Dear Editor: I write this letter not to you, but to my mother, Lynn Padgett. One of my earliest memories is holding her hand as we walked through Ouray, knocking on doors and meeting residents. I didn...

Dear Editor: I would like to express my gratitude for the remarkable act of kindness demonstrated by Jay and Jackie Lauderdale, and Cat and Barthold Lichtenbelt in making a nearly one-million-dollar d...

Dear Editor: I am writing to thank the Plaindealer for their article last week, "Police chief finalists to visit Ouray." The general public, although we have a tremendous stake in who leads our Police...

Dear Editor: Recently, the Ouray School District adopted five concepts that Ouray School will teach for and teach by. These words are: "Honorable, Resilient, Authentic, Inquisitive and Worldly." These...

Dear Editor: Swiss Village is a small, thriving mobile home neighborhood with 20 homes on 3 acres on Oak Street in Ouray. The residents own the homes but not the land beneath them. Thanks to the owner...

Dear Editor: Kamala Harris called climate change an existential threat in the campaign, but Donald Trump ignores climate science and declares it a hoax. He is in keeping with the Republican Party that...

Dear Editor: The city's new flip-side parking restrictions carry a robust $150 fine, with no restriction of the hours of enforcement. It's a Catch-22. If you drive home from work on Monday and park on...

Dear Editor: I was discouraged to learn last week of Brian Scranton’s “not guilty” plea in his current sexual assault case. According to Brian’s own text messages, the facts are not in question: He se...

Dear Editor: Here we go again. By pleading “not guilty," Brian Scranton is dragging our community through another sexual assault case. By pleading not guilty, he affords himself the opportunity to ben...

Dear Editor: Thank you for your continued coverage of sexual assault cases. By highlighting these stories, you are playing a crucial role in educating the public and sparking conversations about this ...

Dear Editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Lynn Padgett in the upcoming election in Ouray County. Lynn’s dedication to our community is unparalleled, working tirelessly—often around th...

Dear Editor: According to information from the candidate forum in the Oct. 24, 2024, Plaindealer, Mike Perkovich and Lynn Padgett don’t seem to differ on much. Mr. Perkovich says he only “began paying...

Dear Editor: We, the residents of Coal Creek Road, are compelled to respond to the article, “Complaint filed against commissioner," published in the Oct. 17, 2024, Plaindealer. My name is Daryl Trehal...

Dear Editor: Thank you, Jay and Jackie Lauderdale, for supplying the financial information in the paper these past few weeks; great information to help voters understand our financial context and chal...

Dear Editor: I happened to be talking with incumbent Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett shortly after the rain/flooding event that occurred on Aug. 5. Being relatively new to Ridgway, I was not ev...

Dear Editor: One of the things I love about working in local government at the municipal level is that we're completely non-partisan. The divisive politics found elsewhere in our government rarely rea...

Dear Editor: Vote no on Colorado Proposition 127 and let the qualified Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff dictate Colorado wildlife policy. If Proposition 127 is approved, and absent hunter pressure, m...

Dear Editor: We are writing to express our appreciation to Erin and Mike for their ceaseless commitment to the Ouray County community through excellent writing, timely topics and journalistic integrit...

Dear Editor: As I flipped through the pages of the latest Plaindealer, I was awed by the beautiful rendering of the planned Space to Create mural. My enthusiasm was immediately shattered as I began to...

Dear Editor: Many of us living on the north end of Ouray County are part of the Montrose County School District RE-1J (MCSD). This means we have the opportunity to vote no on the massive $395 million ...