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Around the moon once more, still cheesy after all these years

So, we’ve gone around the moon. That’s nice. Sorry to be less than enthusiastic, but we had six crewed landings…

How does anyone support jailing a child?

Under President Obama, annual deportations peaked around 400,000, without today’s expanded detention cruelty. Under Trump, deportations averaged 250,000, yet detention…

Why leaving Tri-State made sense

I am writing in response to John Purser’s letter (Herald, April 27) questioning whether LPEA’s departure from Tri-State will deliver…

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Our view: Investing in students

Lewis College community rallies behind its students

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A vote of confidence for LPEA

Paying a utility bill to a monopoly provider can be frustrating, especially as the cost of living rises. That frustration…

Leadership, process and public trust

I read the recent coverage of the Durango City Council’s selection of mayor and mayor pro tem with interest (Herald,…

Purser will bring LPEA transparency, accountability

LPEA members deserve transparency, accountability and a voice in major decisions. That is why I support John Purser for the…

Hurd’s dismal public lands record

I recently learned about this website – https://morethanjustparks.com/congressional-public-lands-score – and entered 81301. The results for Rep. Jeff Hurd were an…

Council actions undermine public trust

The article detailing the City Council’s departure from long-standing procedures for selecting the mayor and deputy mayor is deeply troubling…

Focused on the future: Vote Jenkins, Luschen, Pitcher

The LPEA election is in full swing and, as expected, people who oppose progress and reliable, sustainable and affordable electricity…

Voters must do their homework

William Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” The meaning behind the famous reply – “a rose by any other…

Hurd seems happy with Washington

If you do not receive Rep. Jeff Hurd’s newsletter, you should. What you will see is Hurd smiling – a…

Our view: Are fire truck prices justified?

COVID-19 and the pent-up consumer demand that followed led to higher-than-usual price increases for both materials and wages, which have…

Our view: Fire Ready Expo worth attending

At a time of significant drought, attendance at La Plata County’s Fire Ready Expo on Saturday at the La Plata…

Our view: Rethinking ‘No Mow May’

An Action Line inquiry this week asked whether it was safe to abandon “No Mow May” early because local lawns…

Look beyond candidate name recognition

Have you heard of Phil Weiser for governor? Maybe not, or maybe only from the Herald’s disappointing headline (Herald, April…

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Community rallies to support Fr. John Jatau

Two and a half years ago, Fr. John Jatau came from Nigeria to Durango to assist and then lead our…

Affordable energy requires honest accounting

Susan Atkinson’s opinion (Herald, April 20) is right that energy policy has real consequences. When projects are delayed or costs…

Protesters are well compensated for activism

We are handsomely paid for our protests. I have been protesting for many years – the Vietnam War, women’s rights,…

Our view: Bears

La Plata County’s lead in human-bear conflict is nothing to celebrate By nearly every meaningful measure, this region ranks near…