Opinion

Letters: Please share to help those who need it

I’m still working, so we have not been hurt financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, but I know many of our…

Letters: Editorial on Bernie Sanders was unfair

You state he claims “that the source of all our problems is wealth. And corporations.” What the senator actually did…

Letters: LPEA green team can save our bacon

Clean energy is now the cheapest, and employs more workers. What’s the best path forward? Tri-State building local solar will…

Letters: Rachel Landis is good for us and LPEA

Right now and looking to the future, we should all be asking what the earth is saying to us. What…

Letters: The Herald has always been liberal, biased

I had to laugh. Here’s a guy who was part of the problem in making the Herald the left-wing source…

Letters: Reopening of golf was well thought out

By her comments, I am guessing she has no clue as to how many hours, days and weeks it took…

Letters: Leaving Tri-State is the smart thing to do

Every cent per kilowatt hour we can save with a new contract adds up to about $10 million per year…

Letters: Keep Rachel Landis on LPEA board

So what kind of person do you want in charge of a co-op? Someone who cares deeply about the community…

Letters: LPEA needs more extremist directors

Why not invite Sanders to pretend to live in La Plata County and run for the LPEA board of directors?…

Letters: Democrats, socialists, are power-drunk

Democrats such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her gang of thugs are determined to destroy and undermine this nation’s…

Letters: Hillcrest golf safer than other places

By far the safest place to be was on the golf course. Hillcrest, in consultation with San Juan Basin Public…

Editorials

Our view: LPEA endorsements

this year’s LPEA board elections, we recommend sticking with what works

Letters: I will surely miss Mike Smedley’s column

I would like to tell Mike Smedley how much I have enjoyed his Saturday Action Line column. It brought me…

Letters: So disappointed it’s sprayed in Durango

Initially, I inquired if the workers were applying organic matter and they confirmed no. They kindly stopped spraying as I…

Letters: Itâ€™s scary that people like CNN and NPR

As a proud Colorado independent who tries to carefully weigh the issues of the day, I am embarrassed that so…

Letters: Doug Fults is the one for the LPEA board

LPEA is having an election and we hope to receive your vote so that Mr. Fults can fulfill a position…

Letters: Scott Tipton to the rescue for Alzheimer’s

These figures are set to rise 21% over the next five years as more baby boomers reach the age of…

Letters: Mike Smedley’s resignation is a shame

So many of Smedley’s articles are hilarious and on-target. I will truly miss reading what he has to say. There…

Letters: This should be considered gas-gouging

When people are hurting, you shouldn’t take advantage! People are stressed enough. Most places are under $2 a gallon, even…

Letters: Grocery must make workers wear masks

It can be a tough question for Americans, and the difficulty in answering it can be witnessed right here in…

Editorials

Our view: Move along, flatlanders

Keep-out orders in mountain towns may be rightful but they leave a bitter taste