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

Plunkett: Journalism’s mission is too important to neglect

A serious threat to journalism in Colorado and across the country is growing stronger. Papers owned by Alden Global Capital and operated by Digital First Media suffer not just from neglect b...

Kuster: Returning power to the people with LPEA’s Tri-State contract

The restrictive contract with the the electric utility company Tri-State Generation and Transmission that requires La Plata Electric Association to buy 95 percent of its energy from Tri-Stat...

King: The positive contributions of immigrants in Colorado

With tax day fresh in our rearview mirror, it’s a good time to reflect on the contributions immigrants make to our economy. Nationally, immigrants earned $1.4 trillion in 2016 and contribute...

Sigman: Is the liberal press the enemy of the people?

It is interesting to watch some of the reactions to a comment by President Trump that the liberal press is the enemy of the people of the United States. I would interject that I’...

Turiel and Stein: Durango Public Library is not your mother’s library

Most Sundays from the late 1970s to early 1980s, when I was still unencumbered enough to skip down the sidewalk while directing a stream of uncensored dialogue toward my mother, we’d head to...

Taylor-Saghie: HB 1195 supports affordable homeownership, community diversity

Colorado lawmaker’s possess a prime opportunity to secure policy that would create stability for many Coloradoans through homeownership. HB 18-1195 leverages private funds to bui...

Devine: DACA recipients are our friends and neighbors, not criminals

Mary came to the U.S. with her mother when she was seven. Her mom worked in a ski resort hotel and could make more money as a maid there than at a job in Mexico. Mary has now graduated from ...

Brown: Access to international trade critical for Colorado ranchers and farmers

If you live in Colorado, or if your business is touched in any way by any aspect of the agricultural industry, the ongoing national discussion about trade agreements and import tariffs shoul...

Champagne: Talking to teens about sex

Reality check. Your teens are probably having sex. You (and your teen) probably loathe the idea of having “the talk,” but it’s super important. Here are some things you need to k...

Gallegos: The University of Colorado’s impact locally and statewide

I’ve been traveling around the Third Congressional district recently to hear from community and business leaders, as well as residents, about how the University of Colorado is serving the re...

Fackler: Drought-resistant electricity for the Southwest

We need to boil water to make chicken soup. We don’t need to boil water to make energy anymore. Water is scarce in Colorado, yet most of our electricity still comes from burning ...

Purnell: Does occupational licensing really improve public health and safety?

Barbers, dental assistants, electricians and many more jobs we encounter on a regular basis are increasingly regulated by states through occupational licensing, ostensibly for the purpose of...