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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We need experienced official, hard worker like Padgett
October 30, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
County road boss’s comments unfounded
October 30, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Financial data appreciated
October 30, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
Padgett’s deep knowledge important
October 30, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Prop 131 restores elections to people
October 23, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Vote no on Prop 127 and let CPW dictate wildlife policy
October 23, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
Thanks to Plaindealer for handling difficult job
October 23, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
Why not assign Space to Create mural to local artist?
October 23, 2024
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...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
New high school unnecessary, wasteful
October 23, 2024
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 ...
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Letters, Opinion...
Padgett did best job of defining issues
October 23, 2024
Dear Editor: My wife and I attended the recent Ouray County candidate forum sponsored by the Ouray Woman's Club, the League of Women Voters and the Plaindealer. We were glad to see that it was well at...
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Letters, Opinion...
Tax appeals expose problems in county
October 23, 2024
Dear Editor: I was one of only 3 Ouray County residents who took their recent property tax valuations all the way to the State Board of Appeals. This followed unsuccessful attempts to resolve grossly ...
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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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Bright start, cloudy future for bus service
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Bright start, cloudy future for bus service
Two years after launch, OurWay ridership has doubled. It’s unclear if grant money and matching local funds will help it keep running
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Georgia Evans greeted the bus driver with jugs of milk and water in her hands and boarded the 11-seater OurWay shuttle, headed home from work in Ridgway to Montrose. She noticed it was a different bus...
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Main, News...
Backcountry road closure eyed
County to shut off portion of Yankee Boy Basin to vehicles this summer due to environmental damage
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to pursue closing an upper section of Yankee Boy Basin this summer to motorized traffic, in response to a resident’s request to reduce environmenta...
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Councilor seeks relaxed in-person attendance policy
News
Councilor seeks relaxed in-person attendance policy
Doherty claims job keeps him out of town; council to decide whether to change cap on remote participation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
A newly appointed Ouray city councilor who has attended just half of the city council’s meetings in person so far this year has asked the council to relax an attendance policy and allow him to govern ...
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Go-away-finding: Ouray to nix project, remove signs
News
Go-away-finding: Ouray to nix project, remove signs
After spending more than $100K on branding, design and fabrication, council halts wayfinding initiative that could have cost up to $800K
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Large maroon wayfinding signs installed on Main Street in Ouray last summer, triggering protests from residents and business owners detesting their appearance and size, will soon be gone like they wer...
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Wet snow, later sunsets mark spring’s approach
Columns, Opinion...
Wet snow, later sunsets mark spring’s approach
By Karen Risch 
February 25, 2026
Thanks to warming sun, wet snow showers, spells of shirtsleeve weather, earlier sunrises and later sunsets, meteorological spring (March 1) is upon us. It’s been an a-ha moment these last two weeks as...
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