“Green bonds” could assist the intergenerational transfer of Ag lands. Green bonds are loans backing environmentally-related investments. According to the World Bank, more than $130 billion of green bonds were…
They are organized and mounting a two pronged attack on our local government. First prong: Trying to recall our twice-elected public official, County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, because she has consistently…
The proposed recall for La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt says yes. Since being elected into office twice by La Plata residents, Lachelt has made great strides to protect our…
This is the same person who authorized nearly $300,000 for a study that led the county commissioners to propose a new land use code, which is very detrimental to land…
Gwen was re-elected in 2016 for a four-year term. She has an excellent attendance record at 91 percent of meetings. She was cleared of any conflicts of interest regarding her…
The most interesting use of the phrase that I’ve heard has been in the argument against creating a Long-Term Strategies Committee for our rural electric co-op. Critics claim the committee…
All owners should have received a notice by now. If you have not, please call us and we will send you another one. This notice is for your income tax…
The effort is backed by dangerous influence of strangers – “Americans For Prosperity (backed by the Koch brothers) has turned to homing in on smaller communities in an effort to…
I am not an alarmist, but we really all need to wake up to the reality of what 97 percent of climate scientist agree on and are telling us. According…
I refer of course to the dishonest petition to remove Gwen Lachelt. I doubt that there are many who do not know that Americans for Prosperity is a political action…
The editorial acknowledges a key topic that has been missing from the conversation on the value of Colorado’s outdoors and the outdoor recreation industry: how to care for these natural…
When an individual from the male-dominated culture of the oil and gas industry looks at someone like Gwen, he sees three things: a woman;a strong woman;a successful, strong woman.And he…
I learned the hard way. By the way, Dan Snowberger, thanks for the empty promises. Also, Gwen Lachelt, get a clue. Krista Lucas Durango
I encourage all readers to prove him wrong. I am highly concerned about this issue. All Coloradans should be if we care about our economy, agriculture, skiing, fishing, dying and…
Remember the softball game where the Louisiana Representative was shot? The shooter was a follower of the Southern Poverty Law Center. This organization promotes anything that is anti-American and family.…
While talking to the public in Cincinnati, Donald Trump said that any member of Congress who didn’t stand up and applaud him during the State of the Union message was…
Such a contract valuation is but half the equation. LPEA must couple that with estimates of rates and delivery from other suppliers. Without this part of the analysis, what’s the…
Later, it had been moved to a vehicle in the VFW parking lot. The VFW is a nonprofit organization. It cannot display personal political views anywhere on its property, including…
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke rides a horse in the new Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding, Utah. Conservation groups are airing TV ads, planning rallies and creating parody websites in…
To begin with, standing up for issues such as the repeal of regulations to protect us from the dangers of methane gas being released into our air, whether on a…
There is nothing grand about war for all parties involved. How can this destruction of our biosphere be tolerated? Is there no stopping them? This is what happens to our…
I’m sure every generation has expressed some similar sentiment. Having children during World War II could not have been easy. There are common and natural fears as well: the economy…
Many people are upset about the draft revisions to the La Plata County Land Use Code, but recalling one of the three county commissioners – all of whom support revising…
And not just future elections, but rather they seek to overturn past elections of candidates who won fair and square! I have always admired the independence of our citizens and…
Use less laundry detergent, and send the used water onto your yard. Pull out your washing machine to access the hose heading toward the sewer; save that water in buckets…
My two cents: I only read the Herald headlines online, but I’ve known that the planning process wrecked last time and the county is slowly beginning again. The question of…
I do question why John Beebe was given press attention. He lives in the gated community of Deer Valley, not Bayfield. I may be wrong, but I am guessing he…
Two very knowledgeable minds collaborated to share the wonderful music of thought. They were, to me, conductors of an orchestra of ideas that ran through my mind like a beautiful…
