Letters to the Editor

Stand together to protect eroding freedoms

Why, then, is so much of humanity not truly free? We have domestic terrorists in our midst who seek to…

May 11, 2013

63 and older have fewer medical options

This is all coming about, apparently, from the new legislation attached to Medicare. At least, this is what I have…

May 9, 2013

Legislature should consider cat master bills

Outside cats should be registered, background checks be submitted on the owner (at the ownerâ€™s expense) and a limited number…

May 9, 2013

Don’t erode any of Bill of Rights

Our forefathers had no idea that any citizen could send a message to thousands of people simultaneously and instantaneously through…

May 8, 2013

Recognize our own dysfunction in terrorists

The madness is not just out there but within every person’s mind. Considering the Boston terrorists’ act, we might ask,…

May 8, 2013

Alternative energy not available at same rate

I guess you might make a wave-powered generator work in a boat shooting the rapids. Maybe a water wheel (well-proven…

May 7, 2013

Tree-huggers will put us in the poor house

J.Paul Brown Ignacio

May 7, 2013

Brodsky shows dedication to LPEA mission

Brodsky also has put his money where his mouth is. He purchases only green energy, and his goal is local…

May 6, 2013

Herb Brodsky represents LPEA’s membership

Brodskys engineering and management backgrounds prepared him well to help oversee the important functions of the association. His experience as…

May 6, 2013

Attacking FLC not how to support Aalands

Still, the wounds are being salted and deepened by well-meaning friends who have turned their love for the Aalands into…

Recall is an honesty issue, not gun issue

Whether you are a Democrat against gun rights or a Republican against pro-choice, we must demand the person we send…

Local efforts promote best of human nature

Recently, I spent a morning with a bright, inquisitive, respectful group of first-graders from Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School at…

City would lose shoppers from bag ban

I recycle plastic, glass, paper, boxes and plastic bags already, and I do not need the city trying to charge…

GM foods remain untested and dangerous

Buchanan also politely implies that anyone opposed to this very new technology is irrational, uneducated and basically a Luddite. I…

Critics are right to question ‘carbon gods’

They are, and they are right. The worship of the carbon gods trumps science, economics, reality and any semblance of…

Right should practice morality it preaches

Despite that this treaty is consistent with our ongoing war on terrorism, Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, proudly co-sponsored a bill…

Boycott hunting licenses to repeal gun laws

Boycott hunting license of all kinds until these laws are repealed. Rick Baxter Bayfield

Vote for Herb Brodsky for LPEA board

I have served on boards with Brodsky through the years and know him to be a man who respects the…

April 30, 2013

District 4 voters should stick with Brodsky

My own experience with Brodsky has convinced me of his dedication, his willingness to work hard and his ability to…

April 30, 2013

Benefit from Brodsky’s extensive experience

Let us benefit from Herb’s many years of experience as a LPEA board member and community advocate. I encourage you…

April 29, 2013

Vote for more locally generated power

I’m voting for Michael Rendon in District 3 for his proven leadership, commitment and vision. The decisions surrounding how we…

April 29, 2013