Letters to the Editor

Wake up before it becomes personal

cca Trump has gone far beyond the trope, “Oh! He would not do that.” He is doing it now and…

May 11, 2025

Greg Barber is right for District 2

cca Since La Plata Electric is a year from no longer using Tri-State to provide energy to our utility, it…

May 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Animas Valley RV park – what’s in it for us?

cca During a long career in advertising, I had a lot of experience with developers paving over immense ranch lands.…

May 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Don’t cut home improvement tax credit

cca Living in Durango means dealing with weather extremes from summer heat to winter cold and, increasingly, the threat of…

May 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Fight the real enemy of your cause

cca As a resident of Durango for 30 years and an avid supporter of Native American issues, I must come…

May 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LPEA board needs new and fresh leadership

cca Please vote for the following candidates for the La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors: District 1 – Dusty…

May 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Let’s really fix our forests

cca There is an urgent need to protect communities from the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires. However, “The Fix Our…

May 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A question to readers about the big chief

cca Can someone, anyone, explain to me why the “Big Chief” advertisement is bad while the comic and satire art…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Tri-State has changed, too late and too little

cca Thank you, Duane Highley, for your column (Herald, Apr. 27). Although its title is “Setting the record straight …”,…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Save our co-op, vote Mars, Blake, Peters, McKnight

cca I proudly served on the LPEA Board for 30 years, including as president during challenging times, and as LPEA’s…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Urgency is not a responsible energy strategy

cca The rush to renewable energy is raising utility bills across Colorado – and government subsidies are hiding the real…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Taxpayer funds should be used neutrally

cca I was disappointed that the column signed by KSUT representatives Tami Graham and Wade Griffith (Herald, Apr. 27) evaded…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Slow down to keep the dust down

cca I would like to remind everyone that dirt roads are launching pads for tons of particles of dirt. When…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Just like Ukraine, when a people resemble a nation

cca Let’s hear it for President Donald Trump who agrees that Russia’s Putin should annex the slice of Ukraine where…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Want accountability and transparency? Vote Witchel

cca Lyle McKnight claims to be concerned with a “lack of transparency” at LPEA – it’s one of the main…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Who saved whom? I’d really like to know

cca As a non-Native person, and at the risk of being labeled just another one of those annoying “woke” elitists,…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Dealing from the bottom of the deck

cca What is the Trump administration a good example of? Or rather, what is the Trump administration doing that’s good?…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd, please review your oath of office

cca Rep. Hurd, I had the chance to meet you briefly during your visit to Durango last Wednesday and felt…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

I am willing to pay the $1,700

cca I attended the La Plata County Commissioners meeting with Rep. Jeff Hurd. I would like to thank Hurd for…

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Vote incumbents for safety, reliability and fiscal responsibility

cca La Plata Electric Association has proven itself to be a pillar of stability, reliability and foresight; a stability I…

May 2, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Honoring Diné weaving traditions and supporting Southwest Indigenous communities

cca As a born and raised Durango resident now back in retirement, I’ve long admired Jackson Clark’s dedication to preserving…

May 2, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Appreciate Allen Best, column framing off

cca Allen Best’s columns are, in my opinion, a rich and trustworthy source of information. I appreciate his work, though…

April 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A founding ancestor and La Plata Electric

cca My grandfather Alva Short homesteaded on the lower Florida Mesa in 1900. He and my grandmother, Belle, initially lived…

April 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Tri-State is sinking in debt, better jump now

cca In choosing the next LPEA directors, we need to agree on some basic facts. First, our long-term power provider,…

April 27, 2025