Dear Editor,

Thank you for the June 20 article “Family Pulls Plug on Dreams of Living in Ouray.” Not only was your profile of the Williams family timely and eye-opening, but in many ways it told the story of so many of us in Ouray County. Those who teach in the schools, serve in law enforcement, and work in other professions that make Ouray and Ridgway tick, do so knowing that we make a choice and a sacrifice by living in this community.

Teachers, for example, make 60-70 percent of the...