As with career politicians, board incumbents become part of the problem when their views become self-serving, or they forget why they were elected. One incumbent, Jeff Berman, has been a…
It would be a wise decision for the future of our electrical co-op, our community and our environment to re-elect him. Ed Zink Durango
At the same time, it offers an opportunity to unite behind a common effort to rescue the victims – and the United States the chance to show its power can…
Marilyn & Rich Nagler Durango and Evergreen
Alison Dance understands the value of keeping money local. She advocates energy policy that enhances the local economy while delivering an affordable product. As a successful business owner, she is…
This year, the community is lucky to have two board candidates who are champions of renewable energy and local economic and environmental health. The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado endorses…
LPEA customers send $73 million out of our area every year to pay for our electricity. Think how our local economy would benefit from even 20 percent of that $73…
I ask District 4 voters to support Joe Wheeling. His dedication to the well-being of our community, his business sense and his integrity are major factors in how well he…
Durango’s electricity is generated mostly by the burning of coal in power plants that are far outside of the area. Thus we get the electricity while we largely do not…
You can participate in hearings that will shape local marijuana landscape
Replacing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac proves difficult as housing sales rebound
However, since electricity is fungible and all those pesky electrons run around in the same wires, no matter their source, I’m a little confused how one can claim electricity from…
As a former county commissioner myself, I observed him when he was county commissioner as well as when he worked with our county airport, and he has always done a…
It is time we (the electorate) wake up! If we want integrity and balanced decision-making on our board, re-elect Joe Wheeling – who presently represents us on the Tri-State board,…
We are finally where Edison, father of modern electricity, predicted. Solar capacity has surged 418 percent since 2010. It is now cheaper to provide electricity from solar than from coal,…
I came to the realization years ago that that is not going to change in my lifetime! What concerns me more is the fact that the dialogue between the powers…
Tri-State is made up of 44 co-ops. It supplies LPEA with 95 percent of our electricity. LPEA purchases all its electricity; it does not produce any. About 70 percent of…
For the better part of a decade, Jeff met resistance from the majority of the old board and management of LPEA in adopting common-sense strategies to increase the use of…
In 2011 Jeff filed personal bankruptcy and in 2012 his house was foreclosed. In 2007 Jeff promised farmers in Dolores, the governor and banks that his “green” sunflower crops would…
Based on these interviews and discussions, it was found overwhelmingly that candidates Wayne Walters and Casey Cook had the best fit and organizational understanding to attain the goals that we…
If you have any items you would like to keep, please pick them up before then. We respectfully ask that new flowers and decorations not be placed on grave locations…
A big thank you to Sky Ute Casino Resort and all of their staff for providing the location, set up, coffee, and waste disposal; the Mt. Allison Grange for volunteers…
Working side-by-side in a collaborative manner with existing board members, Kathy, Wayne and Patti will always place first and foremost the citizenry of DFPD, ensuring continued quality emergency services and…
