Columnists - The Durango Herald

With enthusiasm, we’ve joined Spain’s obsession with futbol

Before coming to Spain, our family primarily followed football and baseball. We enjoyed soccer, mostly because our daughter plays it. And of course, we were aware of famous names such as Dav...

DATE: Feb 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: An American in Spain

Man doubts he will find romance

DEAR ABBY: I am a 70-year-old male former teacher and social worker. I stopped dating 30 years ago because the only women I had loved had all dumped me. I felt I was only a temporary con...

DATE: Feb 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bresnahan: Kit Carson leading the way with distributed energy

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative has become a target of unfair criticism because of its break from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. We represent a threat to the current way...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Dreyspring: A letter from the CEO to the Membership - What I see for LPEA when it comes to power supply.

Annually, La Plata Electric Association compares itself to approximately 800 other U.S. electric cooperatives. The most recent data we have is for 2016. Tri-State’s wholesale powe...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Unger: Fulfilling LPEA’s environmental and economic mission

It has been a year since I first explored the idea of running for the Board of Directors of La Plata Electric Association. I was fortunate enough to be elected by the people of District 4 to...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Kids can see the impermanent nature of life

It’s Saturday morning, that day that tends to unspool in generous unboundedness, buffered as it is from any whiff of the work and school week. Except the kids woke up bickering a...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Bresnahan: Kit Carson leading the way with distributed energy

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative has become a target of unfair criticism because of its break from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. We represent a threat to the current way...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

White: Homelessness in Durango - When ‘they’ are ‘us’

Last Saturday was a typical day in Durango. Even during the holiday weekend, there were three significant events to engage people and, notably, all dealt with marginalized populations. Given...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Grossman: There are no winners in climate change wager

Back in January 2008, the Herald published a unique challenge: “I offer a public wager of $5,000 that the Earth will be cooler in 10 years.” Roger Cohen, a physicist, proposed this wager. ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Coram: Keeping our children safe at school

There is much in this world that causes us to have concern for our loved ones; one fear that should not exist is sending them to school. I am not going to tell you that the state...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Dreyspring: A letter from the CEO to the Membership - What I see for LPEA when it comes to power supply.

Annually, La Plata Electric Association compares itself to approximately 800 other U.S. electric cooperatives. The most recent data we have is for 2016. Tri-State’s wholesale powe...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Unger: Fulfilling LPEA’s environmental and economic mission

It has been a year since I first explored the idea of running for the Board of Directors of La Plata Electric Association. I was fortunate enough to be elected by the people of District 4 to...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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.