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Hollis Walker
Position: Opinion editor
Email: hwalker@durangoherald.com
Phone Number: (970), 375-4522

City of Durango is looking at quite a busy new year

I’ve been cleaning out closets and reorganizing kitchen cabinets. Maybe it’s my internal winter instincts to look at life and to face the New Year with a grin. Do I really need all those con...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

2014 letter-writers

In 2014, The Durango Herald letters to the editor section was a lively forum, full of spirited debate about community concerns. Readers shared with others their views on the “Arc of History”...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Do not try to dance around topic of radical Islam

I’ve never been a fan of global conferences to solve problems, but when I read that the Obama administration is organizing a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism for Feb. 18, in response t...

DATE: Jan 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Formalities dispensed; it’s down to business

Things are off to a fast and busy start at the Colorado Legislature. We’ve just finished the last of the ceremonial formalities, which are time-consuming, but important for their historical ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pedagogy for democracy: To criticize or to whitewash?

By their very title, public schools are designed to cater to the public. Therefore, their teachings should remain as objective as possible, as they have the widest range of student perspecti...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Car keys unlock the door to higher social status?

New high school student car owners: We’ve all seen them. The lanyard-twirling, key-jingling, ever-bragging kids. They aren’t shy. There’s something about having a car that brings out that in...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Wage issue is growing locally

Thank you for your discussion about the minimum wage vs. a living wage (Herald, Jan. 5). It is easy to get them confused. Back in 2008 when concerned residents put together the “La Plata Cou...

DATE: Jan 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The (human)ities in Durango

Discipline can best be understood as ‘a call to arms for social change’

DATE: Jan 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Licensing law boosts credibility of HOA managers

New laws effective Jan. 1 require licensing for community association managers who perform two or more types of tasks defined by law, including receiving or managing funds, preparing budgets...

DATE: Jan 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

High-speed Internet an economic need

Business owners in Durango and La Plata County mention two things repeatedly as integral to their success here: The Internet and air service. The Durango Herald reported (Dec. 28)...

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Measuring what matters least

Testing should require thought, not regurgitation

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

European war talk meant little to Durango

European counties were aligning themselves, and war talk was being heard but it all seemed far away from Durango. Locally, however, spring was getting nearer and farmers were pre...

DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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