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Stand up for democracy, against tyranny

It’s unbelievable that the president would tell its citizens to “shut-up” about the price of eggs. It’s his billionaires, however, that will keep him in power and not his whiny peons. Trump ...

Wake up before it becomes personal

Trump has gone far beyond the trope, “Oh! He would not do that.” He is doing it now and will until he achieves his craven desire to be king. The young man in an El Salvadoran gulag is an exa...

Hefty fines, zero-tolerance for at-large dogs

I fear for my safety while cycling on the river trail. I have had several close calls almost being knocked off my bike by unleashed dogs. Often I have thought, “somebody's going to get kille...

Are you ready to act?

How ironic. Polls declared the public “doesn’t trust government” and yet votes for Trump. He’s now the most the corrupt president in U.S. history. Look it up. Let’s stop him, somewhat, with...

Shedding Tri-State’s debt is the right thing to do

If you knew your business partner was holding $3 billion in debt and was doing nothing to pay it off, would you stick around? Probably not. Well, that’s what LPEA was facing while being hog-...

Signage, paint, enforcement needed on Animas River Trail

Our sincerest condolences to the family of the bike rider who lost his life due to a loose dog on the river trail. It is truly a preventable tragedy. As Durango residents for the last 38 yea...

A Mother’s Day Ode to Mom

Two bodies unite. Showing great affection. In creating life. Life will begin now. Helping them to grow and thrive. To maturity. Thus is no small task. There will be many trials. That will ch...

Greg Barber is right for District 2

Since La Plata Electric is a year from no longer using Tri-State to provide energy to our utility, it is important to have people on the LPEA board of directors that understand the industry ...

Don’t cut home improvement tax credit

Living in Durango means dealing with weather extremes from summer heat to winter cold and, increasingly, the threat of wildfire smoke. In this kind of climate, having an energy-efficient, co...

Animas Valley RV park – what’s in it for us?

During a long career in advertising, I had a lot of experience with developers paving over immense ranch lands. Which is to say, the audience had every right to be skeptical of the developer...

Fight the real enemy of your cause

As a resident of Durango for 30 years and an avid supporter of Native American issues, I must come to the defense of Jackson Clark and Toh-Atin Gallery. Jackson and the gallery have probabl...

LPEA board needs new and fresh leadership

Please vote for the following candidates for the La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors: District 1 – Dusty Mars; District 2 – Brad Blake; District 3 – Dave Peters; District 4 – Ly...