This political season, when one presidential candidate promises to make America great again and another is attacking recent trade agreements, what people really are saying is they want less expensive…
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…
New and returning directors should make lessening divisions a priority
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…
Bipartisan support for funding protects clean energy and Colorado jobs
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…
The alliance might have worked, except for, well, nearly everything about it. It was simply too little, too late, and too manipulative, and before long, Cruz and Kasich seemed to…
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…
This all began when David Mullins and Charlie Craig tried to buy a wedding cake from the Masterpiece Cakeshop in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. Mullins and Craig were planning…
Colorado eliminated its presidential primary in 2003 as a cost-saving measure. It was said that doing away it saved more than $2 million. But with that many feel that Colorado…
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 difference is that some brokers in meeting the present standard have been putting their clients into investments which earn brokers higher fees than something similar which is equally good…
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…
