Hurd not looking out for CD3
Charles Sumner had Abraham Lincoln’s ear about ending slavery. He said that the first thing you look for in a politician is backbone. The second thing you look for is backbone. The third thi...
LPEA notification system is not working
I am writing in response to the article, “Power line work causes property damage” (Herald, July 18). I thank Tim Smith for bringing this issue to attention of more people.
Our century old ap...
DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Hurd vote is a sin against humanity
Congratulations, Rep. Hurd. You must be proud of your affirmative vote to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” that endangers health care for a third of your constituents in the 3rd Congressional D...
DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Seeking a new era of communication and honesty
My family is the property owner of the ranch in La Plata Canyon damaged by La Plata Electric Association and mentioned in the article, “Powerline work damages property in Western La Plata Co...
DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Speak up to preserve the U.S. Constitution
Thousands of federal employees have lost their jobs due to the current administration’s cuts and threats to cut U.S. government programs. Each job lost has ripple effects throughout our econ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Durango is not immune to elitism
Status is generally and subjectively defined by family background, education, occupation, social network, income and sometimes residence … The category that is always preeminent is income, n...
DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Proud to serve, proud to give: Why Round Up matters
I’m proud to serve as a volunteer board member of the LPEA Round Up Foundation, an independent, member-led nonprofit. Our mission is to strengthen local communities using funds from LPEA mem...
DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Public media cuts could be disastrous
Cutting a billion from the budget is significant, but ending public media funding may do more harm than good in our district.
As Senator Lisa Murkowski said, public stations are “not just yo...
DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Rate design is complex and evolving
To ensure readers have accurate information, I’d like to address comments made in a recent letter to the editor, “LPEA board playing politics with subsidies” (Herald, July 16).
La Plata Elec...
DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
There is hope for a better health care future
A recent news report (available at sunlightreportinsurance.com) revealed that over the past decade the UnitedHealth Group had added close to 2,700 subsidiaries, acquiring physician groups, h...
DATE: Jul 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
LPEA co-op members deserve more financial transparency
As a longtime Durango resident and LPEA member, I am increasingly troubled by a lack of transparency around our electric co-op’s financial contributions to nonprofit organizations. While man...
DATE: Jul 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Poem to the editor: Prayer of a retired military veteran
O God of many names,
Care that our nation may recover
the strength of compassion
– compassion for all the peoples of this world
May the official deliberations
and actions of our leaders
nou...
DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
