Every cent per kilowatt hour we can save with a new contract adds up to about $10 million per year LPEA saves, and open market contracts (all costs included) run…
So what kind of person do you want in charge of a co-op? Someone who cares deeply about the community it serves! I can’t think of any better example of…
Why not invite Sanders to pretend to live in La Plata County and run for the LPEA board of directors? I am sure his pie-in-the-sky Green New Deal will be…
Democrats such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her gang of thugs are determined to destroy and undermine this nation’s prosperity, demanding funding for personal agendas while holding the stimulus…
By far the safest place to be was on the golf course. Hillcrest, in consultation with San Juan Basin Public Health, has implemented numerous stringent rules to keep people from…
this year’s LPEA board elections, we recommend sticking with what works
I would like to tell Mike Smedley how much I have enjoyed his Saturday Action Line column. It brought me smiles and sometimes laugh-out-loud moments at the end of an…
Initially, I inquired if the workers were applying organic matter and they confirmed no. They kindly stopped spraying as I walked by and I did confirm that yes, they were…
As a proud Colorado independent who tries to carefully weigh the issues of the day, I am embarrassed that so many of my neighbors get their only news there or…
LPEA is having an election and we hope to receive your vote so that Mr. Fults can fulfill a position on the board of LPEA. As we all are very…
These figures are set to rise 21% over the next five years as more baby boomers reach the age of greatest risk. These numbers are compounded by the fact that,…
So many of Smedley’s articles are hilarious and on-target. I will truly miss reading what he has to say. There is not much to laugh about these days. Do we…
When people are hurting, you shouldn’t take advantage! People are stressed enough. Most places are under $2 a gallon, even Florida. It isn’t fair to rip people off when there…
It can be a tough question for Americans, and the difficulty in answering it can be witnessed right here in Durango. Last week, I was grocery shopping and realized that…
Keep-out orders in mountain towns may be rightful but they leave a bitter taste
Doug Fults knows that we no longer have to choose between clean energy and affordability. Renewable energy is now the cheapest, and payback times are short. Our sunny southern District…
He is a Colorado native. His great-grandfather homesteaded near Breen, Colorado, and John and Debbie are fourth-generation residents involved with agriculture. Their four children are all students at Fort Lewis…
Jack and Charly face a unique, perplexing challenge. In order to be on the ballot they are required by the state of Colorado to collect over 1,000 signatures, just to…
is not time for state government to roadblock pandemic information
Earth’s greatest current threat is climate change. We are currently gripped by a pandemic threatening humanity, interrupting our lives and economy. Climate change is disrupting our lives also. We must…
Could it have anything to do with the Herald’s recent expansion into Northern New Mexico? I would think the people of New Mexico would be honored to be added to…
Melissa Youssef leaves office after managing unprecedented events
A recent article in the journal Nature argues that animal agriculture is a major driver of climate change, air and water pollution, depletion of soil and water resources, and destruction…
One of these, and it affects all of us, as well as our wildlife and wilderness, is the action of EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler with the blessing of the White…
We’re fortunate to have this election take place over mail, but the constraints of social distancing have made it as challenging as ever for the public to really hear from…
Your article about StoneAge sourcing N95 masks shows a picture of the CEO with another employee, seeming to totally disregard commonsense social distancing policies in the workplace (“StoneAge secures hard-to-get…
But not everyone can stay at home. The caregivers at San Juan Regional Medical Center are on the front lines of this fight. We are working around the clock to…
Rachel is soft-spoken and humble, so you may never know what a champion she is for every resident in our region. Consider some of her accomplishments – the full list,…
du1-i-syn Ginsberg had a unique and uniquely American voice; no other nation, being inevitably smaller, could have inspired or ultimately allowed his loving complaints, his wild swings – although it…
Please vote in the upcoming election for the LPEA board of directors for Doug Fults in District 2, Rachel Landis in District 3 and Guinn Unger in District 4. All…
