Dear Editor: I want to commend the Ridgway Town Council for its decision not to move forward with the proposed vehicle idling ordinance and for taking a thoughtful, practical approach to the issue. I ...

Dear Editor: With the departure of Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey, Ouray once again faces instability in its police department. Rather than automatically rebuilding the same structure, this feels l...

Dear Editor: As we welcome the winter solstice, and the slow return of the light, I want to share some thoughts for the season, and the year to come. I believe the core values of the season, whatever ...

We don’t put women in timeout; we put children in timeout. When you put a woman in timeout, you are putting her voice in timeout; telling her to go be quiet and that she should be seen and not heard. ...

Had I not participated in scores of Ouray County Board of County Commissioners' and Planning Commission meetings, that Commissioner Lynn Padgett was elected or appointed to, I may have felt differentl...

Concerning the proposed San Miguel Power Association rate increase: Has the recent peak/off-peak rate structure worked to reduce the demand charge from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Associatio...

Dear Editor: I’m surprised that no one has considered the fairly obvious solution to the wolf release issue and the Top of the Pines prairie dog problem. Release the wolves at Top of the Pines. Charle...

Dear Editor: I would like to offer a different perspective in support of the decision by the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners to proceed with management of the prairie dog colony at Top of t...

Dear Editor: Is it just me, or is the Plaindealer crossword puzzle often taking pleasure by inflicting pain on others (sadistic)? For example, here are some actual clues (and answers) from the Oct. 9 ...

Dear Editor: Attorney General Phil Weiser is running for governor of Colorado. As attorney general he has a proven record that has been advantageous to the citizens of Colorado. Recently President Don...

Dear Editor: It seems things are NOT going well with Ouray County. From what I've read in the Plaindealer, it seems that Commissioner Lynn Padgett is "hinting" that I did NOT perform my job appropriat...

Dear Editor: We are writing in support of Tamara Gulde for mayor of the city of Ouray. Tamara’s experience as a city councilor, planning commissioner, community master plan steering committee member, ...

Dear Editor: The Ouray County Board of County Commissioners is showcasing its creative writing skills again in the ballot language for Tourist Tax 1A. What exactly will the tax revenue be used for? Ba...

Dear Editor: It is with great enthusiasm that I write in support of Tamara Gulde for mayor of the city of Ouray. Tamara’s longstanding commitment to our town, her professional acumen and her demonstra...

Dear Editor: This request may be a day late and a dollar short considering ballots are due soon. Nonetheless, it needs to be said that this is perhaps the time for our local governments, their departm...

Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Tamara Gulde as mayor for the city of Ouray. Not only has Tamara been an efficient, hardworking, informed, truthful and a steady voice on the Ouray City Council...

Dear Editor: Though the public has spoken consistently and with a unified voice against the killing of prairie dogs at Top of the Pines, two of our three commissioners voted last month to proceed with...

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to encourage people to vote for Ballot issue 1A in the upcoming Nov. 4 election. The issue would place a 6% lodging tax on shortterm rentals, campgrounds, RV park...

Dear Editor: I find it interesting that the condition of our highways is often blamed for a lot of traffic accidents and even deaths. I believe that we should look closer at what is really our biggest...

Dear Editor: I hiked the Blue Lakes Trail Friday and had a chance to see the new parking arrangement that's been put in place at the trailhead. I know the previous parking was helter-skelter, so I was...