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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: Contact Tracing, For Fun and Profit

EDITORIAL: Contact Tracing, For Fun and Profit

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by Bill Hudson

Archuleta County has been surprisingly free of infections — only 8 confirmed cases and no reported fatalities — but we assume that travelers from other parts of the country could easily bring new infections with them…

Posted in Education/Health, News/Politics
Pagosa Peak Open School Buys Their Building

Pagosa Peak Open School Buys Their Building

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“We look forward to renovating the building to best fit our Project Based Learning needs,” Ms. Reali Crossland stated. “It will not only bring expanded educational space, but more security for our students…”

Posted in Community, Education/Health

EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Seven

Posted on May 14, 2020January 16, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“I must warn, there is also the possibility of negative consequences, where certain vaccines can actually enhance the negative effects of the infection…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Six

Posted on May 13, 2020February 20, 2021 by Bill Hudson

It then turned out the DTaP vaccine was less effective than the DPT vaccine. In fact, the CDC now reports that the pertussis vaccine does not confer immunity at all…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Five

EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Five

Posted on May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 by Bill Hudson

One of the expert speakers at the 2019 WHO Summit, quoted in the video, notes that ‘antigens’ are not the main cause of vaccine side effects. That honor falls to the adjuvants…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Four

EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Four

Posted on May 11, 2020May 12, 2020 by Bill Hudson

I had watched the movie trailer before dinner… and when I went back later that evening to review some of Ms. Mikovits’ statements and accusations, the video was disabled…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The American West Reopens, Slowly

EDITORIAL: The American West Reopens, Slowly

Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by Bill Hudson

The ‘reopening dates’ are a bit more definite, but ‘reopening’ in Georgia doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing as ‘reopening’ in Colorado…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Three

EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Three

Posted on May 8, 2020May 11, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“The epidemic, however, did not occur. The Fort Dix outbreak was a false alarm, and the American public and much of the scientific community accused us of overreacting…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Town Will Vote on ‘Urban Renewal’ Voter Participation on July 14

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“But as far as voting for the ordinance to go to election, there’s really not a choice. It’s constitutionally protected…”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Two

Posted on May 7, 2020January 16, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“A massive new study from Denmark found no association between being vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella and developing autism….”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Town's Popular Summer 'K.I.D.S.' Camp Cancelled

EDITORIAL: Town’s Popular Summer ‘K.I.D.S.’ Camp Cancelled

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“What kind of liability issue do we have, if in fact we did something that was outside the bounds of the recommendations and restrictions?…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation, News/Politics

EDITORIAL: Cutting Colorado’s Budget

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“I think one of the things we have to look at is how we are staffed in state government. Because while we are not a business, we are dependent upon the revenues of business,” he said…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part One

Posted on May 6, 2020May 7, 2020 by Bill Hudson

Four days later, both Houses of Congress passed the legislation, allowing US drug companies to mass produce 50 million doses of an essentially untested vaccine — with no risk of liability…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
Ms. Kelsey's 6th Grade Quarantine Kits

Ms. Kelsey’s 6th Grade Quarantine Kits

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 by Bill Hudson

An emotional hole has also been left, we assume, in the hearts of the teachers who were suddenly prohibited from meeting face-to-face with their students for daily classroom activities…

Posted in Education/Health
EDITORIAL: A True Community, If You Please... Part Three

EDITORIAL: A True Community, If You Please… Part Three

Posted on May 4, 2020January 2, 2021 by Bill Hudson

As far as I can discern, the LUDC does not attempt to prohibit subdivisions within the Town limits. But it does demand that those subdivisions be designed so as to give each lot frontage on a public street…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Groundbreaking for a New Town Shop, in Hard Hats & Masks

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 by Bill Hudson

I suspect everyone familiar with the Town Shop would agree with Ms. Bergon’s characterization of the old facility as “an eye sore”…

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: A True Community, If You Please... Part Two

EDITORIAL: A True Community, If You Please… Part Two

Posted on May 1, 2020January 2, 2021 by Bill Hudson

Suddenly, the historical downtown’s quaint, small town vibe — and its functional sewer system — were looking more attractive to subdivision developers…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: A True Community, If You Please... Part One

EDITORIAL: A True Community, If You Please… Part One

Posted on April 30, 2020May 1, 2020 by Bill Hudson

When Mr. Smith platted downtown Pagosa in 1883, he was careful to create plenty of ‘pedestrian-oriented, connected local streets’ and alleys…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Who's to Blame? Part Three

EDITORIAL: Who’s to Blame? Part Three

Posted on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by Bill Hudson

And the healthcare industry was relatively minuscule in 1918 — consisting as it did mainly of independent family doctors who made house calls…

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
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