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Lammons will give office new direction

I am writing in support of Ben Lammons for district attorney. Ben first came to my attention at the Dems picnic last year. Both he and Christian spoke. I was in agreement with everything he ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tell the LPEA board to say no to waiver

The La Plata Electric Association election season has barely cooled off, but already the new board of directors is faced with a consequential decision about the future of our local energy ec...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Champagne will honor community as DA

I’m writing in today to talk about Christian Champagne. I met Mr. Champagne when I became the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurse coordinator for the 6th Judicial District...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Champagne an excellent DA candidate

As a 30-plus-year resident of Durango and a retiree from the criminal justice system, I am writing on behalf of Christian Champagne, the person I believe to be the absolute best candidate fo...

DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Camp Hale designation deserves support

On Memorial Day, Sen. Michael Bennet met with 10th Mountain Division veterans of World War II and announced that he would be supporting a proposal to designate Camp Hale as the nation’s firs...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Can bigoted president make U.S. great?

Once again, the now presumptive Republican candidate for the presidency, Donald Trump, has issued a remark that’s so palpably racist that anyone with common sense should be questioning wheth...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Ignore false conflict, elect Champagne

Steve Boos, a Ben Lammons surrogate and an attorney for the Southern Ute Tribe, recently wrote a letter filled with false statements (Letters, Herald, June 7.) Here’s the truth: I...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Champagne: Right temperament to be DA

The question of temperament is paramount in this year’s elections. The League of Woman Voters District Attorney Debate offered a look at each of our local candidates’ temperament. The contra...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Champagne invaluable to victim, family

I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend voting for Christian Champagne as Durango’s next district attorney. No words exist that can convey the gratitude and admiration I feel for him. ...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fossil thinking at odds with 21st century

I laughed when I received the most recent issue of La Plata Electric Association’s community magazine. A picture of a fossilized dinosaur menaces us from its cover with the title, “Colorado’...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tell LPEA board to nix Tri-State deal

It is hard to keep a close eye on La Plata Electric Association. It holds board meetings at 9 a.m. on weekdays, ensuring no one with a fulltime job can attend. It doesn’t put its meetings on...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Qualifications do matter, vote Lammons

I agree wholeheartedly with the premise of Bonnie Schmidt’s letter, headlined “District attorney qualifications matter” (Herald, May 30.) When I look at the qualifications and experience of ...

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.