Letters to the Editor

Fee and dividend program needed now
Letters to the Editor

Fee and dividend program needed now

April 23, 2016

Worldwide refugee crises are a function of drought, desertification and food shortages; these result in war, destabilizing regions and countries accepting refugees. One billion refugees are predicted if climate change…

GOP thinks we are all too stupid to vote
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GOP thinks we are all too stupid to vote

April 21, 2016

The Republicans decided we are all too stupid to vote for ourselves here in Colorado. Wow, not one word in the Herald, when it’s making front pages nationally and worldwide.…

Ask questions about hospice building
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Ask questions about hospice building

April 21, 2016

Firstly, why are we footing the entire bill for a facility that will belong entirely to Centura Health? The origins of the project came from Centura’s development department, not from…

Bathroom access is a legitimate issue
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Bathroom access is a legitimate issue

April 20, 2016

In Seattle, there was a recent incident where a biological male went into the women’s locker room and began stripping down in front of the girls’ swimming team. I suspect…

Schell will help LPEA function effectively
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Schell will help LPEA function effectively

April 20, 2016

Lori is the president of Empowered Energy and has been an energy economist for 30 years, working for government and industry groups. She is not part of any special interest…

Beebe will strive to fulfill LPEA mission
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Beebe will strive to fulfill LPEA mission

April 20, 2016

John remains an active member of his homeowners association and serves on the Upper Pine Fire Board, having been a volunteer firefighter. An avid outdoorsman, he is committed to preservation…

Beebe would be excellent LPEA steward
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Beebe would be excellent LPEA steward

April 19, 2016

John’s noteworthy qualifications include a thorough understanding of budgeting, payroll and future projections, learned over a career that includes more than 10 years in public accounting, 12 years in the…

Turner stands up for all LPEA members
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Turner stands up for all LPEA members

April 18, 2016

Second, since LPEA’s profit margin is up and at the maximum allowable level, progressive board members promoted a compromise bill keeping rates lower. Unfortunately, this bill was voted down by…

Turner serves with wisdom, experience
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Turner serves with wisdom, experience

April 18, 2016

One incumbent candidate with experience on the board and a commitment to this mission is Jack Turner. He will continue to work toward lowering electric rates, promoting local energy sources…

Shanks has served CDOT, region well
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Shanks has served CDOT, region well

April 17, 2016

But I thought the Herald had learned something during her tenure. There was no need to spend much of the April 11 story on bad “Bridge to Nowhere” reporting. It…

Beebe vote confirms LPEA board’s role
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Beebe vote confirms LPEA board’s role

April 17, 2016

We have an opportunity to elect a board member in District 4 with a strong background in accounting, banking and corporate law. John Beebe’s experience as a board member includes…

Inside the mind of Donald Trump
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Inside the mind of Donald Trump

April 17, 2016

In this election year, what would any self-serving, egomaniacal, attention-glutton billionaire need to focus on in order to maintain his life goals, to stay on his destined path? Why, of…

Verse clears up mistaken identity
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Verse clears up mistaken identity

April 16, 2016

If you see me in the grocery store, please don’t look away. My name is oddly common, it’s Eastern European they say. But I’m no relation to The Donald’s lackey,…

Clean energy is responsible, economical
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Clean energy is responsible, economical

April 16, 2016

Claims that those who promote or install solar electric power are subsidized by others are false. According to a study by the state of Maine Utility Commission, at the current…

Why not log in beetle-kill areas?
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Why not log in beetle-kill areas?

April 16, 2016

Not only would it remove the fire load by removing the dead timber, it could help pay for new seedlings for a mixed age and species stand of timber. If…

Carbon fee, dividend would improve state
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Carbon fee, dividend would improve state

April 16, 2016

That said, I favor the Clean Power Plan and agree with Gov. Hickenlooper: “What we want to be looking at is how do we get clean air.” It’s time to…

Cards, e-checks streamline payment
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Cards, e-checks streamline payment

April 16, 2016

There is an option that does not cost you, the taxpayer, any extra fees, not even a stamp. Nor does paying by e-check cost the county extra money! To pay…

Schell aims to build bridges at LPEA
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Schell aims to build bridges at LPEA

April 16, 2016

My goals as LPEA director are to balance sometimes competing goals, namely moving LPEA toward a sustainable energy future and keeping rates as low as possible while keeping LPEA financially…

County policies deter gas industry
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County policies deter gas industry

April 13, 2016

Josh is associated with the radical environmental group Earthworks whose mission is to degrade extractive industries. Earthworks’ founder is County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, and the tactic the group uses is…

Beebe will encourage consensus at LPEA
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Beebe will encourage consensus at LPEA

April 13, 2016

Words are cheap, so perhaps an example of one of John’s efforts is appropriate: In 2014, as a member of the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District board, John served…

Champagne stands out for work, care
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Champagne stands out for work, care

April 13, 2016

At the same time, Christian recognizes that for many of the problems encountered by the police and the district attorney, incarceration is an unnecessary expense to taxpayers, and worse, socially…

Caucus system results in fewer voting
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Caucus system results in fewer voting

April 13, 2016

Caucuses are also time-consuming, and not all are able to get off work to attend them. In our case, we had made travel plans before announcement of caucus dates that…

Research and vote in LPEA election
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Research and vote in LPEA election

April 13, 2016

That’s why it’s so important that each and every co-op member of the La Plata Electric Association votes in the upcoming election. If you receive an electric bill from LPEA…

Remember Brown’s votes in November
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Remember Brown’s votes in November

April 12, 2016

Unfortunately, our state Sen. Ellen Roberts jumped on the “I vote for my party, not my people” bus as well, and also voted to block funding for better air quality…

Delegate backs Bernie at state convention
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Delegate backs Bernie at state convention

April 11, 2016

As a lifetime Westerner who first moved to Colorado from the state of Washington in 1974, I am concerned about rural agricultural and natural resource issues, including food and water…

Seales’ stories are unique to Durango
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Seales’ stories are unique to Durango

April 11, 2016

I first met him in October 1958 at the age of 10. As a DHS student during the winters of 1964-66, Billy Higgins and I would help Seale get ready…

Bear hunt would fix growing nuisance
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Bear hunt would fix growing nuisance

April 10, 2016

What causes heavy pregnant heifers to knock down their corral and run two miles? What slides down a hillside dragging debris to fill an irrigation ditch that floods buildings? The…

Drilling HDs a slap in Utes’ faces
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Drilling HDs a slap in Utes’ faces

April 10, 2016

The entire HD range, but especially the northern heights, has always been sacred to the Southern Ute people. First, according to elders no longer with us, the Ute Bear Dance…