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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: Dead Pool, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Dead Pool, Part Three

Posted on July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 by Bill Hudson

It’s not too late. To cut back on water use, I mean…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Dead Pool, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Dead Pool, Part Two

Posted on July 3, 2025July 4, 2025 by Bill Hudson

When discussing water reservoirs, a ‘dead pool’ generally refers to a reservoir where the water level has fallen so low, it can no longer deliver water to its customers…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Dead Pool, Part One

EDITORIAL: Dead Pool, Part One

Posted on July 2, 2025July 3, 2025 by Bill Hudson

On the one hand, we humans like things to remain comfortably and predictably the same, day after day, and year after year…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part Three

Posted on July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Home builders have six months to get their homes built before the new (and more expensive?) rules go into effect…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part Two

Posted on June 30, 2025July 1, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“It sounds like Option A, at this point, has changed. Option A, from the elected officials, would be Wyndham…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Water Districts to Hold a Joint Public Meeting Tonight at PAWSD Offices

Water Districts to Hold a Joint Public Meeting Tonight at PAWSD Offices

Posted on June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The meeting will focus on long-term water demand in Archuleta County, and ways to ensure adequate water supplies into the foreseeable future…

Posted in News/Politics
Special Event Wednesday at Sisson Library Featuring Lama Norbu

Special Event Wednesday at Sisson Library Featuring Lama Norbu

Posted on June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“The physical body is very important. It’s the foundation of everything. Whatever you do, you need to have your body. That’s why breath is the real key…”

Posted in Education/Health
EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part One

Posted on June 27, 2025June 30, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“We have gone through and outlined how this would work for all of our departments that were affected by the fire…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Water Districts Schedule Joint Meeting for Monday, June 30

Posted on June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Discussion with San Juan Water Conservancy District Board Members Regarding PAWSD Decision on the Need for Dry Gulch Reservoir…”

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Six

EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Six

Posted on June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“If the sales tax is approved, monthly sewer fees would decrease by at least $15.00 per month or more, beginning in January 2026….”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Five

EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Five

Posted on June 25, 2025June 26, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“About $80–$100 million is needed to fix the aging pipes, build a new wastewater treatment facility, maintain the existing forced main for redundancy, and make other facility repairs and upgrades…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Four

EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Four

Posted on June 24, 2025June 25, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Recently, the Town of Pagosa Springs has been dealing with a subdivision proposal from a company called ArenaLabs LLC…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Three

EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Three

Posted on June 23, 2025July 17, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“And say, finally, whether peace is best preserved by giving energy to the government — or information to the people…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Two

EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Two

Posted on June 20, 2025June 23, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The colonists didn’t embrace ‘unlimited individual freedom’, but rather personal liberty within a framework of law, an accepted moral order, and ‘the common good’ of the community…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part One

EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part One

Posted on June 19, 2025June 20, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Here in Pagosa Springs, our elected leaders begin their official deliberations with a recitation of the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads... Part Four

EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Four

Posted on June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“But it’s pretty clear in the case law on governmental immunity, that counties have the discretion to chose what level of maintenance is appropriate…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
SEWER SYSTEM EMERGENCY: Warning Sent to Downtown Residents

SEWER SYSTEM EMERGENCY: Warning Sent to Downtown Residents

Posted on June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“We urgently need community-wide support to minimize stress on the wastewater system until repairs can be made..”

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads... Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Three

Posted on June 17, 2025June 18, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The option? Live with substandard neighborhood roads and poorly-maintained arterial roads, into the foreseeable future…?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
PHOTO ESSAY: Flag Day in Pagosa Springs, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY: Flag Day in Pagosa Springs, 2025

Posted on June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 by Bill Hudson

One of the organizers was counting the marchers as they passed, and the total I heard later suggested that the crowd had numbered over 500 participants…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
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