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Hollis Walker
Position: Opinion editor
Phone Number: (970), 375-4522

Fifty years of wild places

Conservation Corps, The Wilderness Society partner on stewardship

In 1911, Durango saw good times, bright future

Looking about, Durangoans could not help but be optimistic in 1911. Times were good and seemingly getting better. The future appeared bright, indeed, as these quotes, all from the Durango Wa...

Give Missouri law a chance

Fairly good primary care is a lot better than no care at all

The High Price of Truth

Steven Sotloff 1983-2014 Steven Sotloff was a freelance journalist covering the Middle East. A video showing him being beheaded by the group calling itself the Islamic ...

Amendment 67: Third try at ‘personhood’ goes way too far

Colorado’s anti-abortion extremists have a clear goal: They want to ban all abortions in all circumstances, even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman’s life is in danger. Tw...

Managing park horses isn’t as hard as you may think

It’s a problem that demands a quick fix: Many members of the public are rightfully disturbed by the recent horse deaths in Mesa Verde National Park. But this isn’t a new problem. And it’s no...

Fire’s legacy

Devastating Main Avenue blaze changed the community in lasting ways

Coming retail space will form a bridge to the future

Standing at the glass-recycle station, I could hear the wailing of the train whistle and the bells telling me that the great black engine was chugging toward me. I’m a longtime fan of the hi...

Despite rain, water worries Legislature

Summer has been a complete delight. In addition to lots of meetings with constituents and in Denver, I’ve had time with family and friends and finally planted a small flower garden alongside...

Downtown parking

The perceived shortage is actually a good problem to have

Manufacturing ‘superbugs’

Work together to help lessen the threat of antibiotic resistance

Taking agricultural water will hurt Colorado

Denver Water – acting on behalf of the Bureau of Reclamation and the respective water districts from Arizona, California and Nevada – recently developed a drought-management pilot program fo...