die.”…
EDITORIAL: Early Morning, November 2, 2026
A scene on Lewis Street during a walk early Monday morning. A couple of the pumpkins had obviously been nibbled by downtown deer…
EDITORIAL: Having Coffee a Few Hours Before the Flood Arrived
The bakery staff just announced that they would be closing early, at 11am — that’s in half an hour — and that croissants are now priced half off…
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part Three
“We currently have 13 of the Forest Service roads closed. Of those, we anticipate that 8 of those are going to be closed for a long duration…”
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part Two
“We received a Fire Hawk [helicopter] on Friday, and we learned, during that, that Xcel Energy had a catastrophic failure of their gas pipeline that supplies Pagosa Springs…”
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Five
“But that’s no reason to treat a businessman that’s coming and putting his life savings into this community. And to be honest with you, I’m ashamed…”
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part One
There are parts of CR 500 that are non-existent at this point, and we have communities and people in areas with no access out from either end.
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Four
In 2006, when Archuleta County decided that the unincorporated areas around Pagosa Springs needed to be “zoned”, the process was rather simple…
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Three
“We chose Pagosa. And I think we all know there’s a good reason why we chose Pagosa. We want to do business here…”
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Two
Highway 84 property owners Dawn Vrastil testifies at the October 20 Archuleta Board of County Commissioners’ meeting, regarding the operations of the 84 Ranch…
An Amateur Assessment on Day One of Pagosa’s 2026 Flood
My stroll began on North Fifth Street, around the corner from my house. The street had been closed off since very early on Friday morning…