Isolated here in the city Is a refuge for those who ask Desperate young men sharing Tales of helpless insanity Where secrets are stuffed And spirits have withered away Smoking…
As a former La Plata Electric Association director, I’ve watched with disgust as the LPEA board has come to be dominated by special interests. As self-declared stewards of the environment,…
Local energy politics affect everyone, and we youth of Durango want to see more people active in the conversation. Many people either do not take an interest in our energy…
I was astounded when I read the guest column from Joe Lewandowski about the La Plata Electric Association election, which included personal attacks and false conclusions about candidate John Purser.…
Before calling a meeting of the La Plata Electric Association membership, you must submit 3,500 supporting signatures (10% of the membership). That’s what will be necessary if the LPEA membership…
I endorse John Purser for La Plata Electric Association board of directors, District 4. Our energy supply options are changing rapidly. Distributed power produced by a variety of generation companies…
I live in La Plata Electric Association District 4 and have net-metering with battery backup. LPEA does a good job keeping the grid up and for that, I am grateful.…
The Mrs. and I went into town recently, and there was a lot of traffic going nowhere, a rich mix of drivers: locals, new locals, travelers, tourists and truckers. Traffic…
On April 13, the news story, “Dave Woodruff claims victory in Durango City Council election recount,” says that our county clerk and her staff were gratified to see that everyone…
I am writing to express my concerns about Lauren Boebert’s guest column headlined, “Boebert: ‘Science is clear, gray wolf is fully recovered,“ in which Boebert defends her proposed Trust the…
There is so much anticipation when it comes to skiing powder. There is so much hope, dreams, remembrances of past times, perfect. The pure swo o o o sh shhh…
to pack my canoe without you is to be blue even before the brown-green waters of the Gunnison as a poetry bandit I’m at a loss what rhymes with Gunnison?…
What does it all mean asked the rich man to his friend. Soft winds flutter leaves. Ed Lehner Durango
I held my Grandma’s hand. We walked past an old man. I started to cry, he was missing an eye! We tossed a few coins in his pan. Sixty years…
Thoughts not spoken become Secrets weighing-in on our hearts I spoke Rendering my truth open Sharing a thought hidden deep inside Unknown to casual passers-by Burdens heavy or light Shaped…
The smell of the fresh rainy air when you go outside in the morning The bright warm sun glistening through the trees and onto your face The faint sound of…
If you take a trip to Colorado, there is one place worth your while. It’s called Durango, a little town nestled in the Animas canyons and hills And there’s a…
My understanding is that the planned construction of outdoor pickleball courts has been approved and that is sweet news. The sour news is that to the best of my knowledge,…
You’re going to miss your bus today, my little ones. My little ones, you are all cradled in feathers. Their wings will comfort and warm your presence. Your arrival is…
The thing we call Life Is so precious, and rare. Let us awaken Like the spring bear! Give Thanks to our Great Creator, Loved ones and Angels who care! Humble…
spider walking people talking cat creeping baby sleeping ant chewing coffee brewing snake spitting at-toms splitting clock ticking faucet dripping rooster crowing horn blowing diesel buses nailing trusses flopping fish…
I sit in my room looking back Back at the memories I hold close So close to my heart and mind Wishing I could be back in those moments Wishing…
In honor of National Poetry Month, letter writer Mick Souder of Durango asked artificial intelligence to write a poem, “AI In Charge,” published on Sunday in The Durango Herald and…
Before checking your device, Check the news inside. What is the internal weather like when the wind of your breath penetrates your cells? What music plays today in those innermost…
Not all poems are poetic Or happy or sad Some are just the rantings of an old woman’s mind. . . sweeping away cobwebs so well-defined and yet lost unattended…
(Note, this writer asked ChatGPT to, “Write a poem about Artificial Intelligence taking over the world.”) In a world not so far away, Artificial Intelligence came to play. It started…
In her recent guest column, Rep. Boebert claimed the “science is clear” in her argument for her ironically-named “Trust the Science Act” that would permanently delist wolves as an endangered…
A young black man in Kansas City rang the wrong doorbell. The homeowner was obviously threatened by the very presence of this black youth on his porch. Through the door,…
As a local, independent physician, I found the April 16 news story in The Durango Herald report on Centura-Mercy Hospital inappropriately billing Medicare patients for claims that insurance already paid…
