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Dick Hilker

Some in the small town of Bow Mar are proposing to annex Southwest Plaza Mall, which resides in unincorporated Jefferson County. If it was annexed, it would provide Bow Mar with its first commercial tax base. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post)

Hilker: Bow Mar saved by a blink

April 27, 2016 at 6:05 a.m.

Hilker: Bow Mar saved by a blink

Warren Tech students built zero-gravity egg cookers in conjunction with NASA's HUNCH program.

Hilker: At two Colorado technical schools, “education that works”

April 26, 2016 at 11:55 p.m.

Hilker: At two Colorado technical schools, "education that works"

The "World's Smallest Woman" sideshow at the Boulder County Fair was closed on Aug. 7 after two parents complained. (Longmont Times-Call file)

Hilker: Little Liz was discriminated against at Boulder County Fair

April 27, 2016 at 6:11 a.m.

Hilker: Little Liz was discriminated against at Boulder County Fair

The Denver Broncos run through drills at training camp last week at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

Hilker: It’s more than just a game

April 27, 2016 at 2:27 a.m.

Hilker: It's more than just a game

"But what if you learned that, in reality, the lads, while bringing home top grades, were really only earning Bs and Cs?" writes Dick Hilker. (Fort Morgan Times)

Hilker: The growing problem of grade inflation

April 27, 2016 at 5:23 a.m.

Hilker: The growing problem of grade inflation

Fans of the Utah Utes cheer on their team before taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 75th Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, 2009, in New Orleans, La. (Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images)

Hilker: Viva LaVeta Redskins!

April 27, 2016 at 4:34 a.m.

Hilker: Viva LaVeta Redskins!

The snowpack in Colorado's mountains this year is double the normal amount. (Estes Park Trail-Gazette file photo)

Hilker: Scribblings on a napkin

April 27, 2016 at 1:34 a.m.

Hilker: Scribblings on a napkin

Protestors chant in front of Los Angeles Unified School District Headquarters to support a measure by the district to target LAUSD's neediest schools with an additional $837 million in state funds.

Hilker: California tenure ruling may be felt in Colorado

April 26, 2016 at 11:36 p.m.

Hilker: California tenure ruling may be felt in Colorado

Andrew Litton directs Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in February 2013. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post0

Here’s a solution to the CSO’s financial woes

April 27, 2016 at 11:08 a.m.

Here's a solution to the CSO's financial woes

Louis Zerobnick of Denver shows the Super Bowl tickets he purchased at the box office at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Jan. 22. (Steve Nehf, The Denver Post)

Super Bowl XLVIII: No golden tickets here

April 27, 2016 at 7:27 p.m.

Super Bowl XLVIII: No golden tickets here