Since the summer of 2020, I have been victimized by some (not most) local businesses. As a retired litigation attorney, I would like to send demand letters, but that would…
Mark Walser is running for the La Plata Electrical Association Board of Directors, District 2. I live in Hesperus and am concerned with the restrictions placed on us by our…
It appears that the city will be spending $3.4 million for an underpass and foot bridge. I am curious how much additionally has been spent in the last few years…
Thank you to The Durango Herald for publishing the May 14 editorial “Our View: 30×30 Plan,” which is spot on by saying, “the truth is in the details.” President Biden’s…
As we approach the upcoming election for the La Plata Electric Association board of directors, let’s examine what’s at stake. LPEA is currently locked into a taxing wholesale contract with…
I’m writing in support of Mark Walser for La Plata Electric Association District 2. As a District 2 homeowner, I believe Walser is far better suited than Kohler McInnis to…
Donna Gulec I read with immense sadness the article in the Herald about the 17-year-old boy who died from a fentanyl overdose one week shy of his 18th birthday. I…
As a 60-plus-year community member of Durango and La Plata County, my father, Bill Waters, possesses the ability, dedication, knowledge and commitment to make the tough but fair decisions with…
I am flabbergasted that Lauren Boebert was elected into office. She is taking a page from the tantrum-tweeting toddlers handbook, and rather than work for Colorado, she tweets insults day…
I recently donated cat food and decided to drop in to the La Plata County Humane Society Thrift Store. Furniture was 20% off. I spotted a chair, but it was…
We are all acutely aware of the pandemic costs, not only monetarily, but emotionally. On the positive side, our awareness of the importance and value of personal connection has increased…
With an economics degree and hands-on understanding of financial institutions, his insight and scrutiny would be a significant benefit in analyzing the proposed Tri-State buyout. As a passionate volunteer for…
Semantics. It used to be called “low-rent,” then “low-cost,” then “affordable” and now “attainable” housing. They mean pretty much the same thing. Hats off to Ashleigh Tarkington and Katie Sickles…
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…
The regular monthly meeting of the Herald Community on Zoom will be held Friday instead of the usual last Friday of the month, because of the Memorial Day weekend holiday.…
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…
