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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
County vacation rentals ordinance is dense, rushed, vague
September 25, 2024
Dear Editor: When reviewing this latest short-term rentals ordinance from Ouray County, it’s hard not to feel concerned about its direction. The dense legal language could leave the average resident u...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
In Padgett, vote for experience
September 25, 2024
Dear Editor: Currently, Ouray County has a good balance of three commissioners who are taking on more challenging issues than ever before. It’s my opinion that Ouray County needs all three that have e...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A request for another temporary property tax credit
September 18, 2024
Dear Editor: A year ago, I addressed the Ouray City Council regarding the approximate 65% increase in residential property assessments in Ouray County (published in the Plaindealer in July 2023). Base...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Where do Padgett, Niece stand on issues?
September 18, 2024
Dear Editor: Last July I sent the four questions listed below to the Ouray Board of County Commission candidates Padgett, Niece and Perkovich and also to Commissioner Nauer. Padgett, Niece and Nauer r...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Padgett shows fiscal control, responsiveness, dedication
September 18, 2024
Dear Editor: Recent letters and ads supporting Mr. Perkovich have asked “where did the money go.” The innuendo, of course, is that the current commissioners, and Lynn Padgett in particular, have done ...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
County’s short-term rental regulations fall short
September 18, 2024
Dear Editor: Many years ago before short-term rental regulations, I ran an STR. I self-managed, ensuring HOA guidelines were enforced. Many inquiries were denied because it wasn’t in the neighbor’s be...
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Letters, Opinion...
Celebrate lives, impacts of two Ridgway women
September 11, 2024
Dear Editor: With very little warning, Ridgway has just had its beating heart ripped cruelly from its tiny chest. We lost our patron saint and the poignant reason that many of us felt welcome when we ...
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Letters, Opinion...
County government hardly ‘bare bones’
September 11, 2024
Dear Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed the humorous letter from a Ridgway resident regarding commissioner candidates in Ouray County. I laughed out loud when I read about "our bare-bones county government....
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Padgett deserves your vote
September 11, 2024
Dear Editor: Lynn Padgett deserves the vote of Ouray County citizens. She is the most experienced commissioner and has a thorough knowledge of the key issues important to those of us who live in Ouray...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Perkovich provides fresh perspective for county
September 11, 2024
Dear Editor: As an unaffiliated voter, previous Democrat, I am voting for Mike Perkovich to become the next county commissioner for District 1. Mike does believe in the “... sanctity of the election p...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Where does Perkovich stand?
August 28, 2024
Dear Editor: The Democratic National Convention last week was remarkable for its open, optimistic and forward-looking messages. The convention was inclusive, charting a path forward for all Americans,...
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Letters, Opinion...
Angeles for State Board of Education
August 28, 2024
Dear Editor: I am writing to endorse Ellen Angeles for the District 3 representative to the State Board of Education. As a former teacher and principal for 32 years, I would like to see Ellen fill thi...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thanks to county for controlling dust
August 28, 2024
Dear Editor: I want to thank the county road department for the dust control method used this year on County Roads 23 and 17. The new material works very well and seems quite durable. I was somewhat c...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Better coverage of National Night Out, please
August 21, 2024
Dear Editor: The 2024 National Night Out celebration in Ridgway deserved much more coverage than a single photo of a child on a Bump 'n Jump on Page 11 of the Aug. 8 issue, while the tale of two meand...
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Letters, Opinion...
Glad to be commenting on community again
August 21, 2024
Dear Editor: My grandson, who lives with me, returned from Florida with COVID and within a week I had it. My form transmuted into something called long-term COVID, which meant I could not taste anythi...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Local police should consolidate
August 21, 2024
Dear Editor: After reading about the challenges faced by the Ouray Police Department, it sure seems to make sense to me to consolidate the policing in Ouray County under one agency. This would include...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kudos to paper for reporting facts, allowing readers to draw conclusions
August 7, 2024
Dear Editor: Thankfully, we don't have AI editors at the Plaindealer (thanks, Burhnee!). We are so fortunate to have *real* journalists, Erin and Mike, who actually dig to find the facts of a story, a...
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Letters, Opinion...
Install solar panels over parking lots
August 7, 2024
Dear Editor: We see that there is some discussion on where a solar grid should be located in Ridgway. It appears that rooftop installs are not in favor. Many folks are in favor of solar; but not on my...
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Keep your spend in local community
July 31, 2024
Dear Editor: In these interesting economic times, I want to remind everyone how important it is to shop locally. Simply put, shopping in Montrose, or online, is seriously detrimental to the health of ...
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Letters, Opinion...
Green Street solar project will benefit all
July 31, 2024
Dear Editor: Terry Schuyler should be commended for his efforts in securing a major grant for a major improvement for the town of Ridgway! It takes many hours of research and then writing and re-writi...
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Get into the groove
July 2, 2025
Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...
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Main, News...
Leaders object to public lands sale
Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...
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Main, News...
Sex assault trial moved to Montrose
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...
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News
New weapons policy would ban public, allow employees to conceal carry
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...
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