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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: Fear of Filing

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by Bill Hudson

I asked both writers if they would be willing to share their concerns and ideas with Daily Post readers…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part Three

Posted on May 24, 2023May 30, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Obviously, some people will want to protest their new valuation, and other people will not…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part Two

EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part Two

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

We’re discussing the possibility of protesting a property valuation that you believe to be in error…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part One

EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part One

Posted on May 22, 2023May 23, 2023 by Bill Hudson

How might you go about determining whether to protest your valuation? Here are a few suggestions to help you make that decision…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Five

Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 by Bill Hudson

But the Heritage Foundation and many other folks seem to believe that we desperately need to protect the right of an average citizen to own a handgun…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Four

EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Four

Posted on May 18, 2023May 19, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The NRA was founded by a group of Union officers after the Civil War who, perturbed by their troops’ poor marksmanship, wanted a way to sponsor shooting training and competitions…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Three

Posted on May 17, 2023May 18, 2023 by Bill Hudson

In 1776, the American colonies were fairly unified in the belief that a government supported by a standing army was a dangerous government…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Two

Posted on May 16, 2023May 17, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“Due to the crisis in Farmington, New Mexico today, San Juan Regional Medical Center locked down the hospital and established our Incident Command Center…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Future Public Health Department Bureaucracy

EDITORIAL: The Future Public Health Department Bureaucracy

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

One item is a budget amendment that will allow the new Archuleta County Public Health Department to begin hiring staff… No, just kidding!

Posted in News/Politics

EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part One

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

A careful reader will notice that Dr. Fox is talking about something rather specific. “Mass killings in a public place”…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Five

EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Five

Posted on May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 by Bill Hudson

I had heard about the erosion problem, a couple of years back, but I had not expected to see a 30-foot cliff…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Four

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

“So even if we were to get a right-of-way, it’s going to take a ‘little bit of time’, to deal with the environmental issues, and the cultural issues…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Three

Posted on May 10, 2023May 11, 2023 by Bill Hudson

In 1966, the Tribe elected a young leader, Leonard Burch, as Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Two

Posted on May 9, 2023May 10, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“I will invite you to my house… and I will invite the Tribe to my house… and we’ll have a sit down…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Information Overload During the Public Health Transition Process

EDITORIAL: Information Overload During the Public Health Transition Process

Posted on May 9, 2023May 10, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Sitting in the room and listening to the presentations given to the Advisory Committee, I found myself feeling slightly depressed…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part One

EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part One

Posted on May 8, 2023May 11, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“I think it was a hasty decision based on trying to hold us hostage for a lack of communication by your staff and with the Southern Ute Tribe…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Improvements to the Town's Land Use Code? Part Six

EDITORIAL: Improvements to the Town’s Land Use Code? Part Six

Posted on May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by Bill Hudson

We either pay now, or our children and grandchildren pay later…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Improvements to the Town's Land Use Code? Part Five

EDITORIAL: Improvements to the Town’s Land Use Code? Part Five

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

“I think everyone is in agreement, that the more we can be creative with our housing choices, the more flexibility and options we have…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Improvements to the Town's Land Use Code? Part Four

EDITORIAL: Improvements to the Town’s Land Use Code? Part Four

Posted on May 3, 2023May 4, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Needless to say, there’s been a slight delay in finishing this project, started in 2020. The Town Community Development Department has been busy with other important things…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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