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Community rallied when fire struck

Thanks from the Caldwell family! I know we are going to miss someone, and if we do, we apologize. We recently had a fire in our house on Forest Avenue. First, we want...

Erb is hard-working consensus-builder

I am writing to voice my support for Heather Erb, who is running for re-election to the LPEA Board in District 4. Heather is a businesswoman, mother, sitting LPEA board member an...

Erb, Bassett and Dubit are forward-thinkers and the right choices for LPEA election

The first 75 days of 2015, Costa Rica ran its entire nation on renewable energy with electricity prices set to tumble between 7 percent and 15 percent in April. Costa Rica generates most of ...

History is invaluable to tuition measure

Thank you for the recent story on the tuition waiver for Native Americans at Fort Lewis College (Herald, April 24). Having a federal law passed to pay these costs will be the most important ...

Consider a donation to Nepal foundation

The situation in Nepal is devastating. It will take years to recover, but it will never be the same. So many lives have been lost, structures destroyed that were centuries old and so much a ...

LPEA can’t bully everyone

Have you ever wondered why La Plata Electric Association insists on forcing its smart-meter agenda over what the consumer wants? I found out that if one pays their bill late and receives a d...

Greens have cost LPEA members money

As a 33-year LPEA member, I have raised a legitimate issue in a reasonable way. I have been threatened by the “greens.” The Herald used this word, not me: “The ‘greens,’ as they’re often ca...

Proposed panhandling laws go too far

The ACLU of Colorado agrees with many of the sentiments expressed in the editorial (Herald, April 29) regarding proposed anti-panhandling ordinances, but we would draw the line differently w...

Don’t reduce Social Security: Expand it

Recently, some politicians have floated the idea that Social Security should be privatized or even reduced, so people will be encouraged to “get a haircut and get a job.” On the o...

Community should read ‘Thieves of State’

Coinciding with the Herald story (April 26) about the disconnect in our community with the War on Terror, our book club grappled with some of the relevant and urgent issues confronting U.S. ...

Roberts’ vote on lands bill disappointing

As a constituent of Sen. Ellen Roberts, I was disappointed to hear of her vote in favor of Senate Bill 232 – a failed bill, which would have studied the transfer of public lands in Colorado ...

Smart meters show LPEA has no heart

I have met Nicholas Kazarinoff. I was impressed not only with his knowledge in neurophysiology but with his communication skills and level-headedness. Why would we not want someo...
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