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...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: We spent 25 fine years on Miller Mesa next door to the Faust holding before decamping to Montrose three years ago to age in place; we read with dismay the Plaindealer...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The board of directors at the Top of the Pines has begun what they call a program of “mitigation” by poisoning a colony of prairie dogs, including young pups, that li...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: As we head for the holiday season with lots of packages and letters coming and going through the Ridgway post office, I want people to be aware of a troubling inciden...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Ouray County is currently revising its land use master plan for the first time in 22 years with a target completion date next year. If you are not following this effo...

Dear Editor: Proposition II is up for a vote across the state. The increase in tobacco taxes was negotiated to raise funds for a variety of purposes in 2020. How- ever, it turns out, long term evidenc...

Dear Editor: I am writing out of frustration and concern regarding the recent proposals to further restrict short-term rentals in Ouray County. While I wholeheartedly support the idea of fair and bala...

Dear Editor: According to the 2024 preliminary budget for Ouray County, the general fund revenue is expected to increase by $1,004,879, or 53%, as a result of this year’s increase in assessed valuatio...

Dear Editor: Is it too much to suggest that the Ouray Bookshop is Ouray's beating heart? Within its walls it is so much to so many: a repository for local history, a guide to our mountains, a forum fo...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: After attending last week's Board of County Commissioners work session on short-term rental permits, some words seem to be repeated more than others like parties and ...

Dear Editor: I live in Montrose now but having been a full-time Ouray resident for several years, I read the weekly Plaindealer in one sitting, enjoying much of what that small town has to offer. I kn...

Dear Editor: It was reported in last week’s Plaindealer that Ouray County government had grown 70% from 50 employees in 2003 to 85 in 2023. Simple research indicates that our population grew from 3,88...