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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: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Eight

Posted on July 27, 2022February 12, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“And frankly, the cost, to me, is the most prohibitive thing of all. The cost of trying to get something like that built…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District?  Part Seven

EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Seven

Posted on July 26, 2022July 27, 2022 by Bill Hudson

The festivities included the ‘swearing in’ of new board members Rachel Suh, Candace Jones, Bill Nobles and Rod Proffitt…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District?  Part Six

EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Six

Posted on July 25, 2022July 26, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Which is not to say the report from the Wilson Water Group engineers is ‘accurate’. But it’s ‘less inaccurate’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: New STR Moratorium at BOCC Meeting, Part Three

Posted on July 22, 2022July 30, 2022 by Bill Hudson

We are not told, however, where and how this ‘data’ would be acquired, or of what the ‘data’ might consist…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District?  Part Five

EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Five

Posted on July 22, 2022July 25, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Outgoing San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) president Diane C. Bower congratulates incoming SJWCD president Rodney Proffitt in 2013…

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EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Four

Posted on July 21, 2022July 24, 2022 by Bill Hudson

How much water would Archuleta County have available, in a serious drought situation, during peak tourist season?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Health District Comments, New STR Moratorium at BOCC Meeting, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Health District Comments, New STR Moratorium at BOCC Meeting, Part Two

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

“So for that reason, I’m going to be supportive of a moratorium, with a couple of exceptions. I think your language frankly sucks…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Health District Comments, New STR Moratorium at BOCC Meeting, Part One

EDITORIAL: Health District Comments, New STR Moratorium at BOCC Meeting, Part One

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

“Why aren’t you telling us what this [dissolution] is going to cost us? Why aren’t you telling us what is going to happen to these valuable services?…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL:  Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District?  Part Three

EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Three

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

And while we’re on the subject, can anyone guess what an 11,000-acre-foot reservoir would cost, in today’s economy?…

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EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part Two

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

“Just wanted to make sure that any of the candidates are going into [this issue] with an open mind…”

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EDITORIAL: Hope for the San Juan Water Conservancy District? Part One

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

“The public perception of the Conservancy District is very negative. Even the newspaper calls it dysfunctional…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

County, Town Boards Meet Tonight to Discuss Taxes, Development

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Typically, at these work sessions, the public is not invited to provide comments or ask questions….

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Four

Posted on July 15, 2022February 1, 2024 by Bill Hudson

When considering this proposal, three of the five Planning Commission members felt this building did not fit the intent of the ‘East Village Overlay District’…

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EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Three

Posted on July 14, 2022November 7, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“We’re not Durango, we’re not Telluride, we’re not some of these places where you’re getting ludicrous prices per square foot…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part Two

Posted on July 13, 2022February 1, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“The [East Village] Overlay is established to accommodate less intense commercial uses…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: 'Dear Archuleta County'... A Letter from the Board of Health, Part Three

EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part Three

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 by Bill Hudson

Suddenly, SJBPH was managing 50,681 COVID-19 tests per year…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part One

EDITORIAL: Big Plans for Downtown Pagosa Springs, Part One

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

“In closing, we believe the beauty and lifestyle of Pagosa Springs is why people are attracted to this Colorado town…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: 'Dear Archuleta County'... A Letter from the Board of Health, Part Two

EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part Two

Posted on July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 by Bill Hudson

“A separation will entail its own challenges and will impact both counties…”

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EDITORIAL: 'Dear Archuleta County'... A Letter from the Board of Health, Part One

EDITORIAL: ‘Dear Archuleta County’… A Letter from the Board of Health, Part One

Posted on July 8, 2022July 11, 2022 by Bill Hudson

I first became acquainted with Liane Jollon in 2016, when she climbed up on a chair in the Archuleta County Admin Building meeting room…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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