By Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins

As new owners of the Ouray County Plaindealer, we were fully aware of affordable housing issues prior to moving to the area.
Some folks assume we’re commuting from Grand Junction, where we lived until April. Most are surprised to hear we bit the bullet, investing in a home we were barely able to squeak into and were lucky to have available on the market at the time. After all, it’s not uncommon for local newspapers to be run by absentee owners these days. But ...