Dear Editor: I read last week’s story in horror. There is absolutely no other word for it. It was awful. The alleged crimes are absolutely abhorrent. But what I find more upsetting is the carelessness...

EDITORIAL: FROM THE PUBLISHERS Publishing a small newspaper feels like tiptoeing through a minefield each week. We debate the smallest details to identify potential hazards before taking a step. In th...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: A few weeks ago I saw a large highway billboard that said, “I Vote My God!” So, what are those people thinking? If you ask them, they would certainly say that God wan...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Two recent articles in the Plaindealer require additional facts. Article 1: Where Eric Jacobson points “to the history of preserving community assets in Ouray – of th...

Do you own a piece of uranium glass? This green-tinted “Vaseline” glass from the 1930s can be found in flea markets, antique shops, and online. Yes, it is radioactive, and it might be connected to min...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It would serve our community well to evaluate the potential outcome of any short-term rental (STR) legislation before throwing support behind it. Locally, our goals o...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: If you have ever been (or still are) in denial about the existence of sexual assault in Ouray County, last week’s front page article, “3 men accused of sex assault o...

Dear Editor: For the past many weeks Neighbor to Neighbor was fortunate enough to have Erin McIntyre from the Plaindealer attend our lunches, ride to doctor’s appointments and spend countless hours ge...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I am appalled at the behavior of the new owners of the Beaumont Hotel in choosing not to renew the long-term lease for the Ouray Bookshop. When I first heard about t...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: As we enter 2024, I’d like to keep the issue of mental health at the forefront of our minds. This past Dec. 19, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion follo...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: There seems to be a prevailing thought that non-resident short-term rental owners are making lots of money in their “business." It causes me to wonder: Where is this ...

Today is the low point of the sun’s trajectory across the Northern Hemisphere. Sunlight increases tomorrow through June 21, 2024. Twenty-first century Americans celebrate at Christmas, as the ancient ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It's disheartening to observe the repetition of quotes from commissioners that continue to fuel a misguided narrative about short-term rentals (STRs) and their owners...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: This Christmas season it might be good for all of us to work on being kind, compassionate and empathetic toward all others. Words can be powerful motivators and here ...

Dear Editor: During these tough economic times, my hat's off to Kathy Elmont. She spearheaded the request for city/county officials to lower the mill levy. This will keep money in everybody's pocket. ...

Dear Editor: As a short-term rental owner I have been watching the current situation with great interest. For the record, I am not “some bubba from Texas" (Plaindealer article from Dec. 14-20 edition)...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Obviously we are all reeling from the upcoming increase in property taxes. It is an unfortunate byproduct of living in a desirable area. Proposition HH failed because...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Daniel Schmidt wrote an article about health in the Plaindealer dated Nov. 2-8. In the article he stated the following information: Colorado Department of Public Heal...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The article about the school janitor was necessary. Thank you for printing it. As a parent of an elementary school student in Ouray I found the actions of Tyler Smith...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: We spent 25 fine years on Miller Mesa next door to the Faust holding before decamping to Montrose three years ago to age in place; we read with dismay the Plaindealer...