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Impressed with the changes at the jail

I have volunteered at the La Plata County Jail recently and want to command the leadership of Sheriff Sean Smith for establishing a different atmosphere from the one I encountered when I las...

LPEA needs Wheeling’s business skills

A vote for Joe Wheeling is a vote for experience, integrity, responsible management and for alternative energy sources. We need his experience and his outstanding business skills...

Landis is the best choice for LPEA

Many of you may know Rachel Landis, coordinator of the Fort Lewis Environmental Center. She has been a committed community leader and educator in Durango for six years. Her newe...

Letter to the editor: SB61 harms true education experience

I’m a former teacher with a grandchild in third grade, and I’m very concerned about SB61. It’s aim is to dilute local school boards’ mil levy funds by including charter schools on...

‘Night to Shine’ inspiring, due coverage

In February, 75 people with disabilities were among the 400 people treated to an unforgettable display of love at “A Night to Shine.” Hundreds of volunteers who represented most o...

Time is right for Unger’s vision at LPEA

Whether you care about local job creation, more local control of energy or climate change, your vote in the La Plata Electric Association election matters. In District 4, we have...

J. Paul Brown and the mountain snow

So what do J. Paul Brown and the snowpack have in common? Let’s begin with the premise that water is the most important issue facing the West and certainly Colorado. We are in a ...

Unger will bring right approach to LPEA

Guinn Unger is running for the LPEA Board of Directors because he wants LPEA to be a leader in clean, renewable and locally produced energy. “Buying a high percentage of our elec...

How many whoppers can we take?

The nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court said at a hearing recently, “No one is above the law and that includes our president.” I gave a sigh of relief because a senator at this he...

Recycled news adds an insult to injury

Adding insult to injury, The Durango Herald has not only cut down its service to four days a week (without a corresponding reduction in subscription rate), but now it’s recycling news. ...

Montoya opened the door to solar array

Please vote for the man who opened the door to provide the solar array for low income housing developments funded by our local green power program. There are those who tout “gre...

Suggestions from reader were spot on

I concur entirely with Walt Dear’s letter to the editor (Herald, April 7), including his ideas for reducing the cost of running the paper while still providing loyal readers the local news i...
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