Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Let’s celebrate public lands caretakers

cca Human power, rooted in public lands, is a force. People in our region absolutely hold great value in our…

February 13, 2026

Letters to the Editor

For-profit prisons in your portfolio

cca Publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange and the S&P 600 own and operate for-profit prisons and…

February 13, 2026

Guest Columns

Protecting member value through responsible transparency

As La Plata Electric Association’s elected board of directors, we serve on behalf of the cooperative’s member-owners. Our responsibility is…

February 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Student’s perspective on freezing out ICE

cca As a student at DHS, I walked out of school in protest of ICE in our school, community and…

February 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

They’re coming for your guns!

cca For decades, Republican politicians and conservative influencers peddled fear that Democrats were “coming for your guns.” The message was…

February 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

A warning to anti-ICE protesters

cca To all anti-ICE protesters, please be aware of the possible danger you are putting yourselves into. The people you…

February 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

ICE’s dehumanizing language and intimidation tactics

cca The demeaning name “Catch of the Day” reveals the dehumanizing nature of Trump’s immigration policies. Likening immigrants to fish…

February 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

We can stop the puppy mill pipeline

cca Buying a puppy from a pet store should never mean unknowingly supporting cruelty. Yet many puppies sold in retail…

February 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Peaceful protests win in Minnesota

cca After George Floyd was killed by police in broad daylight while being filmed, many Minneapolis residents snapped. They let…

February 6, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Minnesota’s federal crackdown: A warning about weaponized power

cca Believe your eyes and act accordingly. Horrifically, Alex Pretti was shot to death by federal agents carrying out immigration…

February 4, 2026

Letters to the Editor

What we can accomplish together

cca Thank you for the inspiring missive from Scott Perez (Herald, Jan. 23). In his concluding remark, he reminded us,…

February 4, 2026

Letters to the Editor

It’s time to stop further ICE funding

cca It’s time to reach across the political spectrum to build a strong response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s extreme,…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

When law enforcement becomes lawless

cca I am horrified by what is happening in a major city in the United States. I am ashamed to…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

A question of significance

cca When I was a little boy in my father’s black three-quarter ton Ford in ‘59, moving across the Mojave…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Big Brother and the prison pipeline

cca The U.S. has more people imprisoned than any country on Earth. A.I. and companies like Flock Safety are about…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Fascism is not a pejorative

Mike Sigman argues that applying the term “fascism” to Republicans is problematic (Herald, Jan. 2). However, equating communism and socialism…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Protect our established neighborhoods

cca Back in 2014, residents of established neighborhoods worked closely with city planners and councilors to create workable rules allowing…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Steady leadership for LPEA’s next chapter

cca As LPEA moves through one of the most consequential changes in its history, hiring Chris Hansen as CEO was…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Questions Rep. Hurd must answer now

cca I would like to know if Congressman Hurd watched the videos of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by…

February 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

A Minnesotan’s plea: This isn’t America

cca I grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis. I graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and landed…

February 1, 2026

Editorials

Our view: BESS, take two

Getting part of it right – and why there’s still more work to do

January 30, 2026

Letters to the Editor

The right to bear arms (selectively)

cca Has anyone noticed the lunatic inconsistency of people like DHS Secretary Kristi Noem attacking ICE nurse Alex Pretti for…

January 30, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Blood in the streets

cca The Killing-in-the-Streets phase of Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon’s shock and awe campaign has begun. If you support this,…

January 30, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Trump can’t run again, targets Greenland

cca Trump can’t do a third presidential term, so he is conspiring to acquire another country to become King of…

January 30, 2026