Letters to the Editor

Opinion

Hurd’s betrayal and hypocrisy on full display

Rep. Jeff Hurd promised he would protect Medicaid from cuts and then voted for the so called “Big Beautiful Bill,”…

June 1, 2025

Opinion

Mountain Middle, helping make better dog families

Thank you to Mountain Middle School and Shane Voss for letting us use your fabulous school to host a dog…

May 30, 2025

Opinion

Hurd is hurting the Western Slope

The House recently passed their “Big Beautiful Bill” of health care cuts, cuts to veteran services, increased energy bills and…

May 28, 2025

Opinion

LPEA board elections

As a graduate of Colorado School of Mines (B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1989; M.S. Mining Engineering, 1992) and a resident of…

May 16, 2025

Opinion

Fear no substitute for qualifications or service

The data doesn’t support the fossil fuel agenda so they made the LPEA election ugly instead. The oil and gas…

May 14, 2025

Opinion

Stand up for democracy, against tyranny

It’s unbelievable that the president would tell its citizens to “shut-up” about the price of eggs. It’s his billionaires, however,…

May 11, 2025

Opinion

Local energy sovereignty equals green energy and lower costs

Here’s the bottom line – LPEA is among the most responsive, innovative, proactive and effectively-run local energy coops in the…

May 4, 2025

Opinion

Foregone conclusion in Animas Valley

I went to the developer’s public meeting for the RV Camp proposed on County Road 252. My conclusions were this:…

May 4, 2025

Opinion

Witchel has member values at heart

In LPEA District 4, vote for John Witchel. John is forward-looking, smart and an incumbent who has member values at…

May 4, 2025

Opinion

We’ve worked with John Witchel, he’s the right choice for LPEA

As longtime Durango residents and active community members, we’ve worked closely with John Witchel on a wide range of local…

May 4, 2025

Opinion

Voting does matter and makes a difference

In the face of chaos, turmoil and fear for the future, many of you ask – but what can I…

May 4, 2025

Opinion

Fort Lewis College hypocritical to cancel Clark talk

Canceling Jackson Clark II’s Life-long Learning lecture, “Saving Navajo Weaving,” scheduled for April 17 was an error of judgment on…

May 4, 2025

Opinion

Hardly great, Trump and Hurd are hurting America

Trump and Hurd want to make America a third-world economy. Trump and Hurd are severing long time, mutually beneficial economic…

April 27, 2025

Opinion

Return to compassion and decency

We are leaders of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango’s ‘Preserve Democracy’ team. We have 30+ members, all deeply disturbed…

April 27, 2025

Opinion

Witchel has the skills McKnight seeks

As District 4 members prepare to vote for the LPEA Board of Directors, it’s crucial to consider the candidates’ experience…

April 25, 2025

Opinion

Metzler, Lewandowski and Witchel for LPEA

Roughly 25 years ago, I attended my first LPEA annual meeting, and the keynote speaker from Tri-State gave a talk…

April 23, 2025

Opinion

Missed the mark by a mile

Whether I agree with a Herald editorial or not, there is generally a thoughtful basis for the writer’s point of…

April 23, 2025

Opinion

Vallecito, a great source of local power

The Vallecito hydro plant could be providing over 18,000,000 kWHs of clean, reliable power to La Plata Electric Association every…

April 20, 2025

Opinion

You calling me a ‘Commie’?

When did Republicans have the “come to Jesus” moment that the American worker needs help? Years of stagnate wages, union…

April 20, 2025

Opinion

Keep LPEA strong – Vote Witchel and Lewandowski

Southwest Colorado has never been the easiest place to live, and I can’t say it’s getting easier. Last thing we…

April 20, 2025

Opinion

Concerned about La Plata Electric Association spending

As an LPEA member and ratepayer, I’m concerned about where our co-op is headed financially. While LPEA leadership talks about…

April 20, 2025

Opinion

Icing over the other part of Chapman

As another winter draws to a close, there has been plenty of talk about the Chapman ski hill improvements this…

April 20, 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