Dear Editor:

I am so disheartened that Ouray County folks are putting out ads that are mean, untruthful, and destructive in the name of politics. It is mind-blowing that people I have respected and worked with in various capacities over the last 15 years of living in Ouray are showing the worst of themselves. How can I continue to respect them?

It’s handiwork to repair, build up, and maintain a thriving community, and it’s easy to tear it down. It’s handiwork to climb a mountain and easy to ...