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Turn old high school into teacher housing

Thank you so much for Jonathan Thompson’s column on May 12 about the Zoom Boom and the issue of affordable housing in Durango (“Housing prices are over the moon”). Thompson is correct that ...

Support working families through tax policy

This tax day, our elected leaders need to finally do right by our community and economy by passing tax policies that lift up working families, women and communities of color, not the super w...

Barbara McLachlan: Advancing equity legislation will help marginalized communities

In the last few weeks, the Colorado House of Representatives has made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. Twice now, there have been high-profile incidents of Republican legislator...

Can philanthropists aid in affordable housing efforts?

Recently, the city’s Parks and Recreation amenities have generated several headline stories in The Durango Herald, including one about Durango Mesa Park and the philanthropic contribution...

Members should decide if LPEA should leave Tri-State

Perhaps the most controversial decision for the La Plata Electric Association board is the potential buyout of its contract with Tri-State Generation and Transmission. To date, the current ...

Tim Wheeler gets results on LPEA board

Over the last three years, our current La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors has achieved massive results. They steered us through a CEO transition that positively transfo...

Nonprofit’s activity in LPEA race is not fair

When a large nonprofit endorses and funds a campaign for candidates in the La Plata Electric Association elections, that seems corrupt to me. It may be legal but it’s not fair or right, and ...

Vote for Ted Compton, Tim Wheeler for LPEA board

La Plate Electric Association’s mission as a member-owned co-op is to serve our community, instead of optimizing shareholders’ profits. Therefore, it is important to vote for candidates who ...

Rare plant also grows in rock garden

What a terrific column Andy Gulliford wrote about citizen scientists Al and Betty Schneider (May 8, “Botanists discover Four Corners plants”). And there’s more to the story. The tiny sunflow...

Re-elect Tim Wheeler to LPEA board

I have two friends running for La Plata Electric Association director in District 4, tearing my loyalty since they are both good men. But I’ll cast my vote for the incumbent, Tim Wheeler, w...

Zoom meeting May 21

The regular monthly meeting of the Herald Community on Zoom will be held May 21, instead of the usual last Friday of the month, because of the Memorial Day weekend holiday. Please email hwal...

LPEA board oversteps mission

In response to the letter from Kathleen Adams (May 7, “Vote Ted Compton for LPEA Board): In all fairness to Ted Compton, why is he focused on breaking the contract with Tri-State Generation,...
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