The amount of influence we have — that you and I have — to determine how our governing boards spend our tax money, is rather limited…
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: Financial Blessings Bestowed Upon the Archuleta Senior Center, Part Two
The request, to the Council, had essentially two parts…
EDITORIAL: Financial Blessings Bestowed Upon the Archuleta Senior Center, Part One
“So that we don’t get lost in the weeds, I want to be upfront with you today about our request…”
EDITORIAL: Werewolves of Pagosa, Part Two
Now, 29 years later, Ursala was experiencing Mesa Heights with her own children, ages 8 and 12…
EDITORIAL: Werewolves of Pagosa, Part One
Mesa Heights was already the prime trick-or-treating territory when we moved to Pagosa Springs in 1993…
EDITORIAL: Considering Proposition 122, Part Three
According to DrugPolicy.org, we have considerable evidence that ‘magic mushrooms’ have medical applications, especially in the realm of mental health…
EDITORIAL: Considering Proposition 122, Part Two
“Psilocybin is considered to have extremely low toxicity, and cases of death have been extremely rare….”
EDITORIAL: Considering Proposition 122, Part One
This measure allows individuals aged 21 and older to use five specific types of natural psychedelic substances…
EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part Three
A 100% increase in the cost of a typical single-family home in Pagosa Lakes, between 2014 and 2021, has been pretty devastating to working families here…
EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part Two
A sizable construction crew was working hard in the cool October air, putting a new roof on the 98-unit apartment building…
EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part One
Yes, some of the former-motel-rooms-now-apartments are under 400 square feet, as we will discuss in a moment…
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Five
Here’s how I understand the basic concept. As the demand for a particular item increases, while the supply stays the same, the price will increase….
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Four
There are other ways to grow our government bigger and bigger… if that’s what we want…
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Three
“We have the possibility, on a one-percent sales tax increase, would generate approximately… uh… a little over $4 million…”
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Two
In that regard, Ms. Medina and I have been fairly consistently on opposite sides of the housing issue…
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part One
Your mail ballot will be mailed today, and should arrive in a few days, if the US Postal Service is on their game…
EDITORIAL: The SUN… a Balanced Community Newspaper, After All
Here’s how Ms. Pierce summarized the ‘Against’ arguments that — in my humble opinion — should have been included in the mailed TABOR notice…
EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part Three
Citizen participation is, overall, a good thing, in my book… although admittedly somewhat messy…