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Amid competing teaching priorities, reading should top the list
I taught public school fifth graders a long time ago, sometimes called "Old School." At least it seems like it these days. However, there's one thing ...
October 23, 2019
LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago October 23, 1969 - Jack Young, Ouray Police officer was given notice by Chief ...
October 23, 2019
A vote for Referred Measure 1A is a vote for the common good
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, It's time again to decide who and what to vote for. If we listened to all the division that comes from the media co...
October 23, 2019
Time for Rep. Tipton to vote yes on the CORE Act
Dear Editor, I am thrilled that Rep. Tipton has finally decided to support public lands designations in the northern San Juan Mountains. However, I do...
October 23, 2019
Thanks to supporters of Old West Fest
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, On behalf of the Ridgway Old West Fest committee, I'd like to express our appreciation to all the fest sponsors, wh...
October 23, 2019
Don’t listen to the global warming alarmism
Dear Editor: "In climate research and modeling, we should recognize that we are dealing with a coupled non-linear chaotic system, and therefore that l...
October 23, 2019
Proposed roads tax is realistic, not greedy
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, While the language of Referendum 1A may not be easily understood by all, the benefits of voting YES for 1A should b...
October 23, 2019
Grateful for dark skies
Dear editor I commend the Plaindealer for the recent excellent article on “Dark Skies.” If you read the article, you know that the Ridgway Town Counci...
October 23, 2019
Twin Peaks expansion only benefits owners, not the public
Dear Editor: Citizens of Ouray should attend the special City Council meeting on October 29 to oppose the final passage of the flawed Twin Peaks plann...
October 23, 2019
Baskfield, Quadri will make a great school district even better
Dear Editor, In the upcoming school board election for the Ridgway School District, I’m casting my vote for Valene Baskfield and Aimee Quadri. As the ...
October 23, 2019
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December 10, 2025
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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff
Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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Resident: Tax money should fund ‘creatives’
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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Commissioner opposes change to cost-savings policy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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County OKs budget, will diminish savings
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...
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