Opinion

Avoid business supporting recall effort

I was unaware of the group. What surprised me, though, was learning the group is targeting local businesses that want…

Water should limit subdivision size

The subdivision is too large, and do you think the Burketts will pay for the on- and off-road improvements to…

Ban field burning during dry, windy times

I have been keeping track of three fires set by our neighboring ranchers this morning. All three have required the…

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Joffe: War is the president’s trump card

A Democratic majority in Congress could prevent the catastrophe of nuclear war by impeaching this traitor who has dismantled our…

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Writer could house the homeless herself

Tim Gwynn Durango

EV tax credits not just for luxury cars

The benefits of EVs are many. Fuel cost is less than half that of petroleum cars. EVs use 100 percent…

Why spend money on stinky electricity?

Perhaps an analogy to La Plata Electric Association and Tri-State. There is research that suggests electricity can be generated much…

Energy leases: Let’s hold back some of our last best places

Star tracks over Hovenweep ruins. The monument was designated as the world’s 17th International Dark Sky Park in 2014. That’s…

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Consider all costs of power generation

Tri-State, our LPEA supplier, has the second worst carbon emissions (pounds of CO2 per MWh of electricity produced) of the…

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LPEA works for members, not Tri-State

First, he claims that “progressive” candidates for the LPEA board want to exit LPEA’s contract with Tri-State. None of the…

Guide LPEA to an independent future

We are convinced that this year’s election is crucial to the prevailing issue of assuring renewable and reliable energy at…

Keep special interests out of LPEA

LPEA and TSGT are national leaders in the renewable energy initiative. While TSGT currently has a generation portfolio that includes…

Thanks for your hard work, Amy Lyons

I would like to thank Amy Lyons for her hard work and dedication to the Bayfield School District, as she…

City council should support downtown

If someone is able to get downtown and walk to an area to ask for money, then surely they can…

Local power will fuel local prosperity

Some are painting it as a choice between those who would “break” the contract with Tri-State, which requires LPEA to…

Bridging the current LPEA board divide

He can bridge the LPEA board divide currently existing. Vote for Gene Fisher for District 3, for knowledgeable and responsible…

Vote for common-sense modernization

Gene has built more than 300 and businesses in La Plata County, so he knows how important affordable and reliable…

A gentleman and his fluffy little dog

Florida Road is part of my morning commute to work and has been for several years. Regardless of the morning…

Homeowners now cannot shut off water

Today, I called the city to ask them to come and show me how to turn off the main in…