So here we are. We’ve got a president who’s now openly ignoring an order from the Supreme Court. That should worry everybody, no matter your politics. He has betrayed the…
Climate change threatens every aspect of our way of life in Durango. Whether it’s biking our trails, kayaking our rivers or skiing our mountains, these treasured pastimes depend on a…
As a graduate of Colorado School of Mines (B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1989; M.S. Mining Engineering, 1992) and a resident of this area since 1977, I have watched La Plata Electric…
The proposed Roberts Resorts Village Camp Durango – Phase I (PL20230036) for 275 luxury RVs and Park Model Homes will bring an influx of around 800 people into the Animas…
In a beautiful downtown public park such as Buckley park, why are the three portable toilets there always locked? I get the homeless issues in town, but couldn’t these toilets…
Mark Pearson’s recent column (Herald, Apr. 16) paints a feel-good picture of LPEA’s future – but glosses over the serious risks now facing our cooperative. Yes, LPEA is leaving Tri-State.…
The San Juan Citizens Alliance, an outside-funded group, is once again putting its finger on the scale in our local La Plata County elections. Their latest email campaign suggests that…
The data doesn’t support the fossil fuel agenda so they made the LPEA election ugly instead. The oil and gas lobby masquerading as common sense is inciting fear and distorting…
It’s unbelievable that the president would tell its citizens to “shut-up” about the price of eggs. It’s his billionaires, however, that will keep him in power and not his whiny…
Two bodies unite. Showing great affection. In creating life. Life will begin now. Helping them to grow and thrive. To maturity. Thus is no small task. There will be many…
Our sincerest condolences to the family of the bike rider who lost his life due to a loose dog on the river trail. It is truly a preventable tragedy. As…
If you knew your business partner was holding $3 billion in debt and was doing nothing to pay it off, would you stick around? Probably not. Well, that’s what LPEA…
I fear for my safety while cycling on the river trail. I have had several close calls almost being knocked off my bike by unleashed dogs. Often I have thought,…
How ironic. Polls declared the public “doesn’t trust government” and yet votes for Trump. He’s now the most the corrupt president in U.S. history. Look it up. Let’s stop him,…
Trump has gone far beyond the trope, “Oh! He would not do that.” He is doing it now and will until he achieves his craven desire to be king. The…
Since La Plata Electric is a year from no longer using Tri-State to provide energy to our utility, it is important to have people on the LPEA board of directors…
During a long career in advertising, I had a lot of experience with developers paving over immense ranch lands. Which is to say, the audience had every right to be…
Living in Durango means dealing with weather extremes from summer heat to winter cold and, increasingly, the threat of wildfire smoke. In this kind of climate, having an energy-efficient, comfortable…
As a resident of Durango for 30 years and an avid supporter of Native American issues, I must come to the defense of Jackson Clark and Toh-Atin Gallery. Jackson and…
Please vote for the following candidates for the La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors: District 1 – Dusty Mars; District 2 – Brad Blake; District 3 – Dave Peters;…
There is an urgent need to protect communities from the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires. However, “The Fix Our Forests Act,” (H.R. 471) supported by Rep. Jeff Hurd is not…
Can someone, anyone, explain to me why the “Big Chief” advertisement is bad while the comic and satire art by Kewa Pueblo native Ricardo Cate is good and acceptable? Ricardo…
Thank you, Duane Highley, for your column (Herald, Apr. 27). Although its title is “Setting the record straight …”, I think that there is another way to look at the…
I proudly served on the LPEA Board for 30 years, including as president during challenging times, and as LPEA’s Tri-State representative for a decade. I’ve seen firsthand how critical our…
The rush to renewable energy is raising utility bills across Colorado – and government subsidies are hiding the real cost. This transition is being driven by political mandates and taxpayer-funded…
I was disappointed that the column signed by KSUT representatives Tami Graham and Wade Griffith (Herald, Apr. 27) evaded the topic of NPR being leftist. Most people in the U.S.…
I would like to remind everyone that dirt roads are launching pads for tons of particles of dirt. When you choose a dirt road to drive on, billions of whatever…
Let’s hear it for President Donald Trump who agrees that Russia’s Putin should annex the slice of Ukraine where inhabitants are similar to Russians. I hope Trump is consistent in…
Lyle McKnight claims to be concerned with a “lack of transparency” at LPEA – it’s one of the main reasons he’s running for the board seat in District 4 as…
As a non-Native person, and at the risk of being labeled just another one of those annoying “woke” elitists, I applaud the decision of Fort Lewis College to postpone the…
