Dear Editor: I was discouraged to learn last week of Brian Scranton’s “not guilty” plea in his current sexual assault case. According to Brian’s own text messages, the facts are not in question: He se...

Dear Editor: Here we go again. By pleading “not guilty," Brian Scranton is dragging our community through another sexual assault case. By pleading not guilty, he affords himself the opportunity to ben...

Dear Editor: Thank you for your continued coverage of sexual assault cases. By highlighting these stories, you are playing a crucial role in educating the public and sparking conversations about this ...

November is synonymous with Thanksgiving, a major family holiday for Americans. As most of us learned in elementary school, its storied beginnings date to the early colonists and their Indian neighbor...

John Charles Fremont (1813-1890) is a famous and infamous figure in the 19th century. He was a major general for the Union Army during the Civil War, served as a U.S. senator from California, and led ...

An article on Page 2 of the Nov. 7-13 edition on a proposed gravel crushing project contained two errors. The article incorrectly identified resident Trish Oakland’s boyfriend. His name is Curtis Cock...

Dear Editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Lynn Padgett in the upcoming election in Ouray County. Lynn’s dedication to our community is unparalleled, working tirelessly—often around th...

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...

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...

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...

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...

On Halloween, the spookiest day of the year, the latest developments in global weirding seem especially unsettling. Water Year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, was another drought year for Ouray with 22.17...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...