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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I encourage District 2 residents to vote for Lori Schell. Delores K. Rodman Durango
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
