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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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September 9, 2026
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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
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Trump declares disaster for fire
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...
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Crews working to plug old water well
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Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...
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