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Letters, Opinion...
Let’s make women feel safe
April 10, 2024
Dear Editor: I lived and worked in nine different states during my long life. I enjoyed living in all those places, but Ridgway, Colorado, tops them all! The scenery is spectacular and Ridgway, Ouray ...
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With love of arts, community, Patrick O’Leary left his mark
April 3, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Writing this with a heartache I’ve rarely felt, I want to share that Ridgway lost one of its brightest stars this past week. Communities are rarely blessed with peopl...
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Frank speak on needed changes appreciated
April 3, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: As a full-time resident of Ridgway’s community, I would like to second and thank Jake Niece for expressing frankly his opinions regarding the sexual assault case incl...
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We need a trauma-informed criminal justice system
April 3, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: In the Feb. 22-28 edition of the newspaper, the Plaindealer reported that Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood questioned the credibility of the woman claiming she was raped ...
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Padgett committed to community
March 20, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: On Feb. 21 and 22, the Grand Mesa Uncompaghre and Gunnison National Forest held the final stage of the public engagement for the revised forest plan (known as the obj...
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DA must do better on sex crimes
March 13, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Here we are again, this time with two rape cases at the same time and a second appearance by a prior defendant in Ouray County. It is encouraging that the Colorado Bu...
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Let’s hope for a preserved Crystal Reservoir
March 13, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: On Dec. 18, 2003, the Ouray Ranger District published a press release announcing the purchase of an 806-acre parcel of mining claim in the Ironton valley. The second ...
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With sexual assault, words, and questions, matter
March 13, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The letter published in the Feb. 22-28 edition under the headline “The perpetuation of rape culture,” by Robyn Cascade, mischaracterized a statement of mine made in a...
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There are ways to improve North Corridor trail enjoyment
February 21, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: One of the subtle multi-use recreational perks in Ouray is the North Corridor trail system. Its spring, summer and fall uses of hiking, biking and running readily ada...
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Health director showed leadership
February 21, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I just learned that our amazing Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery will be moving away soon. I would personally like to thank Tanner for his incredibl...
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The perpetuation of rape culture
February 21, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: In recent quotes and letters related to sexual assault, myths and assumptions that result in victim-blaming, normalization of sexual violence, and perpetuation of rap...
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Tone of MEND’s letter about rape was insulting
February 14, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Even if it has been a bit of a rough patch lately for the Plaindealer, one hopes the editors are not suggesting this as an excuse for being lackadaisical, or even sel...
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Plaindealer not the community ‘glue’
February 14, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Whereas, I could have gone on blissfully not reading your “fish wrap,” a friend alerted me to your most recent editorial. “On grudges” was not only filled with typica...
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Coverage, while appreciated, has been excessive
February 14, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I write to address your recent coverage of the very serious sex assault cases pending in Ouray County. First, I applaud the Plaindealer’s effort to shine a light on s...
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Making Ouray County safe for all
February 7, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Recently there has been more light shed on Ouray County’s rape culture problem. Here’s a good definition from Vox: “Rape culture is a culture in which sexual violence...
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Thanks to neighbor, marshal for watching over house
February 7, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Last month I was on a rare vacation in Boston. My house sitter went on an errand and one of my dogs snuck out the back door into the fenced yard and was barking for a...
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Plaindealer committed to community, principled journalism
February 7, 2024
Dear Editor: Ouray County is uncommonly civil, a place where its people preserve an ever- shrinking mountainfolk culture amid the raucous noise of our digital world. Here the steep beauty and refreshi...
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Whatever the fix, let’s retain remaining allure of hot springs
February 7, 2024
Dear Editor: As a newish resident to Ouray, it’s not always clear what exactly the issues are with the Ouray Hot Springs. When longtime residents mention the hot springs were better before the remodel...
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Men must solve Ouray County’s rape culture problem
February 7, 2024
Dear Editor: Men, are you angry? Apparently, to some of us, to men we know, it seems perfectly acceptable to incapacitate a woman, rape her, and blithely go about one’s day. Where is our outrage? In c...
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Plaindealer’s work helps raise community awareness
January 31, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR to your continued success. Thank you and keep up the great work. Dear Editor: Residents and visitors alike count ourselves lucky to partake in our unique part of the world. The wo...
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EMS plans to shift staff, save costs
Chief seeks to rely less on higher-paid paramedics
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services wants to implement a new staffing structure this spring to save costs and prepare for a combined fire and emergency services authority. During a Jan. 28 work se...
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Formerly a cash cow, bloom wilts on cannabis
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Formerly a cash cow, bloom wilts on cannabis
Industry slump marked by reduction in wholesale flower prices leaves just one grow facility in county, shaves local government tax revenue
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Michael Cox is the former general manager for Dalwhinnie Group, the landlord for Dalwhinnie Farms. The cannabis industry’s downturn has rea...
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News
County navigating federal assistance program changes
Human Services seeks to avoid burdening families with creation of regional hubs
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 11, 2026
Ouray County officials are working to figure out what it will mean for clients needing food and other assistance when the Colorado Department of Human Services consolidates resources by creating multi...
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News
Crosswalk project bids over budget
City could cut costs or seek more money from state
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Ouray city officials are weighing next steps after a trio of bids to build a pair of pedestrian crosswalks and other improvements at either end of town exceeded the project budget. Public Works Direct...
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Wine Fest returns to Ouray
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Wine Fest returns to Ouray
By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
The fourth annual Ouray Winter Wine Festival just happens to fall on Valentine's Day this year. And that means not only will there be wine — there will be flowers, chocolate and more goodies to help s...
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