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Actions fit the definition of harassment

Every woman has known men like Dave Peters, one of the people behind the recall petition effort to hound Commissioner Gwen Lachelt from office (Herald, Jan. 26). When an individu...

Learned about paperwork the hard way

Wow. Talk about learning the hard way. Don’t try to work at Durango School District 9-R if you have a serious health issue and expect Centura Health to be able to get you in to see the rig...

Tipton needs to hear from us on climate

I heard a rumor that Representative Scott Tipton is not interested in doing anything about, or even planning for, disruptive weather patterns due to our changing climate. I wonder if he thin...

SPLC is not a reliable source for news

Anyone following the news in the past year knows with whom the Southern Poverty Law Center is associated. Remember the softball game where the Louisiana Representative was shot? ...

Do our representatives agree with Trump?

To Sen. Cory Gardner, Sen. Michael Bennett and Rep. Scott Tipton: While talking to the public in Cincinnati, Donald Trump said that any member of Congress who didn’t stand up and...

LPEA contract valuation half the equation

La Plata Electric Association is soon expected to present information about the value of the wholesale all-requirements agreement between LPEA and its electricity supplier, Tri-State Generat...

Recall sign at VFW insulting to veterans

Today, I saw a sign at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building expressing support of the Koch brothers’ desire to recall an elected local county commissioner. Later, it had been ...

Recall effort is interference in our affairs

I am writing this letter to request that our citizens of La Plata County do not sign the petition to recall Gwen Lachelt. To begin with, standing up for issues such as the repeal...

Our obsession with the military must end

I am dismayed and disgusted that military might continues to be the USA’s main prerogative. How dare we make spectacles and praise to military weapons of mass murder! There is no...

It is LPEA’s duty to plan for our future

I am concerned with how frequently my friends express anxiety about bringing a child into this world. I’m sure every generation has expressed some similar sentiment. Having chil...

Recall is not part of the LUC solution

I’m appalled at the effort to recall County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt. She was elected fairly and serves with distinction, and has done nothing illegal or unethical that would warrant a reca...

We will pay for outside interference

Looks like La Plata County is really on the map now with the Koch brothers’ Americans for Prosperity dumping chunks of big money into our community to influence our elections. An...
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