Videos E-edition

Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

News
Deputy manager tapped as temporary leader
Deputy County Manager Kara Rhoades will serve as Ouray County’s interim manager, drawing support from Connie Hunt after she leaves her job. The former...
February 26, 2025
A taste of the rainforest comes to Ouray
Feature
A taste of the rainforest comes to Ouray
Just two years ago, Marmots Acai owner Christine Rector didn’t know what a marmot was and her husband and co-owner, Mark, had never tried acai. The pu...
February 26, 2025
OURAY’S LIVING ROOM
Main, News
OURAY’S LIVING ROOM
Penny Price curled up on a couch at the foot of a climbing wall, plotting out how she’d try and get to the top. The 8-year-old’s parents and other sur...
February 19, 2025
News
Engineer tapped for water repairs
The town of Ridgway selected an engineer to design a portion of the town’s pricey repairs to its water system, which was destroyed by record monsoonal...
February 19, 2025
News
Town retains chamber services — for now
Ridgway town councilors have decided to keep the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce as the town’s contracted provider for tourism marketing this year, b...
February 19, 2025
News
Ridgway agrees to film festival changes
The Sherbino Theater may take over the Ridgway Film Festival to help manage the prospering event and build its long-term finances.During a Feb. 12 cou...
February 19, 2025
News
New bus service launches
A new busing option is now available for commuters looking for workweek transit between Montrose, Ridgway and Telluride.The 40-passenger bus paid for ...
February 19, 2025
LENDING A ‘LISTENING EAR’
Feature
LENDING A ‘LISTENING EAR’
Sometimes they’ll talk about Minecraft, movies or lunch at school that day. Other times they’ll play video games and dream up plans to bike around or ...
February 12, 2025
News
Ridgway bike trails to remain fee-free
Mountain bikers will continue to ride freely and free of charge on Ouray County’s Ridgway Area Trails, now that proposed day-use fees are off the tabl...
February 5, 2025
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
Editor Picks
News
County hires finance director
By Plaindealer Staff 
June 10, 2026
An economist and finance strategist has been hired as Ouray County's chief financial officer. Ouray County announced this week it has hired Jason Schrock for the position and he will start in July. Ou...
News
Primary ballots mailed to voters
By Plaindealer Staff 
June 10, 2026
Ouray County voters should begin receiving ballots in the mail this week in advance of the June 30 primary election. Most of the competition for the primary election is at the state and federal level....
Facebook

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines

Ouray County Plaindealer
Office address:

195 S Lena St. Unit D
Ridgway, Colorado 81432
970-325-4412

Mailing address:
PO Box 529
Ridgway CO 81432

This site complies with ADA requirements

© 2023 Ouray County Plaindealer