Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Unstoppable, united, indivisible we stand

Corporations operate for one purpose only – profit for investors. Any CEO daring to risk profit to protect a mere…

April 20, 2025

Let’s keep La Plata Electric sane

Republicans have taken over the federal government. Locally, Republicans are also trying for any offices they can, understanding that local…

April 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Tyranny is the opposite of God’s kingdom of love

I’ve recently been rereading “Caesar and Christ,” historian Will Durant’s 1944 classic which traces the history of Rome and Christianity…

April 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Readers write poetry

Would that I could as I know I should But such is the quandary of life in the laundry or…

April 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Federal spending is not the problem

The Trump administration has stated that the government is spending too much. This is false! The real problem is the…

April 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Stand for free speech, due process

Free speech is among the most important of all values in our culture. The free exchange of ideas is paramount…

April 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Since 1942, federal workforce has been constant

I am writing in response to a letter Rep. Jeff Hurd recently sent to constituents regarding cuts to the federal…

April 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Student advocacy and the power of youth

I am writing to acknowledge the recent efforts of two dedicated students in the Ignacio School District who have successfully…

April 20, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Looking out for mom and pop

Senate Bill 33, signed by Gov. Jared Polis last Thursday (Herald, Apr. 11), will provide a lifeline to independent liquor…

April 18, 2025

Opinion

Bravo, La Plata County Board of Commissioners

Last week, La Plata County became the first county in the country to pass a resolution supporting national public lands…

April 18, 2025

Opinion

Tri-State debt will sink us

La Plata Electric Association is undergoing a transition that voters from both political parties can appreciate. Freeing themselves from a…

April 18, 2025

Opinion

A veteran’s view on the state of our country

I know that I’m not the only one who feels that Donald Trump has put our country on a path…

April 16, 2025

Opinion

Our constitutional rights are being violated

With all of the horrible things the current administration has done in less than three months, our outrage is diluted:…

April 16, 2025

Opinion

Support existing LPEA board members

If you want to see what responsible, forward-thinking leadership really looks like, just look at what’s already been accomplished under…

April 13, 2025

Opinion

Drive the way you hope others will

When it comes to driving CR240, there is no shortage of failed IQ tests. #1: People select a road with…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Bryce Kelly is well worth the price

I just needed to get this off my heart. Ever since Bryce Kelly has hit the formidable front line of…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LPEA member owners deserve respect

The LPEA Board of Directors, on its own, decided to break a contract with Tri-State G&T that included proven reliable…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Encouraged, we must root out evil

I am sure everyone is aware of a slump in the stock market and the economy in general. However, there…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Thank you to the candidates who stepped up

Thank you to Olivier Bosmans and Chris Elias for running for Durango City Council. We should also recognize Clark Craig,…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Staying with Tri-State most secure, least costly option

The rapidly changing energy environment is proving what I said in my prior opinion column, “Let’s avoid the potential negative…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Three branches established to prevent a dictatorship

Our Declaration of Independence was written in response to the many impositions of an abusive English king. The resistance did…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Our democracy is being destroyed – send money

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Democratic Party had many options to allow women in red states…

April 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The time for TABOR reform is now

In recent history, Colorado needed dollars to help residents get out of real trouble during the recession of 2008-10, and…

April 11, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Productive Public Lands Act serves all Americans

A recent letter (Herald, Mar. 23)) overlooks the broader benefits of Rep. Hurd’s Productive Public Lands Act. Far from serving…

April 11, 2025

Editorials

Our view: State budget work – small reductions and large unknowns

Colorado legislators this week are engrossed in shaping a state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that sheds…

April 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Trump, Musk not fixing the efficiency problem

Certainly our federal government requires downsizing, and more efficiency. We have all had frustrating, confusing, time-consuming incidents in this regard.…

April 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Readers write poetry: Intentions

I have a list of intentions And all of them are good. I know about the road to hell That’s…

April 6, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Readers write poetry:

Durango, a beautiful place. Just sitting here being blessed to behold it. The river’s soft unbreakable flow. As I yield…

April 6, 2025

Editorials

Our view: ‘Then they came for me’

By now, most have heard of the Mar. 25 “taking” of the Tufts University Ph. D. student, Rumeysa Ozturk, 30,…

April 6, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Defending due process: Stop unjust deportations

The League of Women Voters of Colorado strongly condemns the arrest, detention and deportation of immigrants who are not a…

April 6, 2025