Dear Editor: 1. Taking anything without paying for it is stealing, so Mr. Choate should definitely be charged with theft, apology or not. 2. Even if he had spent $200 and bought all the papers, Mr. Ch...

Dear Editor: According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, nationwide in 2023, 81% of women and 43% of men reported some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. One in...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: This is the fourth morning I have woken up feeling devastated by the article on the young woman in our community who was raped. I don’t know her personally, I know o...

Dear Editor: People in the community are wondering what is being done to prevent assaults like the one that was reported in the Plaindealer last week. At Ridgway Secondary School we have instituted a ...

Dear Editor: I read last week’s story in horror. There is absolutely no other word for it. It was awful. The alleged crimes are absolutely abhorrent. But what I find more upsetting is the carelessness...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: A few weeks ago I saw a large highway billboard that said, “I Vote My God!” So, what are those people thinking? If you ask them, they would certainly say that God wan...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Two recent articles in the Plaindealer require additional facts. Article 1: Where Eric Jacobson points “to the history of preserving community assets in Ouray – of th...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It would serve our community well to evaluate the potential outcome of any short-term rental (STR) legislation before throwing support behind it. Locally, our goals o...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: If you have ever been (or still are) in denial about the existence of sexual assault in Ouray County, last week’s front page article, “3 men accused of sex assault o...

Dear Editor: For the past many weeks Neighbor to Neighbor was fortunate enough to have Erin McIntyre from the Plaindealer attend our lunches, ride to doctor’s appointments and spend countless hours ge...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I am appalled at the behavior of the new owners of the Beaumont Hotel in choosing not to renew the long-term lease for the Ouray Bookshop. When I first heard about t...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: As we enter 2024, I’d like to keep the issue of mental health at the forefront of our minds. This past Dec. 19, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion follo...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: There seems to be a prevailing thought that non-resident short-term rental owners are making lots of money in their “business." It causes me to wonder: Where is this ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It's disheartening to observe the repetition of quotes from commissioners that continue to fuel a misguided narrative about short-term rentals (STRs) and their owners...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: This Christmas season it might be good for all of us to work on being kind, compassionate and empathetic toward all others. Words can be powerful motivators and here ...

Dear Editor: I know many people are missing packages and mail (including me) but I have seen some very poor behavior toward our friends and neighbors who are trying their level best to get the giganti...

Dear Editor: During these tough economic times, my hat's off to Kathy Elmont. She spearheaded the request for city/county officials to lower the mill levy. This will keep money in everybody's pocket. ...

Dear Editor: As a short-term rental owner I have been watching the current situation with great interest. For the record, I am not “some bubba from Texas" (Plaindealer article from Dec. 14-20 edition)...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Obviously we are all reeling from the upcoming increase in property taxes. It is an unfortunate byproduct of living in a desirable area. Proposition HH failed because...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The article about the school janitor was necessary. Thank you for printing it. As a parent of an elementary school student in Ouray I found the actions of Tyler Smith...