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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: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part One

EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part One

Posted on March 11, 2024March 12, 2024 by Bill Hudson

I can personally understand the attraction of posting daily thoughts and experiences on the internet…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: PAWSD Takes a Hard Look at Housing

EDITORIAL: PAWSD Takes a Hard Look at Housing

Posted on March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Past recipients of the waivers were Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County and Archuleta County Housing Authority; total waivers have amounted to about $128,000…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction?  Don't Bet on It...  Part Three

EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part Three

Posted on March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“I think you have questions to answer. What are peak periods? When are the most people on the road? When are we going to be effective?…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction?  Don't Bet on It...  Part Two

EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part Two

Posted on March 6, 2024March 7, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“But what I kept hearing, repeated, was ‘Maybe the MET can do this… maybe Met can do that… maybe MET can put in a new bus stop’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Super Tuesday Results

EDITORIAL: Super Tuesday Results

Posted on March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 by Bill Hudson

818,560 voters weighed in on the Republican primary election… voting in the Democratic primary was much lighter, with only 534,271 votes cast…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction?  Don't Bet on It...  Part One

EDITORIAL: Additional Bus Routes During Highway Reconstruction? Don’t Bet on It… Part One

Posted on March 5, 2024March 6, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Shown at the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1959, the single-seat concept car didn’t need wheels, and touted a top speed of 500 m.p.h…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Water Districts That Just Can't Get Along, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Water Districts That Just Can’t Get Along, Part Two

Posted on March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 by Bill Hudson

If we don’t need a reservoir at Dry Gulch within the next 40 years, could we use the 660-acre property in some other fashion to benefit the community?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Four

EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Four

Posted on March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 by Bill Hudson

When I moved to Pagosa Springs in 1993, our County government did not have zoning districts…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Water Districts That Just Can't Get Along, Part One

EDITORIAL: Water Districts That Just Can’t Get Along, Part One

Posted on March 1, 2024March 4, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The current agreement, signed in 1922 and ‘amended’ in minor ways over the past decade, has failed to keep the nation’s two largest water reservoirs anywhere near full….

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Three

EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Three

Posted on February 29, 2024March 1, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“We’re in a better situation, housing-wise, than Chaffee County.  We have 13,726 residential units, and 13,790 people, so we basically have a house for every person…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Two

EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part Two

Posted on February 28, 2024February 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“So today, we’re not proposing any motion; we’re just bringing some attention [to the issue] because the attendee asked us to look into it…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part One

EDITORIAL: New STR Policies for Archuleta County? Part One

Posted on February 27, 2024February 28, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“To date, we have lost, conservatively, $100,000 in rental income, and have spent between $15,000 and $20,000 on attorneys fees…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Frozen Children

EDITORIAL: Frozen Children

Posted on February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 by Bill Hudson

This situation — frozen embryos in test tubes — posed a problem to seven justices sitting on the Alabama Supreme Court last week…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Town Council Takes the High Road to Resolve the Rooftop Screening Dispute

EDITORIAL: Town Council Takes the High Road to Resolve the Rooftop Screening Dispute

Posted on February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“My hope is that the County understands the Town’s position on the screening, and will provide appropriate screening on the Courthouse and the transit facility…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Four

Posted on February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Reportedly, the second-largest wildfire in California history, the Dixie Fire, was sparked when power lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) came into contact with a tree…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
'Main Street' Group Seeking Survey Responses About Highway 160 Reconstruction

‘Main Street’ Group Seeking Survey Responses About Highway 160 Reconstruction

Posted on February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“How concerned are you about the upcoming Highway 160 Construction Project and its potential impact on your business?”

Posted in Community
EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Three

Posted on February 21, 2024February 22, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“I reminded them, we are a rural community.  And one size does not fit all… from Louisiana to Montana to Colorado, we’re different…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: CDOT Shares Some News About Downtown's Highway Project, Part Three

EDITORIAL: CDOT Shares Some News About Downtown’s Highway Project, Part Three

Posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 by Bill Hudson

At the conclusion of the meeting, Ms. Lashbrooke invited everyone to participate in an online survey, and share their concerns about the project…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Killing Us Softly with Homeowners Insurance, Part Two

Posted on February 20, 2024February 21, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“This will not bring your cost down.  It’s not for that.  It’s ‘insurance of last resort’ if you cannot get any insurance…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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