Mark Pearson’s recent column (Herald, Apr. 16) paints a feel-good picture of LPEA’s future – but glosses over the serious risks now facing our cooperative. Yes, LPEA is leaving Tri-State.…
The San Juan Citizens Alliance, an outside-funded group, is once again putting its finger on the scale in our local La Plata County elections. Their latest email campaign suggests that…
The data doesn’t support the fossil fuel agenda so they made the LPEA election ugly instead. The oil and gas lobby masquerading as common sense is inciting fear and distorting…
When I moved to Southwest Colorado five years ago, I had some concerns about charter schools. I had accepted an AmeriCorps position to serve at Pagosa Peak Open School, a…
It’s hard work and no surprise birthrates continue to fall Today we recognize the 85 million women in the U.S. and 2 billion worldwide who have given birth to at…
It’s unbelievable that the president would tell its citizens to “shut-up” about the price of eggs. It’s his billionaires, however, that will keep him in power and not his whiny…
I’d noticed an elderly couple seated across from me during our group meeting. The man had an open manner about himself, a very cool “what you see is what you…
Editor’s note: The Herald’s editorial board requested an update to “Closing USAID damages America’s image, ability to influence,” (Herald, Feb. 8) by Herb Bowman believing it would be of interest…
Two bodies unite. Showing great affection. In creating life. Life will begin now. Helping them to grow and thrive. To maturity. Thus is no small task. There will be many…
Our sincerest condolences to the family of the bike rider who lost his life due to a loose dog on the river trail. It is truly a preventable tragedy. As…
If you knew your business partner was holding $3 billion in debt and was doing nothing to pay it off, would you stick around? Probably not. Well, that’s what LPEA…
I fear for my safety while cycling on the river trail. I have had several close calls almost being knocked off my bike by unleashed dogs. Often I have thought,…
How ironic. Polls declared the public “doesn’t trust government” and yet votes for Trump. He’s now the most the corrupt president in U.S. history. Look it up. Let’s stop him,…
The legislative session wrapped up this past Wednesday after weeks of long days on the House floor. Four of my bills passed this year with bipartisan support, and I also…
Trump has gone far beyond the trope, “Oh! He would not do that.” He is doing it now and will until he achieves his craven desire to be king. The…
Since La Plata Electric is a year from no longer using Tri-State to provide energy to our utility, it is important to have people on the LPEA board of directors…
Causing immeasurable damage to local elections and trust in the electoral process Tina Peters is not a hero nor a heroine. The onetime former Mesa County Clerk and far-right conspiracy…
During a long career in advertising, I had a lot of experience with developers paving over immense ranch lands. Which is to say, the audience had every right to be…
Living in Durango means dealing with weather extremes from summer heat to winter cold and, increasingly, the threat of wildfire smoke. In this kind of climate, having an energy-efficient, comfortable…
The television show “60 Minutes” aired an entire show about dementia with a focus on Alzheimer’s. The first section was devoted to a husband and wife the crew had followed…
Our forests are burning. And Washington can’t keep standing by, stuck in process and politics, while homes go up in smoke. Over the past decade, we’ve watched catastrophic wildfires sweep…
Two hundred fifty words are not needed When feelings are over flowing Add a rhyme or two will do Points made And shared Brevity of sentence but not of message…
As a resident of Durango for 30 years and an avid supporter of Native American issues, I must come to the defense of Jackson Clark and Toh-Atin Gallery. Jackson and…
Please vote for the following candidates for the La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors: District 1 – Dusty Mars; District 2 – Brad Blake; District 3 – Dave Peters;…
There is an urgent need to protect communities from the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires. However, “The Fix Our Forests Act,” (H.R. 471) supported by Rep. Jeff Hurd is not…
Can someone, anyone, explain to me why the “Big Chief” advertisement is bad while the comic and satire art by Kewa Pueblo native Ricardo Cate is good and acceptable? Ricardo…
Community service has dividends that once lost are hard to get back Since early last month, the Trump Administration and DOGE have been quietly dismantling AmeriCorps. Successful or not, the…
Thank you, Duane Highley, for your column (Herald, Apr. 27). Although its title is “Setting the record straight …”, I think that there is another way to look at the…
I proudly served on the LPEA Board for 30 years, including as president during challenging times, and as LPEA’s Tri-State representative for a decade. I’ve seen firsthand how critical our…
