Opinion

Editorials

Tire store closes, but its historic building will remain

Venerable tire shop will be missed, but the iconic building will remain

April 19, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Impressed with the changes at the jail

Fifteen years ago and prior to the major renovation of the facility, much of the jail was physically unattractive with…

April 19, 2017

Letters to the Editor

LPEA needs Wheeling’s business skills

We need his experience and his outstanding business skills as a representative of La Plata Electric Association from District 4.…

April 19, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Landis is the best choice for LPEA

She has been a committed community leader and educator in Durango for six years. Her newest aim is to be…

April 19, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: SB61 harms true education experience

It’s aim is to dilute local school boards’ mil levy funds by including charter schools on a per-pupil basis. I’m…

April 18, 2017

Editorials

Vaccine opt-outs that make the opt-out process even easier is unnecessary and puts kids at risk

the opt-out process even easier is unnecessary and puts kids at risk

April 18, 2017

Editorials

Wheeling, Montoya and Landis ready for a challenging local energy landscape

du1-i-syn ••• Joe Wheeling has served nine years on the LPEA board. He is the former CEO of Red Roof…

April 17, 2017

Letters to the Editor

‘Night to Shine’ inspiring, due coverage

Hundreds of volunteers who represented most of our local churches collaborated to stage this heart-warming event. Under the leadership of…

April 17, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Time is right for Unger’s vision at LPEA

In District 4, we have a highly competent and forward-thinking candidate in Guinn Unger. With a background in electrical engineering,…

April 17, 2017

Letters to the Editor

J. Paul Brown and the mountain snow

Let’s begin with the premise that water is the most important issue facing the West and certainly Colorado. We are…

April 15, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Unger will bring right approach to LPEA

“Buying a high percentage of our electricity generated by burning coal does not make sense if we want to keep…

April 15, 2017

Letters to the Editor

How many whoppers can we take?

I gave a sigh of relief because a senator at this hearing mentioned President Donald Trump wanting to pick a…

April 15, 2017

Editorials

While the runoff will be big this year, future water availability is uncertain

SHANNON LIVICK/STAR<br><br>LOWER DOLORES Riverdu1-i-syn Otherwise, the difficulties of predicting reservoir water storage levels, and how much funding for water-related projects…

April 15, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Recycled news adds an insult to injury

See Debra Van Winegarden’s Horse Gulch article from both April 1 and April 3. An editor’s note says it’s being…

April 14, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Montoya opened the door to solar array

There are those who tout “green energy” without an understanding of the entire spectrum of energy generation, the necessity for…

April 14, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Suggestions from reader were spot on

Your illustrious leader, Richard Ballantine, once told me that there would always be local papers because people like to see…

April 14, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Support local, green energy advocates

We are lucky to live in an area served by an electric cooperative with a board we elect with local…

April 14, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Urge Sen. Gardner to oppose wildlife bill

This regulation is one of many on the chopping block of the Congressional Review Act, which gives Congress the extraordinary…

April 14, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Montoya is proven and trusted at LPEA

One reason for that continued excellence is the leadership of the board. Under the board president, Davin Montoya, LPEA continues…

April 14, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Where do I send my bottled water bill?

The residents of this, the 12th richest small town in America per the latest Bloomberg report, surely won’t mind that…

April 14, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Editorial contradicts last year’s stance

Apparently, the editors at the Durango Herald forgot this lesson when writing their opposition to Senate Bill 61 (Herald, April…

April 14, 2017

Editorials

Volleyball tournament results in big wins for girls and local economies

April 14, 2017

Editorials

Little free libraries build community, spark creativity and inspire millions of readers worldwide

archives build community, spark creativity and inspire millions of readers worldwide

April 13, 2017

Letters to the Editor

RV park not welcome in neighborhood

My husband and I are homeowners and taxpayers at Cascade Village and are opposed to this type of development. We…

April 12, 2017