Town council approves request 4-1
May 16, 2025
Welcome to Ridgway, Colorado, U.S.A., Earth — the first place in the w...
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Liquid content of snow in Gunnison River Basin among lowest since 1981
May 14, 2025
The warning lights have been blinking for months. The city of Ouray po...
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Commissioners to pay consultant more than $30K, aim for finalist interviews in September
May 14, 2025
The search has begun to find a new manager after the Ouray County comm...
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May 14, 2025
The trial of one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in the former police chief's home could be postponed and moved out of Ouray County. Cindy Hyatt, one of the attorneys for 19-year-old Nate Dieffenderffer, filed a change-of-venue motion Tuesday morning, then told a judge during a hearing Tuesday afternoon that she would seek to continue the trial, which is currently sc...
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May 14, 2025
A Grand Junction woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly walked into Ouray Grocery, grabbed an axe inside the store and approached employees before leaving and using the axe to destroy...
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May 14, 2025
Motorists navigating Red Mountain Pass should expect intermittent delays for the next several months as San Miguel Power Association enters the next phase of a multiyear project to rebuild its power l...
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Funds to pay for substance abuse treatment, expand juvenile services
May 14, 2025
Newly awarded opioid settlement money will create a program to pay for substance abuse treatment and expand juvenile services in Ouray and San Miguel counties. The $385,000 in grant money came from $1...
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Fire contained on Log Hill, delays expected on U.S. 50
May 14, 2025
Fire contained on Log Hill A wildfire on Log Hill Mesa burned 2 acres before fire crews were able to contain it this week, putting out hot spots as high winds threatened to spread the flames. The Log ...
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In light of Forest Service firings, commissioners tell staff to find funding
May 14, 2025
Ouray County plans to fill gaps left by U.S. Forest Service firings earlier this year by creating its own alpine ranger program. During a May 7 work session, Ouray County Undersheriff Tammy Stroup ask...
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May 14, 2025
Leaders of Ouray County’s fire and emergency services entities shared new details about their plan to consolidate into one county-wide emergency response unit during a meeting with county commissioner...
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Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily, Ridgway chooses contractors for projects
May 8, 2025
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail south of Ouray will close for reconstruction projects during the week until October, according to the U.S. Forest Service...
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Resident asks town to be first to fly planet's flag
May 7, 2025
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be the world's first place to formally adopt and fly ...
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May 14, 2025
Editor's note: During focus group discussions we held earlier this year, to gather feedback for our upcoming redesign of the newspaper, we heard from some Plaindealer readers that they wanted to see m...
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May 15-29, 2025
May 14, 2025
THURSDAY MAY 15 LIVE MUSIC: Stillhouse Junkies, doors at 7 p.m. music at 7:30 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Tickets $15 at sherbino.org, $20 at door. FRIDAY MAY 16 THEATER:...
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PREP ROUNDUP
May 7, 2025
In high school track and field, athletes are limited to competing in four events. It’s a way to ensure competitive balance, limit wear and tear on athletes and — in the case of the Ridgway girls' team...
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May 7, 2025
It is time to begin planning our explorations into the San Juan Mountains again. Be certain to include another trek on Last Dollar Road, connecting Ridgway and Telluride over a 21-mile, unpaved, breat...
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May 8-21, 2025
May 7, 2025
THURSDAY MAY 8 IGNITE TALKS: Doors at 6:30 p.m., event starts at 7 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Entry by donation. PUBLIC LANDS TALK: 5 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library,...
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PREP ROUNDUP
April 30, 2025
After a 4-0 victory over Bayfield on Monday, the Ridgway High School girls' soccer team clinched a record of .500 or better for the eighth time in the past decade. Throw out a season lost to the COVID...
Obituaries
May 14, 2025
May 11, 1939-April 27, 2025 On May 11, 1939, in the high mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, Judith Ann Oliver took her first breath. On April 27, 2025, she took her last, leaving this world quietly...
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May 14, 2025
Richard Eugene (Rick) Lyon Jr. (1949 – 2025) passed away peacefully at home in Ridgway on April 24, 2025. Rick was born in 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Richard Eugene (Gene) and Eva Mae Lyon. He ...
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Nonprofit aims to help ranchers as activity detected in NW corner
May 7, 2025
For the first time since their release in Colorado nearly 18 months ago, gray wolves have crossed into Ouray County. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife map tracing wolf movement between March 25 and April ...
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Fairway Pines Sanitation District could convert to metro district
May 7, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The previous version inaccurately indicated Paul Stashick is currently on the board of directors for the Fairway Pines Estates Property ...
