Some are painting it as a choice between those who would “break” the contract with Tri-State, which requires LPEA to buy 95 percent of our power from them, and those…
He can bridge the LPEA board divide currently existing. Vote for Gene Fisher for District 3, for knowledgeable and responsible member representation. Virginia Miller-Cavanaugh Durango
Gene has built more than 300 and businesses in La Plata County, so he knows how important affordable and reliable power is to our entire community. We must move our…
Florida Road is part of my morning commute to work and has been for several years. Regardless of the morning I am having – dreading the day ahead, running late,…
Today, I called the city to ask them to come and show me how to turn off the main in my back yard. Guess what? Do Durango homeowners know that…
HUD Secretary Ben Carson is spending tens of thousands on dinette sets for his office. And don’t even get me started about the hundreds of thousands wasted on chartered flights…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>La Plata County Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Parker goes through a stack of petitions turned in to her office on March 30 seeking to recall La Plata County…
Yes, there were people who spoke on both sides of the issue, but 25 people spoke in favor of the ordinance while only eight spoke against. So while the article…
Clark Wilhelm, who works in the Douglas County school system, cheers during a teacher rally Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Denver. Teachers in Colorado walked out of their classes over…
Considering recent events, the stage is set for the fulfillment of this prophecy, along with Ezekiel 38, 39. Ezekiel’s prophecy describes an invasion on Israel by a coalition of countries,…
Senate Bill 221, which addresses this serious and long overdue inequity of equal voice per vote, is in its final journey toward passage into law (Herald, April 17). I strongly…
In La Plata County, we have a voting base of Fort Lewis College students whose votes are heavily pursued come election time. The student population isn’t easy to factor when…
According to the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, however, her actions have proven to be ethical. Her attendance records are higher than the La Plata Liberty Coalition would have you believe.…
But, no, these fringe interests, supported with out-of-state political money, want to send a message to other environment officials nationally. That’s what’s really at play here. Force Gwen out of…
Others may want to have their accountants perform the same exercise to see how they are affected before voting this November. Frank Pace Bayfield
This voting is the only fair way to have all voters’ voices heard for their district. It makes sense and is the right way for protecting personal property rights. Curt…
Can Al Harper guarantee that there won’t be a fire accidentally ignited by random sparks or hot ash? Please know that I am not attacking Mr. Harper and him awesome…
Unfortunately, the Liberty Coalition has devolved into a right-wing group that falls far outside the scope of land use codes. They claim to be non-partisan, but their social media presence…
Neither a parent nor a relative of any of the troupe, I thought it totally beat watching something on Netflix or a fancy meal for entertainment. I loved that the…
After neighbors began finding human waste in their yards, people sleeping on their porches, trash and litter, the church stopped. There is a grapevine among the professional homeless, as was…
The beautiful water flowing in our rivers, the blue skies and landscapes we enjoy were here long before Gwen set foot in our county. Gwen’s video is laughable, and she…
This area has long been a haven, with open spaces, clean air, abundant wildlife and a slower place of life that creates peace and tolerance. We need to support our…
All were unanimously approved by the LPEA board of directors and deserve a “yes” vote. In the past, many, if not most, companies in this country were built by men…
He held a fellow G.I. who had a head wound and would die in his arms. He led the investigations of thousands of FBI personnel for the 9/11 attacks. He…
Every one of the predictions made by Al Gore (beware of a prophet seeking profits) and the U.N. with due dates have passed, have been false. Now we are to…
