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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: Your 2023 Ballot Measures, Considered

Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Proposition HH would “reduce property taxes” for homes and businesses, but not exactly in a straightforward manner…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Six

Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Which is to say, persons with underrepresented ancestral backgrounds will, in this particular research project, be treated as ‘special’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Five

EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Five

Posted on September 28, 2023September 29, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The most recent meeting of the Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) Board of Directors took place on September 20…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Four

Posted on September 27, 2023September 28, 2023 by Bill Hudson

I am thinking now about the fact that parents signing up their child for public school are asked to indicate the child’s ‘race’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Three

Posted on September 26, 2023September 27, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The PPOS Mission strives for “brave” and “experienced” learners who contribute to the world….

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EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Two

Posted on September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 by Bill Hudson

I’m fairly sure no one involved with PPOS wants to inadvertently and unintentionally discourage discussions about the most important topics in current civil discourse…

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EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part One

Posted on September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“The National Institutes of Health is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium…”

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EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Five

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“Why are you concerning yourselves with a 20 acre parcel that has nothing at all to do with a reservoir?…”

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EDITORIAL:  Recreation vs Shelter, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Four

Posted on September 20, 2023September 21, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“A couple of things I’d like to mention. Number one, the lease presented by the County was not complete…”

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EDITORIAL:  Recreation vs Shelter, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Three

Posted on September 19, 2023September 20, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“Um… so, really at the end of the day, tenants-in-common have to cooperate and work together on things…”

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EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Two

Posted on September 18, 2023September 20, 2023 by Bill Hudson

This stretch of the San Juan River is mainly owned by private property owners.  The Running Iron Ranch is one of very few riverfront parcels owned by the public…

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EDITORIAL:  Recreation vs Shelter, Part One

EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part One

Posted on September 15, 2023September 20, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“Early in the year, I visited the 20-acre river access parcel with representatives of the business community, County, and other SJWCD board members…”

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EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Five

EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Five

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“For nearly a decade I was involved in the planning of an annual ‘event’ for the international veterans’ organization to which I belonged…”

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EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Four

EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Four

Posted on September 13, 2023July 14, 2025 by Bill Hudson

At around the age of four, I fell in love with dinosaurs, and in particular, with Tyrannosaurus Rex…

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EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Three

Posted on September 12, 2023July 14, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“I know many of you are aware that Archuleta County got the award for being the most expensive place to live in Southwest Colorado, in the last ‘livable wage’ update that we did…”

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EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Two

Posted on September 11, 2023September 12, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“I see that you have, on your agenda, a proposal to put $500,000 into a special account for a future events center, that the Tourism Board thinks you should have…”

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EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part One

Posted on September 8, 2023July 14, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The Tourism Board would very much like to provide tax subsidies to business owners and managers looking to host large corporate retreats or conferences….

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EDITORIAL: Marijuana Ain’t What It Used to Be, Part Six

Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The report authors also produced a “perceived risk” chart for adults aged 26 and older…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Reportedly, O'Rourke Media Acquires The Pagosa Springs SUN

EDITORIAL: Reportedly, O’Rourke Media Acquires The Pagosa Springs SUN

Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The SUN has traditionally been a ‘hyper-local’ publication, for the most part, limiting its news coverage to happenings within Archuleta County…

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