Letters to the Editor

Lauren Boebert unfit for office

I am flabbergasted that Lauren Boebert was elected into office. She is taking a page from the tantrum-tweeting toddlers handbook,…

May 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Thrift store charges too much

I recently donated cat food and decided to drop in to the La Plata County Humane Society Thrift Store. Furniture…

May 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Get vaccinated, reconnect with others

We are all acutely aware of the pandemic costs, not only monetarily, but emotionally. On the positive side, our awareness…

May 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote John Purser for LPEA board

With an economics degree and hands-on understanding of financial institutions, his insight and scrutiny would be a significant benefit in…

May 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Our View: Governor’s visit

Let’s stick with his climate plan

May 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Teacher housing, Bayfield ideas are on target

Semantics. It used to be called “low-rent,” then “low-cost,” then “affordable” and now “attainable” housing. They mean pretty much the…

May 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Ted Compton won’t let the Texas Crisis happen here

My name is Sadie Schafer. I was born and raised in Durango. I graduated from Animas High School and am…

May 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Compton is a great choice for LPEA

As a former nine-year LPEA board member, former Tri-State Vice Chairman and current FastTrack chairman of the board of directors,…

May 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Bill Waters for LPEA Board of Directors

Bill Waters will make the best decisions for District 3 La Plata Electric Association members. Waters is no stranger to…

May 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Keep experienced director Wheeler on LPEA board

How fast things can change! When I was elected to the La Plata Electric Association board in 2017, we had…

May 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Compton will be an asset for LPEA board

I think Ted Compton would be a great asset on the La Plata Electric Association board of directors. I have…

May 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Don’t laminate original COVID-19 vaccination card

I almost had my original CDC-authorized COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card laminated. An anchor on MSNBC recommended this morning to make…

May 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Follow CSU guidelines for efficient watering

May I recommend that readers utilize this link (https://bit.ly/3eY4SU9) from Colorado State University Extension to remind folks that we are…

May 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote McInnis for LPEA board

Shortly, we will once again have the opportunity to elect our representatives to the LPEA board of directors. It is…

May 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

LPEA candidate Purser responds to critical letter

John Witchel, speaking as an LPEA board member, accused me of factual inaccuracies in my candidate statement. Let’s look at…

May 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Support working families through tax policy

This tax day, our elected leaders need to finally do right by our community and economy by passing tax policies…

May 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Turn old high school into teacher housing

Thank you so much for Jonathan Thompson’s column on May 12 about the Zoom Boom and the issue of affordable…

May 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Barbara McLachlan: Advancing equity legislation will help marginalized communities

In the last few weeks, the Colorado House of Representatives has made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. Twice…

May 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Can philanthropists aid in affordable housing efforts?

Recently, the city’s Parks and Recreation amenities have generated several headline stories in The Durango Herald, including one about Durango…

May 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Members should decide if LPEA should leave Tri-State

Perhaps the most controversial decision for the La Plata Electric Association board is the potential buyout of its contract with…

May 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Ted Compton, Tim Wheeler for LPEA board

La Plate Electric Association’s mission as a member-owned co-op is to serve our community, instead of optimizing shareholders’ profits. Therefore,…

May 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Nonprofit’s activity in LPEA race is not fair

When a large nonprofit endorses and funds a campaign for candidates in the La Plata Electric Association elections, that seems…

May 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Tim Wheeler gets results on LPEA board

They steered us through a CEO transition that positively transformed the culture at LPEA, producing a leaner organization with very…

May 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Rare plant also grows in rock garden

What a terrific column Andy Gulliford wrote about citizen scientists Al and Betty Schneider (May 8, “Botanists discover Four Corners…

May 12, 2021