We recently asked the voters to approve a mill-levy increase and promised that in 10 years we would retire our current debt and continue to provide the level of service…
Quoting from the website of Durango Discovery Museum: “In 1892, the Durango Light and Power Company embraced a fledgling technology known as AC power, the object of both marvel and…
Stuart argues that the same socioeconomic dynamics that existed in Chaco before its decline now, in his opinion, are extant in our society. Stuart writes: “This profound fact of an…
I kept hearing about Jeff Berman’s blog. So I decided to read up on it. He is an angry person. Why does he continue to trash everyone at LPEA. Normally…
The scientific consensus is clear that reducing greenhouse gases is the major challenge of our age if we want to have a promising future on Earth. It is a great…
Any updates regarding city annexation plans, management, archaeological work and an opening date would be deserving of Herald readers. At least this delay buys time for the stocked fish to…
In Alison Dance, we have such a person. She is a clear choice for local control of the La Plata Electric Association and the energy we use to propel ourselves…
I see the choices in this race and others as not being between “green” and “old school,” but between words and actions. Wheeling has the actions to back his words.…
Pricing to empower the consumer, or are air travelers just getting nickle-and-dimed?
If you attend LPEA monthly board meetings, you may see Bill’s opponent, Jeff Berman, as disruptive. In contrast, Bill is team-oriented and constructive. Jeff, in a recent letter to LPEA…
My wife and I live on County Road 213, just south of Home Depot. We own and hunt with Plott bear dogs. This breed is well-known in Appalachia for courage…
Let me lay out some facts. The Silverton Caldera is one of the most mineralized (metal-laden) areas on planet Earth. A “problem” exists because these naturally occurring metals have been…
Hearings on environmental impact of coal mine and power plant warrant attention
Berman can do just that and has been. There is no question that alternative energy can’t totally replace fossil fuels, but we can reduce them with Berman’s help on the…
So, then we need to find out what is the real issue. In a new report, we find Sen. Harry Reid’s son Rory had cut a deal with a Chinese…
Regardless of what is decided about the number, it all comes down to enforcement
To me, nothing is more patriotic than dedicating one’s life to making sure the very core of our country – the land – is well kept. Jeff Berman, the LPEA…
The Durango Fire Protection District was also very quick to act and save the fire from sweeping through the entire mobile home park, in which 20 other homes are occupied.…
Jeff is an advocate for renewable energy, in part, because those resources are the future of electricity generation in Colorado. We need board members who can help position LPEA for…
I’m not certain I’ve got this entirely straight, but isn’t the Neilsen Company, a government contractor, stonewalling the situation? Apparently the FCC, for whom Neilsen works, isn’t interested in demanding…
It’s not that exciting, I’ll admit, but I do want to point out that today’s issue is the first one of our 30th year. So I think Carole and I…
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