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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:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Four

Posted on January 30, 2024January 31, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The Middle School sidewalk project is estimated to cost $250,000, and will reportedly be rolled into other Town-sponsored sidewalk and streetscape improvements…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Three

Posted on January 29, 2024January 30, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The Council had established three areas of concern as their highest priorities for the coming year.  How were we doing?…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas

EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Had the significant price drop been the result of a single meeting by a local activist group, plus the resulting media coverage and social media discussions?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two

Posted on January 26, 2024January 29, 2024 by Bill Hudson

So far in this editorial series, we’ve noted the support provided by PSCDC for workforce training, broadband expansion, and workforce housing…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One

EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One

Posted on January 25, 2024January 26, 2024 by Bill Hudson

So then, a total of about $5.2 million to eventually reach these homes. Perhaps over the next two or three years?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Three

Posted on January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 by Bill Hudson

On one side, we had community members who fully supported the rather draconian policies put in place by Governor Polis and his administration…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?

EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?

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

PPOS currently serves grades K-8. But that might change in the near future, with the inclusion of an on-site preschool…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two

Posted on January 23, 2024January 24, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“If you look at this graph visually, you might come away thinking, ‘Oh, we really have a horrible problem in Archuleta County with suicide…’ “

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch Survives GOP Caucus Vote… Barely

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

Last week it came to light that Lynch was charged in 2022 for speeding, driving under the influence, and being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part One

Posted on January 22, 2024January 23, 2024 by Bill Hudson

During the discussion about the assessment, BOH President Jon Bruss expressed some concerns about the data, as presented by SJBPH…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Three

Posted on January 19, 2024July 9, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“We might be overrun at the restaurants, we might run out of Chimichangas at Chavolo’s.  But Chavolo’s is going to grow, so that they can sustain the tourism.  It’s supply and demand…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2024July 30, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“A lot of the problems I see, when it comes to Pagosa — the issues — I feel like I’m watching on ‘repeat’…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part One

EDITORIAL: A Bright Future for Pagosa Tourism? Part One

Posted on January 17, 2024January 18, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Several of the nine applicants for the vacant Tourism Board seats brought up the fact that the community, as a whole, has developed a somewhat negative view of the tourism industry…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part Two

Posted on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by Bill Hudson

In reality, many of the decisions made by our local governments are based, not on ‘multi-modal’ needs, but rather on the desire to promote recreational activities…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Never-Ending Dream of a Town to Lakes Trail, Part One

Posted on January 15, 2024January 16, 2024 by Bill Hudson

If you count the sidewalks in Aspen Village as parts of the Trail, then the western segment gets close to a rocky cliff west of Harman Park…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Three

Posted on January 12, 2024January 14, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The COVID crisis provided a strong impetus to federal, state and local governments to improve broadband access…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTERVIEW: Bill Salmansohn and ‘Senior Conversations’

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“It’s kind of a unique opportunity for a lot of people, to fully express themselves…”

Posted in Community
EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Broadband Funds Flowing to Archuleta County, Part Two

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

“So we will have much better coverage going all the way up to the Hinsdale County line, as a result of both of those projects…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Colorado Republican and Democrat Legislators Announce 2024 Goals

Posted on January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“During the 2023 legislative session and the November special session, tension between the Republican caucus and the majority often flared…”

Posted in News/Politics
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