Yet domestic sheep are allowed to graze on public lands in the vicinity of bighorn sheep in the Weminuche Wilderness. The sheep in question are owned by former Colorado State…
Rachel Landis is the candidate who can be counted on to lead our co-op in clean energy. She has deep roots in the environmental world, working as coordinator of the…
He hadn’t even read the prepared background information on the impacts (good and bad) of waiving LPEA’s rights to negotiate with Tri-State to allow more local, qualified energy producing facilities,…
At both meetings, he attempted to restrain discussions from the members who had shown up to speak. It would seem that the current LPEA board is more interested in the…
However, this upcoming La Plata Electric Association election represents an opportunity I hope local county residents don’t pass up. We have a chance to increase non-service sector jobs, something which…
I would like to bring up a bit of history, a fact that many of us may have forgotten: La Plata Electric Association brought high-speed internet to the Four Corners.…
It’s surprising, then, for The Durango Herald’s editorial board (Herald, March 15) to opine that “state legislatures do not have a role to play” when it comes to the Colorado…
Are we too low on the totem poll to listen to and ask questions? Aren’t we your constituents also? John Hopkins Durango
Joe is an outstanding board member. Most of us have no idea the significance of his contributions to LPEA and our entire community. In addition to bringing his business and…
I’m sure Davin Montoya would like to have a low-key, low-turnout La Plata Electric Association election so he can be elected to another three-year term after already being on the…
No other modern democracy has made such a commitment to set aside land for its people. But it almost didn’t happen. When Teddy Roosevelt first created the national forests, powerful…
We would all like to have the river trail just for ourselves, but that isn’t going to happen. Of course, the river trail is getting more crowded but so is…
To allow such detail to be allowed into the public eye is irresponsible and indicative of the depths that the Herald has sunk to. There is no limit to the…
I have had my candidate post cards removed from bulletin boards. My opponent’s advertisements have been posted on my Facebook page. People have posted comments calling me some very vile…
E-bikes represent a great innovation in bicycle technology altogether. They are quiet, non-polluting, and usually set not to exceed 20 mph in speed. They allow for people who are older,…
Michael has the qualifications, experience, personality, time and commitment to truly represent you and all members of the La Plata Electric Association co-op. Remember to vote and choose the best…
Two million Christians were killed, one and a half million of whom were Armenians. While the Armenians have recovered and now have their own independent country (plus a large number…
He called in his councilors and they tried to figure out a way to keep the promise he made. But they just couldn’t agree on how to do it, so…
These 100 employers in La Plata County have committed the monitory resources necessary to pay their employees a “living wage,” not just a “minimum wage.” There is a $3.49 per…
We know your donations to Fort Lewis College have dramatically decreased from $200,000 to a measly $25,000 in just a few short years, and I am sure your donations to…
Since 2014, at least 25 individuals in Colorado have tragically died from OHV crashes, which includes ATVs, recreational off-highway vehicles and utility task vehicles, according to data gathered by the…
This would be a huge benefit to small businesses that struggle to offer retirement benefits. My business, Pagosa Baking Co., is one of many in Colorado that simply cannot afford…
A vital economic developer for underserved regions in Colorado, CDFI Funds have brought valuable economic growth, sustainability and job creation to our rural Colorado communities. As a CDFI Bank, one…
U.S. involvement in the Bekaa Valley led directly to the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks. President Ronald Reagan, using the USS Missouri to shell Beirut hi-rise apartments, inspired Bin…
That information has always been so important to me. How about other sports enthusiasts? Keith Byington Durango
My comments were not met with enthusiasm or interest. Though the LPEA website lists part of their mission is environmental responsibility, I do not see them walking their talk. LPEA…
However, the technology has certainly improved and is a key part of our present home that we built in 1995. We had a local company install solar panels on our…
Kit Carson is making very lofty promises of being 100 percent renewable power by 2023, but the company lost $882,000 last year and was $100 million in debt at the…
I am aware of the difficulty that many newspapers are facing with the availability of TV news channels and the internet. I assumed that with only four editions and paying…
Curbelo also sent a letter to Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging Pruitt’s statements questioning the effect of carbon dioxide on the climate. Curbelo is from south…
