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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: Considering Proposition 122, Part One

EDITORIAL: Considering Proposition 122, Part One

Posted on October 27, 2022October 28, 2022 by Bill Hudson

This measure allows individuals aged 21 and older to use five specific types of natural psychedelic substances…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part Three

Posted on October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 by Bill Hudson

A 100% increase in the cost of a typical single-family home in Pagosa Lakes, between 2014 and 2021, has been pretty devastating to working families here…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part Two

Posted on October 25, 2022February 18, 2023 by Bill Hudson

A sizable construction crew was working hard in the cool October air, putting a new roof on the 98-unit apartment building…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Bitter and the Suites, Part One

Posted on October 24, 2022October 25, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Yes, some of the former-motel-rooms-now-apartments are under 400 square feet, as we will discuss in a moment…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Five

EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Five

Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Here’s how I understand the basic concept. As the demand for a particular item increases, while the supply stays the same, the price will increase….

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Four

EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Four

Posted on October 20, 2022January 9, 2023 by Bill Hudson

There are other ways to grow our government bigger and bigger… if that’s what we want…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Three

EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Three

Posted on October 19, 2022October 20, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“We have the possibility, on a one-percent sales tax increase, would generate approximately… uh… a little over $4 million…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part Two

Posted on October 18, 2022October 19, 2022 by Bill Hudson

In that regard, Ms. Medina and I have been fairly consistently on opposite sides of the housing issue…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: That Political Season, Part One

Posted on October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Your mail ballot will be mailed today, and should arrive in a few days, if the US Postal Service is on their game…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  The SUN... a Balanced Community Newspaper, After All

EDITORIAL: The SUN… a Balanced Community Newspaper, After All

Posted on October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Here’s how Ms. Pierce summarized the ‘Against’ arguments that — in my humble opinion — should have been included in the mailed TABOR notice…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part Three

Posted on October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Citizen participation is, overall, a good thing, in my book… although admittedly somewhat messy…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part Two

Posted on October 12, 2022October 13, 2022 by Bill Hudson

We can comfortably state that the majority of Colorado residents are already served by a Home Rule government…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part One

EDITORIAL: Home, Home Rule on the Range, Part One

Posted on October 11, 2022November 23, 2023 by Bill Hudson

But the Colorado Constitution provides an option.  The citizens living in an unincorporated county are guaranteed one particular right: the right to petition to become ‘Home Rule’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Uneven News Coverage in Pagosa Springs

EDITORIAL: Uneven News Coverage in Pagosa Springs

Posted on October 10, 2022November 14, 2024 by Bill Hudson

Often, we are doing our best to explain the ‘other side of the story’, when our local governments deliver their own ‘one-sided news’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Ten

EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Ten

Posted on October 7, 2022May 8, 2024 by Bill Hudson

I honestly can’t recall our commissioners discuss a plan — a real plan — for dealing with our roads…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Nine

Posted on October 6, 2022October 7, 2022 by Bill Hudson

I discussed Mr. Woodman’s failure to follow election law, with County Clerk Kristy Archuleta, wondering if the TABOR notice could be corrected before tomorrow…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Eight

EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Eight

Posted on October 5, 2022October 6, 2022 by Bill Hudson

No doubt this situation put Mr. Woodman in an awkward position, since he is also, to some degree, responsible for trying to get Ballot Issue 1A approved by the voters…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Seven

EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Seven

Posted on October 4, 2022October 5, 2022 by Bill Hudson

This coming Friday, Archuleta County Clerk Kristy Archuleta will mail out a letter to “all registered voters” in Archuleta County…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Six

EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part Six

Posted on October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Our Daily Post readers might want to stash away some extra savings, in preparation for their 2024 tax bill…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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