Justice for ISIS returnees
Racism and money behind proposed leniency for terrorists
DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Hollis Walker
Position: Opinion editor
Email:
hwalker@durangoherald.com
Phone Number:
(970), 375-4522
Small-town life against a backdrop of war
Wars in Europe and in Asia as the Axis powers – Germany, Italy and Japan – attacked their neighbors were being fought on several fronts against England, Russia and China. The world seemed to...
DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Get ducks in a row in order to qualify for Medicaid
The extremely high cost of nursing-home care is creating a crisis for many individuals and their families in this country. In Colorado, the average cost of nursing home care in the state can...
DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Last-minute legislative action could include expanding the duties of the ‘state architect’
The legislative session is coming to a swift close. Lots of bills have been sitting somewhere, and now we are saddled with the immediate task of hearing them on second and third readings, as...
DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Zeroing in on San Juan National Forest
Identify what is crucial to the San Juan National Forest’s unique niche
DATE: May 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
‘Countless barbarous crimes’ during Vietnam War
WASHINGTON – As crowds gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reminded the crowd of the role the ...
DATE: May 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Ending sexual assault
Excusing bad behavior and blaming the victim is part of ‘rape culture’
DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
‘Up early fixing breakfast and packing lunches’
This is my last article as the mayor of Durango. The City Council election concluded April 7, and Dean Brookie will soon be mayor.
It is a privilege and an honor to be on the Dur...
DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Who really owns education is complicated
So, who really owns education? Who ultimately holds the responsibility for it and benefits from the process of teaching and learning? To answer this question, it is necessary to define the w...
DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
It was procedure, not politics, that prompted this protest
Because of a procedural vote last week on the floor of the Colorado House, I have been accused of not supporting our gun rights and the Second Amendment. That is an absolute lie! I always wi...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
State land-grab is enough to be called treason
Treason – from the Latin traditio and the French trader – means “to hand over or betray.” Merriam’s 11th further defines treason as “the betrayal of a trust: treachery.” Sadly, I can think o...
DATE: Apr 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Taking root
The Juniper School is ready for action in 2016
DATE: Apr 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
