Dear Editor: I’m not a fan of high taxes, but I am strongly in favor of the proposed 2-mill tax levy to support public health in Ouray County, for several reasons. Ouray County citizens deserve stable...

Dear Editor: I am supporting Ouray County Ballot issue 1A, which provides for dedicated, permanent and secure funding for Ouray County Public Health Services. Currently, almost half (46%) of our publi...

Dear Editor: In 1980, I discovered Ouray on a motorcycle trip from Mexico home to Ohio. I vowed to return. When I retired to Denver in 2017, I visited again and purchased a condo home on Main Street. ...

Dear Editor: With a large number of issues on the ballot, it can often become confusing on the individual items. If you will allow me a few minutes of your time, I would like to explain succinctly why...

Dear Editor: Party With A Purpose at the Sherbino Theater on Oct. 24 demonstrated why Ouray County is so remarkable. This stunning place has all the elements to make it successful, including an amazin...

Dear Editor: I moved to Ridgway last year to be close to family. As a parent of two students at Ridgway Elementary School, I was very happy that my daughters were able to go to school in-person for th...

Dear Editor: As mayoral candidate Ethan Funk noted at the Woman’s Club candidate forum on Oct. 14, the best way for Ouray to market itself is by providing a great experience to our guests. Ouray curre...

Dear Editor: As ballots for the Nov. 2 election have been mailed out, I would like to point out several concerns with Ballot Issue 2A. This proposal would implement a new 15% excise tax on the amount ...

Dear Editor: I would like to take the opportunity as president of the Ridgway School Board to thank the voters for their thoughtful consideration of ballot measures 4A and 4B in this November’s electi...

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Dear Editor: Greg Nelson is my choice for mayor. First, he is a great communicator. I can remember back before his time when the previous mayor basically read the agenda for updates. Greg concisely su...

Dear Editor: We’ve owned a home in Ouray for 17 years. We hoped to move there with our family when our son was born. Alas, he had medical complications that derailed those plans. We had already purcha...

Dear Editor: Serious public policy decisions should be made carefully based on data. We urge Ouray voters to consider the following in deciding how to vote on the proposed 15% excise tax on vacation r...

Dear Editor: With Ballot Issue 2A on the upcoming election, this will prove disastrous to us that own and operate Airbnbs here in the city of Ouray. The 15% tax on our businesses alone is unfair and w...

Dear Editor: It’s officially “tax increase hunting season” in Ouray County. Ballot Measure 1A is an opportunistic, poorly written and vague $411,003 forever tax increase for “public health” without a ...

Dear Editor: If the city votes "yes" for the excise tax on vacation rentals, Ouray will become one of the most highly taxed towns in Colorado. One of the main goals of this excise tax is to help fund ...

Dear Editor: As a former board member of the Ridgway School District, I’m writing in support of voting yes on 4A and 4B. • Why I Support 4A (mill levy override) The reason I support 4A is because I be...

Dear Editor: I believe strongly about individuals who share their life to the public and wonder for what cause or reason. Heidi Forbes is running for Ouray City Council, and she has been very clear ab...

Otto Mears is remembered as one of those bigger-than-life western trailblazers. Locally he is honored as the builder of the Million Dollar Highway and even has his own roadside monument a few miles so...

Picture this: You lift the lid on the jar for the last cookie and find it empty. There’s a trail of crumbs leading to your 10-year-old son’s bedroom. When you open the door, you find him sitting on t...