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A Mother’s Day Ode to Mom

Two bodies unite. Showing great affection. In creating life. Life will begin now. Helping them to grow and thrive. To maturity. Thus is no small task. There will be many trials. That will ch...

DATE: May 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Greg Barber is right for District 2

Since La Plata Electric is a year from no longer using Tri-State to provide energy to our utility, it is important to have people on the LPEA board of directors that understand the industry ...

DATE: May 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t cut home improvement tax credit

Living in Durango means dealing with weather extremes from summer heat to winter cold and, increasingly, the threat of wildfire smoke. In this kind of climate, having an energy-efficient, co...

DATE: May 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Animas Valley RV park – what’s in it for us?

During a long career in advertising, I had a lot of experience with developers paving over immense ranch lands. Which is to say, the audience had every right to be skeptical of the developer...

DATE: May 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fight the real enemy of your cause

As a resident of Durango for 30 years and an avid supporter of Native American issues, I must come to the defense of Jackson Clark and Toh-Atin Gallery. Jackson and the gallery have probabl...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

LPEA board needs new and fresh leadership

Please vote for the following candidates for the La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors: District 1 – Dusty Mars; District 2 – Brad Blake; District 3 – Dave Peters; District 4 – Ly...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Let’s really fix our forests

There is an urgent need to protect communities from the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires. However, “The Fix Our Forests Act,” (H.R. 471) supported by Rep. Jeff Hurd is not the best s...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A question to readers about the big chief

Can someone, anyone, explain to me why the “Big Chief” advertisement is bad while the comic and satire art by Kewa Pueblo native Ricardo Cate is good and acceptable? Anyone, please? Mr. Cato...

DATE: May 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I am willing to pay the $1,700

I attended the La Plata County Commissioners meeting with Rep. Jeff Hurd. I would like to thank Hurd for his willingness to show up and hear from the commissioners as well as his constituent...

DATE: May 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dealing from the bottom of the deck

What is the Trump administration a good example of? Or rather, what is the Trump administration doing that’s good? Can parents turn to their children and proudly say: “That is how I expect y...

DATE: May 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd, please review your oath of office

Rep. Hurd, I had the chance to meet you briefly during your visit to Durango last Wednesday and felt hopeful that you would stand up to Trump when called upon to represent your constituency,...

DATE: May 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tri-State has changed, too late and too little

Thank you, Duane Highley, for your column (Herald, Apr. 27). Although its title is “Setting the record straight …”, I think that there is another way to look at the situation. Over 20 years ...

DATE: May 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor