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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: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part Four

Posted on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Is our American way of life threatened by nonprofit organizations?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part Three

Posted on October 3, 2025October 6, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Americans were largely united during World War II in a battle to defeat European fascism…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part Two

Posted on October 2, 2025October 3, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Instead, it is a culmination of sophisticated, organized campaigns of targeted intimidation, radicalization, threats, and violence designed to silence opposing speech…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part One

EDITORIAL: Countering Organized Political Violence, Everywhere, Part One

Posted on October 1, 2025October 3, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“The Colorado Health Foundation is deeply concerned about a new federal memo directing government agencies to investigate and disrupt networks, organizations and funders…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part Four

EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part Four

Posted on September 30, 2025October 1, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“A Mineral Fee is also proposed under Scenario 2. Instead of charging the hot springs resorts directly, the cost is shifted to the hot springs customers as a “turnstile” fee…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part Three

Posted on September 29, 2025September 30, 2025 by Bill Hudson

I mentioned, previously, my opinion that the Springs Resort has had its operations generously subsidized by the town taxpayers since the mid-1990s…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part Two

Posted on September 26, 2025September 29, 2025 by Bill Hudson

The geothermal heat exchanger is housed in a metal building currently receiving colorful murals on all four sides…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part One

EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Attorney Suggests a Geothermal Lawsuit, Part One

Posted on September 25, 2025September 26, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Back in the early 1980s, in the midst of an oil crisis, the U.S. Department of Energy provided a sizable grant to the Town of Pagosa Springs…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting... Part Four

EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting… Part Four

Posted on September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Are you living on the same amount of money that you were living on 30 years ago? I’m not. None of us are, because we can’t…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting... Part Three

EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting… Part Three

Posted on September 23, 2025September 24, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“That’s way too much money to take out of an economy as small as ours. It will hurt us. And I think the biggest hurt will be Road & Bridge…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Message on the Chalkboard, Part Two

EDITORIAL: The Message on the Chalkboard, Part Two

Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“What were we doing? How did we do it? And how could we know if we were having the effect we wanted?…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting... Part Two

EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting… Part Two

Posted on September 22, 2025September 23, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“I’ve already written to you folks about what I think of this administration building, and I am going to hold my ground on that today…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Message on the Chalkboard, Part One

EDITORIAL: The Message on the Chalkboard, Part One

Posted on September 22, 2025September 23, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“We believe that all children deserve access to a quality education — one that prepares them for the duties of citizenship in a democracy and connects them to economic opportunity…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting... Part One

EDITORIAL: Yet Another Sad and Confusing Meeting… Part One

Posted on September 19, 2025September 22, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Taking an overall look at what’s going on here, with all these agencies vying for money.  I really think we need to look at that…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part Three

EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part Three

Posted on September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Indeed, Habitat did win its reimbursement, by a 4-1 vote, with board member Gene Tautges voting ‘Nay’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part Two

Posted on September 17, 2025September 18, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Does the PAWSD board believe that “lack of affordable housing” is a crisis in Archuleta?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Join Pagosa Peak Open School for 'Coffeehouse Nite' Tomorrow, for Music and Poetry

Join Pagosa Peak Open School for ‘Coffeehouse Nite’ Tomorrow, for Music and Poetry

Posted on September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Your $10 donation includes free coffee, tea and pastries…

Posted in Arts/Entertainment
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part One

EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part One

Posted on September 16, 2025September 17, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Last year, the CDC contracted with BWD Construction to build ten ‘affordable’ homes, and Habitat purchased three ‘affordable’ modular homes…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Attorney General Phil Weiser, Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Attorney General Phil Weiser, Part Two

Posted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 by Bill Hudson

“Before I worked for Justice Ginsberg, I worked for a different judge, who taught me an incredibly important lesson”…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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