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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: Council, Commissioners... Talking... Part Three

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Three

Posted on July 1, 2022July 5, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“Pricing for an MMS text/phone ballot measure survey will vary because each one is unique. The cost is determined by the number of questions…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part Two

Posted on June 30, 2022July 5, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“I co-chaired that campaign, and that was the first tax increase to pass in Archuleta County in over ten years…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners... Talking... Part One

EDITORIAL: Council, Commissioners… Talking… Part One

Posted on June 29, 2022July 5, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Mayor Shari Pierce asked the question that needed to be asked.  Would the County considering donating some County land to the Town, in exchange?

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Heidi Ganahl Wins Governor Primary; Medina, Le Roux Selected in Local Primary Election

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Ganahl will face current Colorado Governor Jared Polis, who ran unopposed in the Democratic Party primary…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Four

EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Four

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by Bill Hudson

In fact, the voters are almost never asked to approve new fees or fee increases…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Three

EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Three

Posted on June 27, 2022March 7, 2023 by Bill Hudson

The meeting, on Friday, June 24, had been advertised in the local newspaper…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part Two

Posted on June 24, 2022June 27, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Some of our Daily Post readers may be lucky enough to have never been exposed to the kind of documents that typically get filed in a civil lawsuit…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Community Invited to Comment on Proposed Archuleta County STR Regulations, Tomorrow and Saturday

Community Invited to Comment on Proposed Archuleta County STR Regulations, Tomorrow and Saturday

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Four different policy options related to vacation rentals, currently being considered by Archuleta County, will be explained, and feedback invited…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part One

EDITORIAL: STR Owners File Lawsuit Against the Town of Pagosa Springs, Part One

Posted on June 23, 2022June 27, 2022 by Bill Hudson

The court filing submitted on June 10 by Durango attorney Paul Kosnick, on behalf of certain plaintiffs, does not mention a well-known property tax loophole…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: 'Will Serve'... Part Four

EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part Four

Posted on June 22, 2022September 27, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“There are four options under consideration by the County Commissioners regarding the policy approach they prefer for regulating Vacation Rentals in Archuleta County…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part Three

Posted on June 21, 2022June 22, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Reportedly, the phrase “Just Say No” first materialized when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, California…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part Two

Posted on June 20, 2022June 21, 2022 by Bill Hudson

We can understand developers being in a hurry, in 2022.  The national economy is acting like a roller coaster heading up the ‘lift hill’ — the initial incline before everyone starts screaming…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: 'Will Serve'... Part One

EDITORIAL: ‘Will Serve’… Part One

Posted on June 17, 2022June 20, 2022 by Bill Hudson

The letter then lists four requirements, including “Successful petition for inclusion for any property outside of the District boundary…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Going to the Candidates' Debate... Tonight, Thursday, June 16

EDITORIAL: Going to the Candidates’ Debate… Tonight, Thursday, June 16

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Which candidates are willing to discuss their policy plans fully and openly, in a public forum?

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Five

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by Bill Hudson

How about our local situation?  Do Archuleta County residents, restaurants, grocery stores, and visitors truly dump 40% of our food into the Archuleta County landfill?

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Four

Posted on June 14, 2022June 15, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“I don’t know where you’re coming up with these astronomical numbers…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  The End of the Rainbow?  Part Three

EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Three

Posted on June 13, 2022June 14, 2022 by Bill Hudson

The particular fees that attracted a packed audience for this BOCC meeting were increases to the Archuleta County landfill fees…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EVENT: Meet Archuleta County Candidates This Thursday, June 16

EVENT: Meet Archuleta County Candidates This Thursday, June 16

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

All six candidates in contested local elections have been invited to participate, including Unaffiliated candidates…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL:  The End of the Rainbow?  Part Two

EDITORIAL: The End of the Rainbow? Part Two

Posted on June 10, 2022June 13, 2022 by Bill Hudson

That vehicle, an RV, waited at the stop sign for one minute 30 seconds before finding an opening for a left-hand turn…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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