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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: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part Three

Posted on April 5, 2023April 6, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Mme. de Beauvoir attended a Catholic school as a child, but came to reject Christianity in her teens, and lived out the rest of her life as an atheist…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part Two

Posted on April 4, 2023April 5, 2023 by Bill Hudson

I probably ought to shift gears, and report on that meeting, considering what might happen today at the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners meeting…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part One

Posted on April 3, 2023April 6, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The Archuleta County Public Health Department Transitional Advisory Committee will meet this morning at 9am, at the County Administration Building…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Message to Pagosa Parents About a School Shooting Threat

EDITORIAL: A Message to Pagosa Parents About a School Shooting Threat

Posted on April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“I want to begin by reassuring you that our schools are safe….”

Posted in News/Politics

EDITORIAL: Designing a Healthy Public Health Department

Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Bill Hudson

But is our nation’s health care sector really facing a massive shortage of health care professionals?

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Six

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“One of the biggest thing that will impact that aging demographic, are services and amenities that will allow them to ‘age in place’…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Five

EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Five

Posted on March 29, 2023September 11, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“So for a single adult, to live here, just meeting their needs, would need to make about $39,700 a year. When you add children to the mix, it jumps substantially…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Four

EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Four

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

As I mentioned before, I was personally very disappointed by this breakdown…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Three

EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Three

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

There’s more than one way to skin a cat… but municipal governments don’t always choose the sharpest knife…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Kenyan Conservationist James Mwenda to Present This Wednesday, March 29

Kenyan Conservationist James Mwenda to Present This Wednesday, March 29

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“For the next six years, I spent my days and nights protecting and looking after the last known Northern White rhinos on Earth…”

Posted in Community
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Two

EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Two

Posted on March 24, 2023March 27, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“During the Study period, Pagosa Springs has experienced an increase in vacation home stock, declining permanent resident occupancy, rising rents and home prices…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part One

EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part One

Posted on March 23, 2023March 24, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“On February 27, 2023 the Town Council directed staff to negotiate the purchase of 3.46 acres of vacant land located at the SE corner of the intersection of the San Juan River and Hwy 160…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part Four

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by Bill Hudson

I suppose we can understand the attraction of hamster wheels. Hamsters just like to run, and they don’t really care whether they are getting anywhere…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa's Water Future, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part Three

Posted on March 21, 2023March 22, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The SJWCD board also voted to endorse the application of two new prospective board members, Robert Hagberg and Chuck Riehm…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part Two

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

We learned that the Town government does not want to be involved in building or managing a rafting put-in on the Running Iron Ranch property…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa's Water Future, Part One

EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part One

Posted on March 17, 2023March 20, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The current snow pack in the San Juan Mountains is promising full Pagosa Springs reservoirs this spring. In fact, they are already practically full…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: An Emerging Child Care Landscape in Archuleta County, Part Five

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“You think about a lot of things when choosing child care, including cost, location and availability. In addition to safety, the most important consideration is the QUALITY of the program…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The Archuleta County STR Task Force Weighs In, Part Two

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“The subgroup recommends that the registration and renewal fee remain at $400 and $700 annually for owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied rentals, respectively…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Archuleta County STR Task Force Weighs In, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Archuleta County STR Task Force Weighs In, Part One

Posted on March 15, 2023May 16, 2024 by Bill Hudson

The Phase I recommendations arrived, instead, on March 14… about three months behind schedule…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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