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Opinion

LPEA should be keeping rates low first

I want to applaud Sarah Ferrell for her insightful letter (“Transparency missing at electric board,” Nov. 22) shedding light on the troubling issues currently underway at the La Plata Electr...

LPEA is striving to be transparent

I appreciated Sara Ferrell’s letter to the editor (“ I also appreciate that she attends most board meetings and is engaged in her cooperative. I feel I need to make a few comment...

Smash ethanol before it smashes you

One of the many benefits of living in Durango is that we can purchase ethanol-free gas. Pure-gas.org lists 13,800 North America gas stations that sell it; six are in Durango. ...

Where is outrage about mass shootings?

Recently, there was a segment on the news about gun drills in preschools. When I grew up, there were only fire drills. One would think the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was enough to get sensible...

Denver hearing showed danger we’re in

On Nov. 14, the Environmental Protection Agency held public hearings in Denver regarding the Trump administration’s proposed rollback of the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards. ...

Appeal to Rep. Scott Tipton on climate

I appreciate your work as a legislator to address problems that affect us nationally and locally in Southwest Colorado. I appreciate your insight and campaign promises to address key issues ...

Bashing millionaires counterproductive

Marilyn Sandstrom’s letter (“ Maybe she doesn’t realize that one’s financial statement is not all disposable income. Who would take a train engine as payment for a car, and if th...

How can inmates be treated this way?

I spent some time in the Durango detention facility. How can it be legal for a nurse and her assistant to refuse your medication against doctor’s orders? Michele Nort...

For the workers who keep us safe, sound

At this time of year when we count our blessings, I’d like to express my appreciation for our local community. As an employee assistance counselor for the past 20 years, I’ve had ...

I think I know why that city tax failed

Maybe the City Council should consider that the citizens of Durango are sick to death of being nickled and dimed every time they turn around, by an out-of-control Realtors Council. ...

Is trophy hunting causing elk decline?

Thanks to the Herald for shedding light on the decline of our local elk herds (“ As we attempt to solve the mystery, I think it is important to be comprehensive and discuss the effects of t...

Transparency missing at electric board

Did you know the La Plata Electric Association board of directors voted in favor of editing the official minutes and to censor the public record? At the September board meeting, B...
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