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Letters, Opinion...
Padgett among best of the best in state
October 23, 2024
Dear Editor: It’s disturbing to watch from afar false accusations, October surprises and dirty tricks employed in local elections. Don’t be fooled. I served with Lynn Padgett in the state organization...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Why moos the cow?
October 23, 2024
Dear Editor: Why moos the cow? For joy? For terror? To cast their vote for Ridgway Cow Mayor? Perhaps a moo of yearning for a long lost love, or a moo of sorrow for a pasture gobbled up by another art...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Timing of complaint questionable
October 23, 2024
Dear Editor: So you had your campaign sign stolen? Welcome to politics. I've had many (Democratic) signs stolen over the years. My Padgett and Harris signs were stolen from my property after one day. ...
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Letters, Opinion...
Take Padgett complaint seriously
October 23, 2024
Dear Editor: My husband and I find it interesting that so many Democrats vilify the 45th president as a bully, yet so easily dismiss the accusations against Lynn Padgett. We are one of those “brave on...
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Letters, Looking Back...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Local community better than nastiness, vicious attacks
October 23, 2024
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the query printed in the Oct. 10 edition about the weaning of calves on a ranch near Ridgway. First, I am so glad that the ranchers responded so maturely and...
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Letters, Opinion...
Upset by cattle? Come visit the ranch — or buy earplugs
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Mr. Nasisse's distressed lowing about cattle! To imply that a rancher would inflict harm on their herd is at best ignorant and at worst pernicious. There are...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unseparated from Trump, Perkovich not worthy of support
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: Mr. Perkovich has not separated himself from the leader of the Republican Party who lies, almost daily, often hatefully, about individuals and groups, including immigrants. The Republican...
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Letters, Opinion...
Rate change may harm lower incomes
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: In theory time-of-use rates seem to be a smart way to reduce wholesale costs. By reducing demand (the cost of infrastructure needed to supply energy to San Miguel Power Association) the p...
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Letters, Opinion...
A symbol of larger law breakdown
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: I’m sorry to hear that someone’s campaign signs have gone missing. When the norms of civil society have degenerated to the point that a losing candidate would attempt to overthrow our ver...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Bawling cattle preferable
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter in response to Andy Nasisse’s recent letter to the editor concerning the cattle keeping him awake at night. His letter has caused quite a stir in the ranching com...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Perkovich approachable
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: We are supporting Mike Perkovich for Ouray County commissioner. Perkovich has common sense and we will be his boss. He is approachable and will listen. His values align with our forefathe...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
If you don’t know where money went, ask Padgett
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: I have been intrigued by the political ads run by Mike Perkovich, implying that Lynn Padgett has been a spendthrift in her role as Ouray County commissioner. As a certified public account...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A vote for Perkovich is a vote for sensible solutions
October 9, 2024
Dear Editor: Fortiter calumniari, aliquia adhaerebit. • Employed to deride, impugn, or assassinate one's character. • Demonstrates a lack of civility and sense of community. • Negative campaign tactic...
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Letters, Opinion...
Curry works for solutions, not chaos
October 9, 2024
Dear Editor: House District 58 has a very clear difference between the candidates who are running to represent us in the coming years. First, we have Kathleen Curry, whose previous service as a repres...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Padgett has track record of responsibility, responsiveness
October 9, 2024
Dear Editor: I am grateful to have Lynn Padgett as my county commissioner and enthusiastically support her for re-election. Lynn is accessible to her constituents, intelligent, knowledgable about dive...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
If elected, will Perkovich continue to ignore land use code?
October 9, 2024
Dear Editor: Why is county commission candidate Mike Perkovich allowed to display political signs that are out of compliance with the Ouray County Land Use Code? The regulation size for signs is a max...
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Letters, Opinion...
Can something be done about cattle?
October 9, 2024
Dear Editor: Every year about this time many of Ridgway's residents are kept awake all night listening to the distressing lowing of cattle. For whatever reason this happens so close to town, it is cle...
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Letters, Opinion...
Farewell and best wishes for county’s next poet laureate
October 9, 2024
Dear Editor: In 2019 the position of poet laureate was established by the Board of County Commissioners for Ouray and I was honored to be named the very first one! I have been pleased to serve the com...
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Letters
Theft of Trump sign won’t deter
October 9, 2024
Dear Editor: I expected it might happen. I hoped it wouldn’t happen. But sure enough it did happen. I posted a Trump/Vance sign (correct size and location), primarily to let the many other conservativ...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
How can Ridgway help itself? Capitalize on ‘True Grit’
October 2, 2024
Dear Editor: The Plaindealer’s Sept. 26 story about the plight of Ridgway’s businesses got me thinking. The interstate highway system made travel faster — but at a price: Hundreds of small towns throu...
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Smoke blankets Ouray County as wildfires burn in region
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Smoke blankets Ouray County as wildfires burn in region
By Mike Wiggins 
July 11, 2025
Heavy smoke and haze choked Ouray County for a second straight day Friday as a series of wildfires churned through tinder-dry trees and brush in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. The Colora...
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Signs of trouble in Ouray
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Signs of trouble in Ouray
City halts production after public backlash over size, appearance of wayfinding signs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 9, 2025
Ouray business owners and residents threw up a symbolic stop sign in front of the city council on Monday, urging city leaders to pause or altogether abandon plans to install dozens of new wayfinding s...
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Go Fourth and celebrate
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Go Fourth and celebrate
July 9, 2025
The crowd cheers as a fire department tanker truck sprays the wet side of the street during the July 4 parade in Ouray. Ouray Tourism and Destination Marketing Director Kailey Rhoten said cellular dat...
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Main, News...
County scrambles to pay for road repairs from rockfall
Leaders pull from multiple sources to cover $300,000 tab, look to replenish emergency fund
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 9, 2025
Ouray County is scraping together money to pay for emergency repairs on County Road 361 while looking for ways to replenish its emergency fund in anticipation of other disasters. During a work session...
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Hot Springs moves forward with upgrades
Council OKs bathhouse design contract; pipeline replacement, heat exchange system on tap this fall
By By Lia Salvatierra and Mike Wiggins lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
July 9, 2025
A series of much-anticipated upgrades to the Ouray Hot Springs Pool is coming together, with the city beginning infrastructure replacements this fall and searching for ways to pay for building a new b...
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