My name is Sadie Schafer. I was born and raised in Durango. I graduated from Animas High School and am now a sophomore at Fort Lewis College. Early this semester…
As a former nine-year LPEA board member, former Tri-State Vice Chairman and current FastTrack chairman of the board of directors, I know Ted Compton will make an outstanding LPEA board…
Bill Waters will make the best decisions for District 3 La Plata Electric Association members. Waters is no stranger to hard work and dedication; he will put these both into…
How fast things can change! When I was elected to the La Plata Electric Association board in 2017, we had multiple directors who denied the existence of climate change. In…
I think Ted Compton would be a great asset on the La Plata Electric Association board of directors. I have served on the board of FastTrack Communications for many years,…
I almost had my original CDC-authorized COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card laminated. An anchor on MSNBC recommended this morning to make a front and back copy of this card and laminate…
May I recommend that readers utilize this link (https://bit.ly/3eY4SU9) from Colorado State University Extension to remind folks that we are in a severe drought and there is the proper way…
Shortly, we will once again have the opportunity to elect our representatives to the LPEA board of directors. It is incumbent upon us to retain the experience, dedication and work…
John Witchel, speaking as an LPEA board member, accused me of factual inaccuracies in my candidate statement. Let’s look at those supposed inaccuracies. He stated LPEA has no plans to…
This tax day, our elected leaders need to finally do right by our community and economy by passing tax policies that lift up working families, women and communities of color,…
Thank you so much for Jonathan Thompson’s column on May 12 about the Zoom Boom and the issue of affordable housing in Durango (“Housing prices are over the moon”). Thompson…
In the last few weeks, the Colorado House of Representatives has made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. Twice now, there have been high-profile incidents of Republican legislators using…
Recently, the city’s Parks and Recreation amenities have generated several headline stories in The Durango Herald, including one about Durango Mesa Park and the philanthropic contribution of Marc Katz to…
Perhaps the most controversial decision for the La Plata Electric Association board is the potential buyout of its contract with Tri-State Generation and Transmission. To date, the current board has…
La Plate Electric Association’s mission as a member-owned co-op is to serve our community, instead of optimizing shareholders’ profits. Therefore, it is important to vote for candidates who have demonstrated…
When a large nonprofit endorses and funds a campaign for candidates in the La Plata Electric Association elections, that seems corrupt to me. It may be legal but it’s not…
They steered us through a CEO transition that positively transformed the culture at LPEA, producing a leaner organization with very solid financial results. They adopted strategic goals to reduce our…
What a terrific column Andy Gulliford wrote about citizen scientists Al and Betty Schneider (May 8, “Botanists discover Four Corners plants”). And there’s more to the story. The tiny sunflower…
We are writing in support of Ted Compton as a candidate for La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors. Granted, we are his parents, but we truly believe he is…
I have had the indescribable and unique experience of getting to know Ted Compton as his one and only kid. For 20 years now, my family and I have seen…
Elect Ted Compton for La Plata Electric Association director. Our electric cooperative delivers essential energy to our homes, communities and workplaces. Our systems that provide food, water, health, information, communication,…
As a current La Plata Electric Association board member, it is important to call out the factual inaccuracies in John Purser’s candidate statement. He stated, “There is now a push…
I have two friends running for La Plata Electric Association director in District 4, tearing my loyalty since they are both good men. But I’ll cast my vote for the…
Thank you, Durango, for electing me to three terms on the La Plata Electric Association board. After serving nine years, I believe that is long enough, and I am happy…
Tim Wheeler puts his money where his mouth is. When he owned the Durango Coffee Company, in his support of KSUT he once offered a free bag of coffee every…
In response to the letter from Kathleen Adams (May 7, “Vote Ted Compton for LPEA Board): In all fairness to Ted Compton, why is he focused on breaking the contract…
The regular monthly meeting of the Herald Community on Zoom will be held May 21, instead of the usual last Friday of the month, because of the Memorial Day weekend…
The American poet T.S. Eliot once wrote, “What we call the beginning is often the end/And to make an end is to make a beginning.” But the pandemic overseers of…
It has occurred to me that in this country, big business still has the financial resources to do whatever they want to make a profit. In a previous letter, I…
Immigrants have played a critical role throughout the pandemic in our community. Across the country, nearly 23 million immigrants have been putting their lives on the line in essential roles…
