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Ouray deserves accountability, transparency
Columns, Opinion...
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Ouray deserves accountability, transparency
By Erin McIntyre 
July 31, 2024
Some folks might be tempted to think the biggest problem with the Ouray Police Department has been solved, because the city fired the chief. They think the trash has been taken out, so to speak. But s...
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Letters, Opinion...
Unaffiliated candidate should withdraw
July 10, 2024
Dear Editor: What would you say if I told you that I already knew who was going to win the Ouray County District 1 county commissioner seat in November? You might say, “Oh no. Here he goes again. How ...
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Columns, Opinion...
FROM THE PUBLISHERS
A welcome boost for local news
July 10, 2024
Being in the Plaindealer staff box that appears at the bottom of this page most every week has felt a little lonely this year. For more than five months, the only names you’ve seen there are ours and ...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Fourth of July a great celebration
July 10, 2024
Dear Editor: For as long as I can remember, Independence Day has been one of my favorite days to celebrate, but this year especially will stand out as I decorated our float with my kids explaining to ...
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Falls a natural marvel and tribute to pathfinder
Columns, Opinion...
Falls a natural marvel and tribute to pathfinder
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
July 10, 2024
The mineral rush was on! Prospectors found gold, silver and other mineral deposits in the northern San Juan Mountains in the years following the Civil War. The historic Red Mountain Mining District ex...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Accurate housing data easy to find
July 3, 2024
Dear Editor: A recent letter to the editor criticizing an affordable rental development on Oak Street would have been alarming, had it contained even a single statement of fact. It is a sad predicamen...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Fortunate to live among great people
June 26, 2024
Dear Editor: I recently returned from spending the winter in Baja Mexico, where I was unexpectedly charged by a Brahman bull while camped on a beach near San Jose del Cabo. Thankfully, a few people I ...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Torrey is informed on issues
June 26, 2024
Dear Editor: The upcoming race for the District 1 county commissioner seat has several qualified and diverse candidates vying for a seat on this important commission. Depending on the political views ...
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Letters, Opinion...
More variety in Pride pics, please
June 26, 2024
Dear Editor: I was pleased to see the Ouray County Pride event acknowledged with photos in last week’s newspaper. The day was a wonderful celebration of diversity and people being who they are, living...
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County may be small, but climate varies widely here
Columns, Opinion...
County may be small, but climate varies widely here
By Karen Risch 
June 26, 2024
It’s easy to forget how small Ouray County is, both in population (4,874 2020 census) and land area (542 square miles). It’s only 37 road miles but 4,717 feet of elevation difference from Colona (6,36...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Let’s protect the things we cherish
June 19, 2024
Dear Editor: We enthusiastically second Tom and Martha McKenney’s letter to the editor in last week’s edition. Ouray County is a spectacular place to live, work and recreate precisely because generati...
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Letters, Opinion...
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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Adventurers, problem-solvers long drawn to this area
Columns, Opinion...
Adventurers, problem-solvers long drawn to this area
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
June 12, 2024
Ouray County’s diverse landscape includes high alpine mountains, the headwaters of the Uncompahgre River, wind-swept valleys, and the Uncompahgre Plateau. From its earliest days, Ouray County has attr...
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Letters, Opinion...
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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Letters, Opinion...
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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Letters, Opinion...
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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Letters, Opinion...
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, Opinion...
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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May unusually cool, but summer looks warm, dry
Columns, Opinion...
May unusually cool, but summer looks warm, dry
May 29, 2024
Summer 2024 could make perennial climate change deniers finally take global warming/weirding seriously. In many farflung places — as well as close to home on this beautiful but very stressed planet — ...
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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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Blood moon rising
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Blood moon rising
March 4, 2026
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City: No to more remote governance
Ouray council rejects member's request to attend more meetings from afar
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously rejected a councilor’s request for greater leeway to participate in council meetings remotely, agreeing it’s vital for elected officials to face constituen...
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A dilemma 25 years in the making
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4-H EVENT CENTER
A dilemma 25 years in the making
Commissioners determined to improve fiscal health of facility plagued by management, use questions since its donation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The dilemma of how to manage, finance and use the Ouray County 4-H Event Center is coming full circle, reflecting conversations that happened more than 25 years ago when the facility was donated to th...
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Pool house design draws varied reactions
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Pool house design draws varied reactions
Residents alternately praise, pan contemporary appearance, debate proposed community space
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
Ouray County residents peppered architects and Ouray parks and recreation officials with questions and feedback about a proposed new pool house at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool, revealing a broad spectru...
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Rural teens, caregivers sought to participate in suicide risk study
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
Editor's note: This story talks about topics related to suicide. If you or anyone else needs resources, please call or text 988 or visit 988colorado.com. For Dr. Maya Haasz, it didn’t feel right to us...
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