Letters to the Editor

Barger, Morris, Zink will move DFPD forward

Randy Black Durango

May 4, 2014

DFPD rivals services in major cities

Ray Godfrey Durango

May 4, 2014

Berman a leader in positive changes

Durango’s electricity is generated mostly by the burning of coal in power plants that are far outside of the area.…

May 4, 2014

Time for Berman to leave LPEA

However, since electricity is fungible and all those pesky electrons run around in the same wires, no matter their source,…

Re-elect Fox to LPEA board

As a former county commissioner myself, I observed him when he was county commissioner as well as when he worked…

Wheeling, Waters our chosen candidates

It is time we (the electorate) wake up! If we want integrity and balanced decision-making on our board, re-elect Joe…

Dance, Berman will shepherd transformation

We are finally where Edison, father of modern electricity, predicted. Solar capacity has surged 418 percent since 2010. It is…

Herald puts community dialogue at risk

I came to the realization years ago that that is not going to change in my lifetime! What concerns me…

Wheeling plays key role at LPEA, Tri-State

Tri-State is made up of 44 co-ops. It supplies LPEA with 95 percent of our electricity. LPEA purchases all its…

Berman, Dance, will usher practical changes

For the better part of a decade, Jeff met resistance from the majority of the old board and management of…

Morris, Barger, Zink best for DFPD

Working side-by-side in a collaborative manner with existing board members, Kathy, Wayne and Patti will always place first and foremost…

Vote Kourim, Pennington for Upper Pine Fire

We recently asked the voters to approve a mill-levy increase and promised that in 10 years we would retire our…

Berman, Dance for electricity leadership

Quoting from the website of Durango Discovery Museum: “In 1892, the Durango Light and Power Company embraced a fledgling technology…

Did Chaco collapse presage U.S. situation?

Stuart argues that the same socioeconomic dynamics that existed in Chaco before its decline now, in his opinion, are extant…

Do the right thing, elect Waters and Wheeling

I kept hearing about Jeff Berman’s blog. So I decided to read up on it. He is an angry person.…

Vote Berman for positive changes at LPEA

The scientific consensus is clear that reducing greenhouse gases is the major challenge of our age if we want to…

So, what is up with Lake Nighthorse?

Any updates regarding city annexation plans, management, archaeological work and an opening date would be deserving of Herald readers. At…

Dance brings vision, experience, leadership

In Alison Dance, we have such a person. She is a clear choice for local control of the La Plata…

Keep Wheeling to continue LPEA progress

I see the choices in this race and others as not being between “green” and “old school,” but between words…

Waters the right pick in important election

If you attend LPEA monthly board meetings, you may see Bill’s opponent, Jeff Berman, as disruptive. In contrast, Bill is…

April 30, 2014

Human behavior and dog-friendliness

My wife and I live on County Road 213, just south of Home Depot. We own and hunt with Plott…

April 29, 2014