Measuring what matters least
Testing should require thought, not regurgitation
DATE: Jan 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Hollis Walker
Position: Opinion editor
Email:
hwalker@durangoherald.com
Phone Number:
(970), 375-4522
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
Community bolstered exciting year at FLC
As 2014 draws to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank those of you who support Fort Lewis College. We could not do what we do for our students without our alumni and friends. ...
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Serving Colorado
Udall guided by uniquely western perspective
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Early lesson serves the mayor well
Mama taught me to write thank you notes at an early age. Often I grumbled, but it was required in my family. Here we are at the end of the year, and I am sending out my thank you notes. I’m ...
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Needed assessments
How else do we tell if instruction is working?
DATE: Dec 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Session will convene soon with full plate
At last with snow on the ground, it feels like December. That, combined with the increased frequency of phone calls and meetings mean that, before long, the 2015 Colorado legislative session...
DATE: Dec 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Tips for coping with stress of holidays – or any tests
The season is here. And by season, I not only mean that of poinsettias, giant snowfalls and jolly old Saint Nick; I also mean the season of stress, tears and bottomless cups of coffee. ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Militarized police
Equipment does not make citizens feel safe
DATE: Dec 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Preserve your inheritance as separate property
Many people make the mistake of turning what would have been their separate property into marital property. Often the person doing this action does not realize what they have done until they...
DATE: Dec 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
Hermosa Creek Bringing back our community’s agreement
By the La Plata and San Juan County commissioners
The Hermosa Creek watershed is treasured by residents of La Plata and San Juan counties. Whether fishing the creek’s outstanding ...
DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
New technology ushered in an era of change
Starting with Chicago in 1893 and ending in San Francisco in the 19-teens, this was an era of change. The automobile might still be scaring horses in the countryside but was becoming familia...
DATE: Dec 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman
