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

Parties worked together during session

After 120 days debating and voting on new laws for the state of Colorado, I am proud of what we accomplished in the 2014 session of the state Legislature. It was fast-paced, productive and b...

DATE: May 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

High school is over, but my life is just starting

A day in the life of a high school senior is not like any other day. Waking up might be the worst part; it’s like waking up a sloth – frustrating and intolerable. Now, many peopl...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Protecting our national treasures

What the president can do right now for conservation

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Summer the time to get started on college applications

The school year is rapidly coming to an end, and those backyard barbecues, beaches and long, lazy summer days will soon be upon us all. However, if you will be a college-bound senior next ye...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Focus in LPEA election should remain on policy

Incapable of intelligently debating the need for and how to move La Plata Electric Association toward a genuinely cleaner energy future, my detractors are seeking to steer attention to, well...

DATE: May 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Send Berman packing from LPEA boardroom

No more member-owned cooperative La Plata Electric Association money for Jeff Berman! In 2011, Jeff filed personal bankruptcy, and in 2012, his house was foreclosed. In 2007, Jeff promised f...

DATE: May 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Berman not interested in affordable electricity

If you are like me and need affordable electricity, you do not want Jeff Berman on the La Plata Electric board of directors. The LPEA board is known for providing affordable electricity by u...

DATE: May 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Looking at the law on fences, neighbors and grazing

Recently, the Archuleta County District Court took a close look at an historic set of laws about fences and grazing. If you own rural land or spend any time outside municipal borders, you pr...

DATE: May 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A referendum on one?

DATE: May 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Final days of session see flurry of new bills

The 2014 Colorado legislative session is in its final hours. The state’s constitution allows the General Assembly 120 days and, after that, more legislation is only allowed if the governor c...

DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Several bills advance, including one to establish the aerial firefighting fleet

As we approach the final days of the legislative session, there is a flurry of activity, and we are now working 12-hour days and making many last-minute decisions. Despite this a...

DATE: May 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Water planning: What Colorado could learn from Texas

Following an executive order from Gov. John Hickenlooper in May 2013, Colorado commenced creating its first statewide water plan. Other western states have already done this, most notably Te...

DATE: May 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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