I still can’t believe we own a newspaper. It feels silly to type that sentence. We’re almost seven years into being the caretakers of this community institution, publishing for 148 years. And yet, it ...

Was the famed "Outlaw Thanksgiving" in Brown’s Park history or simply a tall tale? According to Ann Bassett, the "Queen of the Cattle Rustlers," it was a Thanksgiving feast for the ages, hosted by non...

Dear Editor: I would like to offer a different perspective in support of the decision by the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners to proceed with management of the prairie dog colony at Top of t...

Dear Editor: Is it just me, or is the Plaindealer crossword puzzle often taking pleasure by inflicting pain on others (sadistic)? For example, here are some actual clues (and answers) from the Oct. 9 ...

Dear Editor: Attorney General Phil Weiser is running for governor of Colorado. As attorney general he has a proven record that has been advantageous to the citizens of Colorado. Recently President Don...

Ouray’s first frost occurred Oct. 17, three weeks after the average frost date, Sept. 26. It was a fitting end to a hot, droughty summer. Occasional downpours helped but were no substitute for a full ...

Dear Editor: It seems things are NOT going well with Ouray County. From what I've read in the Plaindealer, it seems that Commissioner Lynn Padgett is "hinting" that I did NOT perform my job appropriat...

Dear Editor: We are writing in support of Tamara Gulde for mayor of the city of Ouray. Tamara’s experience as a city councilor, planning commissioner, community master plan steering committee member, ...

Dear Editor: The Ouray County Board of County Commissioners is showcasing its creative writing skills again in the ballot language for Tourist Tax 1A. What exactly will the tax revenue be used for? Ba...

Dear Editor: It is with great enthusiasm that I write in support of Tamara Gulde for mayor of the city of Ouray. Tamara’s longstanding commitment to our town, her professional acumen and her demonstra...

Dear Editor: This request may be a day late and a dollar short considering ballots are due soon. Nonetheless, it needs to be said that this is perhaps the time for our local governments, their departm...

Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Tamara Gulde as mayor for the city of Ouray. Not only has Tamara been an efficient, hardworking, informed, truthful and a steady voice on the Ouray City Council...

Dear Editor: Though the public has spoken consistently and with a unified voice against the killing of prairie dogs at Top of the Pines, two of our three commissioners voted last month to proceed with...

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to encourage people to vote for Ballot issue 1A in the upcoming Nov. 4 election. The issue would place a 6% lodging tax on shortterm rentals, campgrounds, RV park...

Dear Editor: I find it interesting that the condition of our highways is often blamed for a lot of traffic accidents and even deaths. I believe that we should look closer at what is really our biggest...

Dear Editor: I hiked the Blue Lakes Trail Friday and had a chance to see the new parking arrangement that's been put in place at the trailhead. I know the previous parking was helter-skelter, so I was...

Dear Editor: After reading the recent articles about our candidates for the Ouray School Board, I feel compelled to clarify at least one claim. There was more than one teacher singing, dancing and wel...

Dear Editor: I just received Representative Hurd's Third Congressional District "newsletter." He starts off with: “ As week two of the Democrat-forced shutdown comes to an end, I want to provide a qui...

Dear Editor: I read with interest the reporting from Lia Salvatierra in the Sept. 25 edition regarding the Postal Service probe of locked boxes in Ridgway and wondered who alerted her to the matter. I...

Halfway through Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at 12:22 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, astronomical summer officially yielded to autumn. Seasonal change has been a nagging presence. It’s nearly dark by 7 p.m O...