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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: Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part Four

Posted on April 19, 2023April 20, 2023 by Bill Hudson

This is only a small part of the whole story, however… if we’re talking about how dangerous America is, for young people…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part Three

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

Ms. Miller also wondered if law enforcement would “show up, if there were an issue?” Chief Rockensock replied, “Absolutely… anyone we have, is going to be coming…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part Two

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

“We dedicate a considerable amount of resources and effort and time, to make sure your kiddos have individual teachers who connect with them…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part One

EDITORIAL: Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part One

Posted on April 14, 2023April 18, 2023 by Bill Hudson

“But that was something that just shook our world. Columbine shook our world. And out of Columbine came a lot of protocols…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part Four

Posted on April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The other day at the Ruby Sisson Library, I found one of my favorite books on the “Free Books” shelf by the front door…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Some Confusion Around Public Health, Part Three

Posted on April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The new Public Health Department’s primary water quality responsibility will involve individual On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Some Confusion Around Public Health, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Some Confusion Around Public Health, Part Two

Posted on April 12, 2023April 13, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The two boards discussed, for example, the resolution that had appeared on the BOCC’s April 4 agenda…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Solving Pagosa's Child Care Shortage, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part Three

Posted on April 12, 2023April 13, 2023 by Bill Hudson

We understand what educators generally mean when they talk about ‘succeeding in school’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Coroner, Brandon Bishop, Resigns

EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Coroner, Brandon Bishop, Resigns

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

“I think it’s also important, working in this realm, it’s a total disservice if we do not give preference to an applicant that has recent experience…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Some Confusion Around Public Health, Part One

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

In connection with that question, we have certain services that a county public health department is required to provide, according to Colorado law…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part Two

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

All three early childhood centers are advertising ‘Financial assistance options available’…

Posted in News/Politics

EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part One

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

This landmark program is estimated to save Colorado parents an average of $6,000 a year, by subsidizing up to 15 hours per week of preschool tuition…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part Five

Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Hoarding is a fascinating aspect of human character, not exclusive to any particular sex; hoarders can be men, or women. Or people in a gender transition..

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

EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part Four

Posted on April 6, 2023April 7, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Simone de Beauvoir’s book was written near the end of World War II, during which a considerable amount of violence was on display…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Town Council Thinks Twice About a Real Estate Purchase

EDITORIAL: Town Council Thinks Twice About a Real Estate Purchase

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

“I don’t believe the cost for this property is going to be only the $1.25 million…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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
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