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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We must thwart this attack on democracy
August 27, 2025
Dear Editor: Ouray County residents, like Americans everywhere, are realizing the cold and seemingly intentional cruelty of Donald Trump’s relentless quest to dismantle our government and replace it w...
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Letters, Opinion...
Public safety headed in the right direction
August 27, 2025
Dear Editor: I am so pleased to see the direction public safety issues are going in the city of Ouray as well as Ouray County after some difficult times. Michelle Metteer is a treasure as your new adm...
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Letters
Time to lower the speed limit on U.S. 550
August 20, 2025
Dear Editor: Hardly a week goes by without another fatal accident on U.S. Highway 550, it seems. Or am I just imagining things? Winter or summer, events conspire, someone dies and the road is closed f...
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Letters
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Revisiting postal history
August 20, 2025
Dear Editor: I read with interest Ms. Snowbarger’s column, “The West’s Unsung Heroes? Post Offices” in the Aug. 7, 2025, issue of the Plaindealer. Postal history, particularly that of Ouray County and...
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Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A plea to think, slow down — or go away
August 20, 2025
Dear Editor: I wonder if you know … I wonder if you know that the car you are recklessly and illegally passing has a new driver with a permit or just got their driver's license … Or maybe it's an elde...
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Letters
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Why is fairgrounds arena closed to public?
August 20, 2025
Dear Editor: What is going on with the arena at the Ouray County Fairgrounds? We went there back on the Fourth of July to do some ground work with our horses and introduce a novice rider to horsemansh...
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Letters
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A reminder: If you pack it in, pack it out
August 6, 2025
Dear Editor: To those who use our trails and any of our beautiful outdoors: Please take everything with you when you are finished hiking, biking or whatever activity you may have been doing! That incl...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hurd not looking out for average citizen
July 30, 2025
Dear Editor: Our congressman, Jeff Hurd, is not looking out for the average citizen in his district. He pretended to be concerned about the huge cuts to Medicaid but it did not stop him from voting in...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hurd’s words don’t match his actions
July 23, 2025
Dear Editor: I just don’t get Congressman Jeff Hurd. He says his decisions are always based on what’s best for our district. But then he votes for Trump’s big budget bill that slashes funding for heal...
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Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lucky to have newspaper
Lucky to have newspaper
By Dear Editor: 
July 9, 2025
Thank you, Mike and Erin at the Plaindealer, for screening such an excellent documentary, “For the Record,” on June 28 at the Wright Opera House. The entire time we were watching the film, we were thi...
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Letters
Vote harms those in need, helps the wealthy
By Dear Editor: 
July 9, 2025
This is an important update on the state of the big, ugly bill that was passed last week by a 218-214 margin in the House of Representatives. Yes, our 3rd Congressional District representative, Jeff H...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sign money could have been better spent
July 2, 2025
Dear Editor: We were out camping last weekend and received a call from a tenant in our Main Street commercial building. She was upset about the new sign that went up in front of our building. It block...
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Letters, Opinion...
Cuts harm forecasts
July 2, 2025
Dear Editor: I write in support of Karen Risch's column last week about staffing at the National Weather Service office in Grand Junction. Federal budget cuts have inhibited efforts to restaff the off...
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Letters, Opinion...
Congrats, Swiss Village
July 2, 2025
Dear Editor: Congratulations to the residents for your success at preserving Swiss Village Mobile Home Park! Your perseverance paid off. Thank you to Jay and Jackie, civic-minded people all along, who...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Stay vigilant to ensure no public lands sold
July 2, 2025
Dear Editor: Congressman Hurd has thankfully come on board to oppose the sale of public lands, which are vitally important to the citizens of Colorado. Hunters, fishermen, hikers, mountain bikers, dir...
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Letters, Opinion...
Hideous Main Street signs should be removed
July 2, 2025
Dear Editor: After returning from out of town and seeing the new, hideous signs on Main Street, my initial thought was that our town has lost its integrity. The signs are out of scale—too large, too l...
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Letters, Opinion...
Sign design, placement clash with character
July 2, 2025
Dear Editor: I am disappointed in the new directional signs in the center of Ouray. Initially, I was surprised by the high cost of these signs, but assumed that the expense would result in aesthetical...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Far from a ‘wart,’ new home will blend in
June 25, 2025
Dear Editor: I was disappointed to see a large inflammatory headline relating to my very carefully and thoughtfully designed home in your editorial opinions section. In response to the comments of Mr....
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cancel fireworks, city
June 25, 2025
Dear Editor: The city of Ouray should cancel the planned July 4 fireworks display. I believe it is time for the city of Ouray to put its money where its mouth is. The city espouses programs like “Leav...
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Letters, Opinion...
Dead, dying trees a hazard on county roads
June 25, 2025
Dear Editor: We own a home in unincorporated Ouray County on County Road 17. I understand that this road is an alternate escape route for the city of Ouray. I recently addressed my concerns in an emai...
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
Loss of federal funds prompts requests for help with wildfire mitigation, water and more
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
August 29, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged Ouray County nonprofits and public officials to persevere, find ways to do more with less money and look for opportunities to change systems during moments of tu...
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News
Closures on Red Mountain expected for next few weeks
Five-hour closures scheduled Tuesday-Thursday for power line upgrades
By Erin 
August 29, 2025
Motorists traveling over Red Mountain Pass should expect lengthy weekday delays starting next week, as San Miguel Power Association continues to rebuild its power line on the pass. A roughly three-mil...
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Bears start packing on pounds
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Bears start packing on pounds
Wildlife officials urge residents to avoid attracting bruins as they seek food before hibernating
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Bears have entered the time of year where they seek food for at least 20 hours a day, trying to pack on the pounds before the first snow flies. The compulsive eating, called hyperphagia, helps prepare...
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Fatal crash on pass involved marijuana
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The driver of the vehicle that went off Red Mountain Pass on Aug. 5 had a significant amount of marijuana in his system, according to toxicology results from his autopsy. Tests showed 42-year-old Loui...
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News
City proceeds with plans to remodel city hall, police station
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The city of Ouray is moving ahead with plans to remodel a portion of the Ouray Community Center and a building across the street that will house the police department. City councilors earlier this mon...
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