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

Impact of Durango landmark now touches entire Four Corners

The Powerhouse Science Center is now a Durango landmark. The campus on the river is what unprecedented investment in our community looks like – investment in science education, youth and fam...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Trump voters will not like what comes next

So he won. The nation takes a deep breath. Raw ego and proud illiteracy have won out and a severely learning-disabled man with a real character problem will be president. We are s...

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Innocence lost: 57 silent years is too many

Pre-election coverage has left me with headaches, a queasy stomach and unexpected jags of tears. I know why: weeks of sexual harassment allegations, accusations, denial and excus...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Historic East Third Avenue a good place to call home

I’m a little biased when it comes to singing the praises of my neighborhood. Even before it was rooted on the National Register of Historic Places, it felt like a good place to call home. Ea...

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Ten years in the Legislature, but time to go home

As of last week, my work on the wildfire matters and the water interim committees concluded and, for many legislators, the focus shifts to the elections and the next legislative session. ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Funding for schools a good investment

With my experience of four decades owning and operating a small business, plus having lived in Durango for 60 years, I would like to express my full and total support for Ballot Issue 3A. ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Athletes share their love of open spaces

In August, I was racing my mountain bike in the Rio Olympics. While the race itself didn’t go to plan, I’m proud of the work I put in to get there, and I am honored to have represented the U...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

It is important to respect political opinions

Election season is coming to an end, and if I had a dollar for every time I heard “Trump lover” as an insult, I expect I wouldn’t have to worry about my grades anymore. As with an...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Nurturing development of executive functioning

Executive functioning is the job of children at home who need to dress themselves in the morning, in school as they get their classwork completed and turned in, at play as they interact appr...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Proposition 106: Access to medical aid in dying

YES: Allow Coloradans to make their own end-of-life choices Fortunately, Colorado voters have the opportunity to approve Proposition 106, the End-of-Life Options Act (ELOA), after it was twi...

DATE: Oct 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Amendment 72: Raising state taxes on cigarettes

YES: Amdt. 72 could help reduce smoking rates and save lives Colorado voters have an opportunity to positively affect the health of Colorado’s kids by voting “yes” on Amendment 72, which wou...

DATE: Oct 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pro & Con: Amendment 69: Creation of ColoradoCare

YES: Take our health care system away from insurance companies, help Coloradans get care they need ColoradoCare is a universal health care payment system that will pay the medical expenses o...

DATE: Oct 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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