The dog’s owner can contact Stacy at the La Plata County Humane Society and do what I did when I lost Honey, my Golden Retriever, five years ago. I am…
This school has shown me how to embrace all of my imperfections that make me who I am. At Animas, I have grown into my own skin and have found…
We have the opportunity to swing a pretty good deal for our cooperative by electing such a consultant to the LPEA board. Please join me in voting for Lori Schell…
If the existing framework of single stores provides all the above benefits Allen suggests it does, any attempt to enter the market by the “big guys” ought to be crushed…
No doubt the Bodo family felt the same way about their beautiful valley, which is why they deeded their ranch in perpetuity to wildlife. As the Herald reported on May…
While the internships can cover a vast array of career choices, our son is interested in music production. His three-week-long internship was made possible with the help of his LINK…
Schell brings 30 years of diverse work as an energy economist across private industry and government for the U.S. Department of Energy and Los Alamos National Laboratory. She also has…
I will fight to end the military industrial dominance of our government with its endless greed and killings, end our dependence on fossil fuels by 2050, providing single-payer health care…
The LPEA board should be run with the local community’s best interest at heart – no agendas or personal interests, but for the people. John believes in the value of…
Vote. You’ll be one of fewer than 1,000 people who choose the candidate to represent your district on the LPEA board! Two La Plata County candidates are uniquely qualified, and…
This election has nothing to do with Tri-State or the use of solar energy as a negative. We the community own shares of Tri-State and LPEA that gave back almost…
This year, lets take the politics out of our consumer-owned rights and get back to the basics. Let’s choose someone with over 40 years of experience in the electric industry…
I think Christian Champagne will be an excellent district attorney. Kristen Hartzell Bayfield
Caucusing at Needham this year was lively. And packed. Three rooms held a variety of neighbors: college students and 40-year-olds attending their first caucus, devout Democrats, new Democrats, young parents…
Each year, the voter turnout is consistently apathetic for this local election, but your vote could change that. Local elections affect our community in real and measurable ways. Each year,…
The LPEA board of directors plays a significant role in determining how our region generates and distributes its energy, and those decisions are central to how we address climate issues…
Every time Trump opens his mouth, nothing but garbage comes out. He has no realistic plans; he’s despised by 70 percent of the public; and has no desire to actually…
The lead project engineer for the wastewater treatment plant stated that the no. 1 complaint heard from residents during public meetings is in regard to the odors coming from the…
Many thanks to Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Denver, and Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, for their positive votes and continued conservation leadership. Also this week, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell gave a…
With the U.S. utility industry and Tri-State challenged by a rapidly changing business environment, Lori will be an invaluable asset on the La Plata Electric Association board. Qualifications matter. For…
Starting with air quality. Thank you for bringing to light the politically motivated actions of the state GOP in both the House and the Senate as they moved recently to…
Jack is running to promote community sustainability. I agree with Jack that we need to put more emphasis on promoting local control over our energy. Right now LPEA must buy…
Counting the number of people who come through our doors is only one metric we use to determine whether or not we are successful. Certainly the 355,000 hits on our…
Krugman asserts, via some twisted logic, that Sanders somehow denigrates African-American voters by noting the obvious fact that Clinton’s lead is attributable in large measure to victories in the southern…
The Community Health Action Coalition is our coordinating body for communication, collaboration, education and other health related activities in La Plata County. CHAC has launched an advance care planning initiative…
Gartner has attempted what anyone negotiating a La Plata County Land Use Permit has considered (and accomplished all too many times) a viable option to circumvent the impossible process. I…
If this guy had declared himself a trans-species dog, he could have not only urinated but defecated, sniffed someone’s crotch or had sex in the parking lot and no one…
He has been a member on the Basin Coop board for 20 years, and I have worked with him for the last 17 of those years. He always makes decisions…
