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Struzenberg: Go renewable to protect public lands

Amid talk surrounding national monuments in Utah and extractive industry’s role in reducing their protections, I am reminded that many decision-makers in the United States are far behind the...

Take responsibility, blame only yourself

Donald Trump — yeah, that guy — said, “I’m going to drain the swamp.” Well, this is the swamp he is draining from all he has hired from January 2017 to now. Great big drain, for those of you...

The left has stooped to an all-time low

Shame on the liberal left for their manipulation of the minds of high school students and those among us that have proved time and again that their minds will never fully develop. ...

Going to school should be safe for all

Recently Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, returned home to Pakistan but didn’t find the peace that she promotes. For a person who left as a gunshot vict...

Glad to see the nutty cell tower letters

Glad to see the Herald publish those nutty letters from people who think cell towers somehow harm humans living near them ( I wonder if the same person is as worried about the real problem...

Katzin closure is a loss for community

Katzin Music went out of business this past weekend. I am extremely sad about the loss of Durango’s only downtown music store. For over 30 years, they have provided this community with a pla...

Schrater: May “Equal Pay Day” arrive much sooner

April 10 is Equal Pay Day, symbolizing the time when wages paid to American women catch up to wages paid to men. The American Association of University Women observes this date t...

Prioritize LPEA’s future over its past

As a Durango resident and small-business owner, I appreciate an LPEA candidate who promotes the use of affordable, locally generated, clean renewable energy. Tim Wheeler, District 4 (north o...

Vote for affordability and sustainability

The La Plata Electric Association sends $70 million a year to the Front Range to buy expensive electricity from Tri State, but costs for local wind and solar power in Colorado are decreasing...

False information driving LPEA election

People are making claims to support the new candidates that are misleading, skewed and downright outlandish. That 60 percent of our electricity comes from coal is false! The most...

Can La Plata Electric trust Tri-State?

The LPEA Board of Directors’ foremost responsibility is to look out for the interests of our co-op. This requires understanding the rapidly changing utility market and carefully looking into...

The future is nothing like it used to be

My name is Jeff Mannix. You may know me from the Durango Pro Rodeo Series or from Santa Rita Ranch Texas Longhorn beef at the Farmer’s Market. I am running for a seat on the La Plata Electri...
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