I am a long-time library user in big cities and small towns. I’ve met all kinds of interesting people and developed long-time friendships with librarians. The help they provide in understanding the ...

Roughly 25 years ago, I attended my first LPEA annual meeting, and the keynote speaker from Tri-State gave a talk titled, “The Myth of Renewable Energy.” He mainly spoke about how bad renewables are, ...

The contract with Tri-State was canceled last year and the cancelation paperwork is signed and complete. 2) New energy contracts have been signed by both parties. Trying to go back would be chaos, ...

LPEA’s much-touted “lower-cost” replacement power is a short-term deal with an unnamed provider – reportedly Mercuria, a Swiss-based commodities trader with no local generation and no long-term ...

Lyle McKnight claims to be concerned with the “lack of transparency” from LPEA – it’s one of the main reasons he’s running for the board seat in District 4 as “The Voice of the Working Man.” However, ...

This week, Jonathan Thompson brings us a story (p.8-9) about Ol’ Big Foot, the last known wolf to roam southeastern Utah in ...

Above: A (real) employee of 2nd Ave. Sports unlocks the shop's dumpster this week. On April 14, a local "picker" (inset) ...

According to the Post, the priciest parking spots are those with access to skiing in ritzy resorts where housing costs are the most expensive (we’re looking at you, Telluride). The spaces are ...

As a member-owner of Tri-State, LPEA receives annual capital credit allocations – a share of Tri-State’s profits based on how much power LPEA purchases. These are recorded as patronage capital, ...

The Colorado Safety Stop and who is the real a$$hole ...

Roughly 25 years ago, I attended my first LPEA annual meeting, and the keynote speaker from Tri-State gave a talk titled, “The Myth of Renewable Energy.” He mainly spoke about how bad renewables are, ...