As LPEA moves through one of the most consequential changes in its history, hiring Chris Hansen as CEO was a strategic decision to protect our cooperative’s long-term future. His steady…
I would like to know if Congressman Hurd watched the videos of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by immigration agents. I would like to know if it appears to…
I grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis. I graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and landed in Durango through a somewhat circuitous route in 1975. I’ve stayed…
Getting part of it right – and why there’s still more work to do
Has anyone noticed the lunatic inconsistency of people like DHS Secretary Kristi Noem attacking ICE nurse Alex Pretti for carrying a gun – with a concealed carry permit – on…
The Killing-in-the-Streets phase of Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon’s shock and awe campaign has begun. If you support this, whatever moral sense you once possessed has evaporated. If you believe…
Trump can’t do a third presidential term, so he is conspiring to acquire another country to become King of Norwegian Greenland. No King Kongs! William Frederick Durango
In recent public commentary (Herald, Jan. 2), La Plata County Commissioner Elizabeth Philbrick discussed the concept of abundance as articulated by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. She concluded that many…
LPEA is less than three months away from ending its membership in the Tri-State nonprofit cooperative, yet the organization faces serious management turmoil. In the past two months alone, both…
We can only sit back and watch in dumfounded, stunned silence as the Noem Nazi army eviscerates the lives of hardworking Americans on a daily basis. Being the point of…
As a frequent library visitor, I often pick up one of the student created bookmarks sponsored by the Friends of the Durango Public Library. The bookmarks feature a saying or…
Recently I have received several emails from Mr. Hurd extolling his accomplishments for our district. In one of them, he commented that he is not a big user of social…
Yea for the Herald’s local news – journalism provides democracy at work. Shouldn’t the lodgers tax go for an airport shuttle? Sandra Mapel Durango
You may not know me, but there’s a good chance you know someone in this community I’ve worked to help. As a nurse, volunteer and disability advocate, I’ve spent my…
I am writing regarding Rep. Hurd’s Jan. 12 “Hurd Huddle” that arrived in my inbox, five days after Renee Nicole Good was murdered by an ICE agent. While this Huddle…
One of the best things about living in La Plata County is the many humane business owners like Jerry and Karen Zink. They exemplify the truth that growing and sustaining…
We are being assaulted daily by extraordinary actions and events. Likewise, our political conversations are infused with a barrage of ill-defined labels, loud vulgar language and distortion of facts. We…
Dear ICE agents, There is no honor in attacking old people. Patrick Vigil Durango
I have been in the real estate business for over 50 years, and I had a great experience with Ben in 1992. At the time, I was working with a…
Rep. Jeff Hurd finally did something to make me proud of him. I have written him over 100 emails and have received many somewhat personalized responses. I started writing to…
I am concerned about the lack of transparency in the Durango School District. On Jan. 5, I received an email informing me that my student is to take the STAR…
I strongly support the First Amendment right to protest. People should have the right to protest as long as they don’t break the law. At the end of October, protesters…
I am terrified at what is happening in our country. President Donald Trump recognizes no bounds to his power, and he said in a recent New York Times interview that…
It does not take special training to identify what is found in a barnyard and know it ain’t chocolate cake. It does not take special training to know that when…
I appreciate Gene Orr for highlighting in his letter the value of our public parks, libraries, schools and emergency services (Herald, Jan. 4.). These help make Durango a wonderful place…
Her legacy tells “Good was Good.” Renee Good was murdered in Minneapolis by an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross. The Trump administration down to local MAGA extremists have unjustly labeled…
This year, LPEA will saves its members roughly $4 million. Tri-State Electric is raising rates by 7.5%/kW, while La Plata Electric Association, our local cooperative, is keeping rates steady. That…
