50 YEARS AGO April 15, 1971 - Raymond Young, 21, of Delta was picked up with his brother, Butch Young, 23, by Sheriff Tom Gilmore of Montrose and Sheriff Art Dougherty of Ouray, at Price, Utah. Raymon...

Great Horned Owls reign Supreme,the ultimate avian predator, even to other Owls. – Rob Palmer A friend told me she was hearing an owl early in the evening on March 18. When she looked out her kitchen ...

Dear Editor: In the April 8 issue of the Plaindealer, Carolyn Snowbarger states that the Ouray County Water Users Association “manages” water in Ouray County. While OCWUA is an important organization ...

Dear Editor: No means no. Plain and simple. No fuzzy lines and no other meaning. Every time and in every way. Every. Single. Time. Cie Hoover Ouray

Dear Editor: In response to Mike's column about your two-year anniversary in Ouray County, I wanted to extended my thanks for y'all moving here and doing what you do in the community and with The Plai...

Dear Editor: How would you feel if someone abused your mother or little sister? Obviously angry and upset. We feel these emotions because we love these members of our family and never want to see them...

Two years ago this week, I said goodbye to co-workers I’d spent 18 years with, Erin left the only place she’d ever called home and together we moved all our stuff to a townhome on Log Hill — all witho...

Are you one of the fortunate residents with a river or stream running through or next to your property? That means that you won’t have to worry about water for your garden, right? Wrong! Water is seri...

We’re seeing a lot of action in the Capitol these days, as legislators present their final bills while we collectively prepare to work on the Long Bill, Colorado’s budget. To review how legislation is...

Ouray County has experienced a rash of sexual assaults in recent years. In response, two area organizations - Victim Advocate Support Alliance (VASA) and Men Ending Rape Culture (MEND) - formed to sup...

The Cowboy has always been a cowboy, but for a time in his life he was a Cattle Truck Driver. You know, the big trucks with the “cattle pot” trailers and the 18 wheels underneath. No, he never had a C...

Many purpose-driven jobs are in what is alternatively called the philanthropic, nonprofit or independent sector. We joke that it might as well be called the “invisible sector,” though it employs more ...

The biology of the Merganser Is utterly amazing. --Anonymous— When I moved to Colorado from the Midwest, I was eager to see some new birds for my Colorado list. I wanted to see waterfowl, especially d...

Susan Baker has had retirement in the back of her mind ever since Lupita’s Bizarre Bazaar marked 30 years in business last September. Being voted “Best Gift Shop in Ouray County” last year also seemed...

The March Madness of citizen weather observers is upon us — and CoCoRaHS wants you. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, a remarkable data gathering initiative, was created in 1998...

Dear Editor: It’s more than books on a shelf. I salute Liz Teitz’s article “A new chapter for Ouray library” in that it identified what an amazing resource the library is, especially in the time of th...

Dear Editor, After 30-plus years as Ridgway's greeting card/ unique gift/local art and craft headquarters, Lupita has decided it's time for her to close the Bizarre Bazaar and move on to her next phas...

When Sandy and I were first married I often had difficulty understanding what she was trying to say. After almost three years, I now speak “Sandy” fluently, and am able to decipher her dialogue with i...

We get plenty of Vitamin D around here, thanks to our predominantly blue skies and high altitude, where the sun’s rays shine a little more intensely. What Ouray County needs, though, is for its public...

Dear Editor: Blaming the messenger is a cherished American tradition, especially when the press raises uncomfortable questions and demands that public officials be transparent and accountable. Ouray C...