“We’re always sold a bill of goods, and the carrot that’s dangled out in front of us is always moved just beyond what we’re able to reach…”
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 State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Nine
“I believe you said it costs $30,000 a month to rent a single bypass pump? And we have four of them on site?…”
EDITORIAL: The Heartwarming Integrity of Colorado’s Gaming Industry
“Our goal to become a $1 billion lottery is in our sight with this year’s tremendous revenue success…”
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Eight
“Aspen House will be the first fully supportive group home in Archuleta County dedicated to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities…”
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Seven
Commissioner Medina characterized this change in Archuleta County policy, partly, as respect for private property rights…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Six
SB24-174 requires the updated Community Plan to include: “A water supply element developed in consultation with entities that supply water for use within the county…”
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Five
“Policy 2.3 – Water conservation should be used in new residential and commercial development….”
EDITORIAL: Three Cheers for Women’s History Month
I assume the commissioners were trying to fit the proclamation on a single sheet of paper…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Four
The BOCC agreed that allowing people to live in RVs might be a good idea — as a “temporary measure”, in a community struggling to find workers…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Three
Mr. Brown then began purchasing some of the older properties facing on Highway 160 and tearing down the buildings…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part Two
We can’t be surprised by these comments. This has been the central goal of federal housing policy for decades…
EDITORIAL: The State of the Union, Pagosa Style, Part One
I’d brought along a series of PowerPoint slides to share at Tuesday’s LWV presentation, and my first slide included two quotes taken from the Needs Assessment…
EDITORIAL: Cows, and the Slow Demise of the Colorado River
Why the western US is running out of water, in one chart…
EDITORIAL: A Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed Citizens, Part Two
“There are so many committed, dedicated and compassionate resource organizations here in Pagosa Springs…”
EDITORIAL: A Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed Citizens, Part One
Last week, a small group of thoughtful, committed Pagosa Springs citizens made a presentation to the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners…
EDITORIAL: Down the Informational Black Hole, Part Five
I recognized most of the three dozen participants at Tuesday’s ‘Interactive Community Forum’ hosted by the Archuleta County commissioners and staff…
EDITORIAL: Down the Informational Black Hole, Part Four
Obviously, some people enjoy inflammatory language, and don’t care if they spread misinformation…
EDITORIAL: Down the Informational Black Hole, Part Three
“Don’t let non-humans control the human conversation. Our big mistake is that, over the last ten years, we gave one of the most important jobs in the world to algorithms…”
EDITORIAL: Down the Informational Black Hole, Part Two
The Pagosa-oriented social media channel that inspired this article series claims to have 11,000 members…