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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.
Pagosa Musicians Rehearsing for 'Tribute to the Beatles' Dance Party April 27

Pagosa Musicians Rehearsing for ‘Tribute to the Beatles’ Dance Party April 27

Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Show will feature interpretations of the Fab Four’s extensive song catalog, arranged by some of Pagosa’s finest vocalists and instrumentalists…

Posted in Community
EDITORIAL:  A Report from County Development Services, Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Three

Posted on March 22, 2024March 25, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“Yeah, and I think the community engagement, on the original [Nuisance Ordinance]… I don’t think it saw a lot of public review back then…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  A Report from County Development Services, Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part Two

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

“Errol has been telling me for a while, that he wants to shift the focus of code enforcement…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
'Cone Zone' Committee Provides an Update on CDOT Highway Reconstruction

‘Cone Zone’ Committee Provides an Update on CDOT Highway Reconstruction

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

“Phasing limitations, such as only two blocks at a time, could increase the length of the project. It could go from a 2-season project to a 4-season project…”

Posted in Community
EDITORIAL:  A Report from County Development Services, Part One

EDITORIAL: A Report from County Development Services, Part One

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

The Sheriff’s Office has made repeated visits, but the overall condition of the property has continued to deteriorate, according to the neighbors…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Shelter from the Storm

EDITORIAL: Shelter from the Storm

Posted on March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 by Bill Hudson

In the case of the four proposed bus shelters, the MET has been granted $55,296 through the FASTER fund, to be matched with $13,824 in County funds…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Charter School to Hold Public Interviews for New School Director

EDITORIAL: Charter School to Hold Public Interviews for New School Director

Posted on March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 by Bill Hudson

As of the current school year, 261 public charter schools in Colorado serve over 135,000 students… over 15% of total public student enrollment in the state…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis?  Part Two

EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis? Part Two

Posted on March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“My understanding is another $2 million is at stake with the application to be submitted this Friday…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis?  Part One

EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis? Part One

Posted on March 14, 2024March 15, 2024 by Bill Hudson

At last month’s public hearing, several members of the public urged PAWSD to consider the impacts of an $18,000 cost increase on new workforce housing projects…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Three

EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Three

Posted on March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has about 500 million social media followers, and earns an estimated $3 million each time he posts his appreciation for a product…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Two

EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Two

Posted on March 12, 2024March 13, 2024 by Bill Hudson

One of the Trump administration’s signature achievements took place in 2017, when the tax on corporate profits was reduced from 35% to 21%…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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
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