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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...

Readers care about more than Everest

I am deeply troubled by the Herald’s lack of coverage of the human tragedy unfolding from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Nepal. With more than 4,000 confirmed dead at this time...

Roberts has designs on higher office

Sen. Ellen Roberts recently supported Senate Bill 232 to fund a study on the return of federal lands to control of the states. Not surprisingly, this effort is supported by the A...

LPEA board needs new leadership

I am a director of the La Plata Electric Association Board. The opinions expressed in this letter are mine. I have served on many different boards. The LPEA board is not a high-functioning b...

Earning difference owed to hours worked

In her April 23 letter to the Herald, Donna Nelson, representing the American Association of University Women, claims that women physicians earn 71 percent of men’s wages even when conside...

LPEA should be run as a business

I am running for the LPEA board of directors in District 2 because I believe affordable electricity should be available to all. In 1979, I moved to Durango to start my business. I started, t...

Public lands key to local economies

It often has been said that people must speak out in defense of our common land, since it cannot speak for itself. In light of recent attempts to undermine federal protection of public lands...

Dubit has earned his energy chops

LPEA, like the rest of the electric-power industry, is facing turbulent waters. Some wish to go with the flow, or hunker down in an eddy, but a wiser choice might be to have a strategic visi...

Britt Bassett best bet for District 3

I am a Durango resident and proud that Britt Bassett – a solar-industry professional, business owner and talented scientist – represents me on the LPEA board of directors in District 3. ...

Letter on lands is hypocrisy defined

In reference to a letter from Will Coggin, Environmental Policy Alliance (Herald, April 16), indeed, let’s avoid “ulterior agendas ... to divide and co-opt the sportsmen community for their ...

Drop water on trees to fight beetles

There was a recent story that indicated trees that have enough moisture can fight off beetles. I’m wondering if it would be economically feasible to drop water on the larger fo...
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