Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Vietnam stories brought back memories
My cousin and I lost our boyfriends in that war. Hers was a helicopter pilot; mine was a medic. A few years later, when I was in graduate school at…
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dZi fosters sustainable development
The dZi Foundation works in some of the most remote communities in eastern Nepal. During its almost 20 years in Nepal, it has built 18 schools, 20 water systems, 17…
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County sends strong lands message
Commissioner Brad Blake showed exemplary Republican leadership, proving that protecting public lands is a bipartisan concern. Our public lands here in La Plata County and the Four Corners receive visitors…
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Aid-in-dying laws could benefit many
Although 68 percent of Coloradans believe that a competent, terminally ill adult should have a say in how he will die, our lawmakers aren’t there yet. They continue to focus…
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Playing music beats simple begging
Instead of playing a wonderful classical violin concerto by Bach, Beethoven or Mozart, his music sounded like his own impromptu version of something he had perhaps just heard by the…
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Hillary a hypocrite on women’s rights
Though we don’t see it highlighted much, the foundation that the Clintons run accepts huge donations from the royal family of Saudi Arabia – a fundamentalist Sunni state where any…
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Recognize consequences of indifference
There are many racial and ethnic groups in this country that aren’t indifferent to these things and, as a consequence, they have managed to become successful members of society. Within…
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Re-elect Heather Erb to LPEA board
She has the exceptional ability to balance adherence to principle with pragmatic compromise. Her past success, intellectual and emotional intelligence, and sense of “servant leadership” has more than helped her…
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New byway central to the stories of many
Without this, drivers might be unaware that the road follows a corridor that spans over 1,000 years of Colorado and New Mexico history, compressed into a 125-mile length. With the…
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Heather Erb has served LPEA impressively
I’m significantly impressed with how forward-thinking the LPEA board has been, maintaining current quality service as it looks to the needs of future customers and changing technologies. Carolyn Moller Durango
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Vote now for Bassett, Dubit or Erb
Britt Bassett in District 3 (city of Durango) has a master’s degree in nuclear engineering, has worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and has been part of the…
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Send greenies back to big cities
Homeowners save pennies with weather stripping but are robbed blind by green-energy social engineers who have ridden the backs of the so-called fossil-fuel energies to get where they are and…
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LPEA board expenditures were misstated
Further investigation into those numbers show that the 2013 numbers in the 2014 financial report to the board were decreased from those presented in 2013, which is why it appeared…
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Make up own mind in LPEA election
First of all, Givon sounds like he is reading a biased script from San Juan Citizens Alliance. All of the actual leaders in agriculture in La Plata County meet with…
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Zeller’s accusations were inaccurate
The majority of the board voted against requiring candidates to sign an affidavit that they were qualified to run because it is redundant and unnecessary. The bylaws state what the…
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What was sprayed on Oxbow land, why?
What was sprayed? I hope it wasn’t Roundup, which has been shown to be toxic to humans in recent research. Why was this necessary? I thought this was an environmentally…
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DNF story painted inaccurate picture
The article ignored the “state of the co-op” address and neglected to outline board candidates’ visions for the DNF’s future. It overlooked useful information about the structure in place since…
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Public lands belong to all Americans
I look with continuing dismay at the continuous attempts in Colorado and other Western states to wrest control of our public lands from the American people. The passage of Senate…
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New logo engenders a mixed response
There are disabled people who do not fit either of these images. They are not passive, and they are not athletically active either. These people are fully active in a…
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McInnis has what the LPEA board needs
We have the good fortune to be neighbors of the McInnis family and can speak to Kohler’s exceptional generosity with his time and labors. Whatever is needed, he is there…
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Re-elect Erb for second LPEA term
She is an experienced and well-respected businesswoman, and all members will benefit from her continued service as an LPEA director. Please vote in the LPEA board election; and if you…
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Re-elect Bassett to work for members
The thing is: They’re wrong. LPEA is not a business; it is a cooperative. Both businesses and cooperatives provide a service for a fee. But the goal of a business…
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Credit Testa and DEF for author’s visit
Local students impressed Nazario with their in-depth questions about immigration, our country’s related policies, Nazario’s investigative process for writing the book, as well as inquiries about the profession of journalism.…
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If one group is ‘greens,’ what are others?
Methinks the shill a bit shrill. Davitt M. Armstrong Durango
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‘Green Majority’ costing LPEA customers
That’s standard advice for discovering underlying truths. Applied to La Plata Electric Association’s board of directors, it looks like this: Mentioned in the April 15 meeting is that the “Green…
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Lose shackles of greed: Vote for Koli
Evidently, the Herald either has no idea what green means or is trying to confuse the public with rhetoric that is totally baseless. Formwalt has held a position on the…
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Why the questions, but no comments?
I am sure that most folks start out as I did and took them seriously, but now I just say whatever to get on with my search for local news.…
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Durango can get fluoride out of its water
First we add chlorine, a greenish-yellow gas and a toxic-respiratory irritant used in World War I as a weapon. It can still react that way when taking a hot shower.…
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New wheelchair logo a welcome shift
The English class replaced the passive figure with an active one, creating a logo that better represents the increasing number of wheelchair users. I hope to see their updated logo…