Letters to the Editor

Herald got endorsements (mostly) wrong

The Herald endorsed Davin Montoya, endorsing Davin’s position that renewables are too expensive. Perhaps that was true in the past,…

Grazing costs taxpayers, elk, bighorns

Yet domestic sheep are allowed to graze on public lands in the vicinity of bighorn sheep in the Weminuche Wilderness.…

Vote Landis for local jobs and energy

Rachel Landis is the candidate who can be counted on to lead our co-op in clean energy. She has deep…

Montoya is right about commitment

He hadn’t even read the prepared background information on the impacts (good and bad) of waiving LPEA’s rights to negotiate…

We all deserve better for LPEA board

At both meetings, he attempted to restrain discussions from the members who had shown up to speak. It would seem…

Local power, local jobs good for LPEA

However, this upcoming La Plata Electric Association election represents an opportunity I hope local county residents donâ€™t pass up. We…

Montoya is the best choice for LPEA

I would like to bring up a bit of history, a fact that many of us may have forgotten: La…

Editorial missed the point on resolution

It’s surprising, then, for The Durango Herald’s editorial board (Herald, March 15) to opine that “state legislatures do not have…

Why did Tipton talk to Vantiv, but not us?

Are we too low on the totem poll to listen to and ask questions? Arenâ€™t we your constituents also? John…

April 28, 2017

Joe Wheeling deserves your LPEA vote

Joe is an outstanding board member. Most of us have no idea the significance of his contributions to LPEA and…

April 28, 2017

LPEA needs new 21st century leadership

I’m sure Davin Montoya would like to have a low-key, low-turnout La Plata Electric Association election so he can be…

April 28, 2017

Don’t let Congress undo land protections

No other modern democracy has made such a commitment to set aside land for its people. But it almost didn’t…

April 27, 2017

E-bike foes seem to be anti-everything

We would all like to have the river trail just for ourselves, but that isn’t going to happen. Of course,…

April 27, 2017

Article on killing at Lightner was repulsive

To allow such detail to be allowed into the public eye is irresponsible and indicative of the depths that the…

April 27, 2017

What’s happened to the LPEA elections?

I have had my candidate post cards removed from bulletin boards. My opponent’s advertisements have been posted on my Facebook…

E-bikes not dangerous on the river trail

E-bikes represent a great innovation in bicycle technology altogether. They are quiet, non-polluting, and usually set not to exceed 20…

Michael Bell is well qualified for LPEA

Michael has the qualifications, experience, personality, time and commitment to truly represent you and all members of the La Plata…

Film commemorates Armenian genocide

Two million Christians were killed, one and a half million of whom were Armenians. While the Armenians have recovered and…

A health care happily ever after tale

He called in his councilors and they tried to figure out a way to keep the promise he made. But…

Living wage coalition celebrates milestone

These 100 employers in La Plata County have committed the monitory resources necessary to pay their employees a “living wage,”…

Perhaps paper’s slant is source of trouble

We know your donations to Fort Lewis College have dramatically decreased from $200,000 to a measly $25,000 in just a…