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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
More thought needed for townhome project
June 19, 2024
Dear Editor: At what point does common sense prevail in the future of this town and our City Council? The addition of 13 homes, each likely bringing at least two cars, means we're looking at a minimum...
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Kudos to county for fair flag policy
June 12, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Thank you, Ouray County commissioners, for a fair policy regarding flags displayed at the 4-H Event Center as you support diversity of beliefs. Currently the most div...
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County master plan depends on informed public
June 12, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: “How can the county accommodate the inevitable development pressures today without letting these pressures negate, or even destroy, the unique and irreplaceable quali...
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Next health director must think independently
June 5, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Ouray County is working on filling its vacant director of public health position. Is anyone as concerned as I am with the lack of objective, independent thinking demo...
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Angeles for State Board of Education
June 5, 2024
Dear Editor: I am asking you to join me in supporting Ellen Angeles as a candidate for the State Board of Education. Helping to bring a recreation center to Montrose, supporting Montrose schools and h...
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Letters spark both thought and laughter
June 5, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I feel very lucky to live in a community that is so full of articulate, thoughtful people who write letters to the editor that never fail to challenge me or make me l...
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Killing prairie dogs an over-the-top response
May 29, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: What a relief to hear that the Top of the Pines board of directors "has chosen to prioritize human life, health and safety as more important than a robust prairie dog...
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The importance of Pride month
May 29, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: With Pride month commencing June 1, and the Ouray County Pride event just around the corner, I wanted to take the opportunity to provide your readers with some facts ...
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Now is the time to separate fact, fiction
May 15, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Election season is in full swing, with primaries coming up June 25 and the general election Nov. 5, 2024. It is in everyone’s best interest that voters acquire factua...
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Council does bidding of Clarke
May 15, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Ouray has a new sheriff, Silas Clarke. Mr. Clarke has fostered a group of minions doing his bidding as the City Council. During the council meeting last week, we obse...
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Dismissal tainted by bad info
May 8, 2024
Dear Editor: I am writing to respond to the article in the Plaindealer regarding my removal from the Ouray County Planning Commission. I was in Europe and was not able to attend the hearing. My attorn...
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By remaining on payroll, chief damages city
May 8, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The entire community owes its gratitude to Jessica Tice for her courage in going public with complaints previously included in her resignation as evidence technician ...
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Reservoir a wonder worth keeping
May 8, 2024
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Each fall when I go to the dam at the end of Crystal Reservoir I see cars parked along Highway 550 with license plates from all over the country. I meet people inclu...
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Loss of psychiatric hospital would devastate Western Slope
May 8, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: West Springs Hospital is a catchment mental health hospital for the Western Slope of Colorado. They are the only inpatient psychiatric facility and psychiatric emerge...
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Is massage therapy no longer valuable at hot springs?
May 1, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Another fumble at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. Massage therapy no longer has value as an affordable health/wellness option for patrons, according to Pool Manager Mike ...
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County, work with feds to preserve Crystal
April 24, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Ouray County is in danger of losing one of its iconic panoramas. The U.S. Forest Service has announced that it will begin drawing down Crystal Reservoir with the poss...
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Administrative leave isn’t enough — chief needs to resign
April 24, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It is of cold comfort to say that I am grateful my child was never a guest at the home of the police chief. Reread that. It's a statement that shouldn't make sense. A...
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Cartoon misattributed burden
April 17, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I have spent years supporting sexual assault victims who were forced to bear the brutal weight of legal and social systems immediately upon simply reporting what happ...
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A tribute to two Ridgway icons
April 17, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thirty-five years ago, as our tours neared Salzburg, Austria, I used to tell our clients traveling through the Alps by motorcycle of a favorite place and an experience that I had ...
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Solving the mystery of sign’s missing word
April 10, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: To try and solve Don Carlton’s question about the old signage on the historic barn near Telluride, I did some investigating on my own. In my opinion, I believe the wo...
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
Loss of federal funds prompts requests for help with wildfire mitigation, water and more
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
August 29, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged Ouray County nonprofits and public officials to persevere, find ways to do more with less money and look for opportunities to change systems during moments of tu...
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Closures on Red Mountain expected for next few weeks
Five-hour closures scheduled Tuesday-Thursday for power line upgrades
By Erin 
August 29, 2025
Motorists traveling over Red Mountain Pass should expect lengthy weekday delays starting next week, as San Miguel Power Association continues to rebuild its power line on the pass. A roughly three-mil...
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Bears start packing on pounds
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Bears start packing on pounds
Wildlife officials urge residents to avoid attracting bruins as they seek food before hibernating
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Bears have entered the time of year where they seek food for at least 20 hours a day, trying to pack on the pounds before the first snow flies. The compulsive eating, called hyperphagia, helps prepare...
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Fatal crash on pass involved marijuana
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The driver of the vehicle that went off Red Mountain Pass on Aug. 5 had a significant amount of marijuana in his system, according to toxicology results from his autopsy. Tests showed 42-year-old Loui...
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City proceeds with plans to remodel city hall, police station
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The city of Ouray is moving ahead with plans to remodel a portion of the Ouray Community Center and a building across the street that will house the police department. City councilors earlier this mon...
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