Videos E-edition

Carolina Brown

Push button, get affirmation
Push button, get affirmation
Feeling blue? Need a little positive assurance that “you are enough”? A new crossing signal at the convergence of sidewalks at Hartwell Park can provi...
January 8, 2020
County pushes for avalanche safety
News
County pushes for avalanche safety
Ouray County commissioners and other county officials will take additional steps to ensure the public is safe and informed about avalanche mitigation ...
January 1, 2020
Ice Park on display at airport
Ice Park on display at airport
Locals traveling for the holidays may have noticed a piece of home when preparing to board planes at Denver International Airport. The Ouray Ice Park ...
January 1, 2020
News
Commissioners finalize governance for 2020
  Commissioners and staff wrapped up their last regular meeting of the year on Dec. 17 by renewing contracts, agreements and memorandums of understand...
December 23, 2019
News
Demographics study predicts flat enrollment
  Ridgway School District’s population will remain flat for the foreseeable future, as long as affordable housing remains out of reach for young famil...
December 18, 2019
News
Wildfire mitigation regs hearings continue
  A second public hearing on a Ouray County land-use code amendment regarding wildfire regulations was continued again last month, but county commissi...
December 4, 2019
News
New board sworn in, officers elected
  After bidding farewell Ouray School Board President Kentee Pasek, who leaves the board after eight years of service, newly elected Ouray School Boar...
December 4, 2019
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
Editor Picks
Main, News...
City: No to more remote governance
Ouray council rejects member's request to attend more meetings from afar
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously rejected a councilor’s request for greater leeway to participate in council meetings remotely, agreeing it’s vital for elected officials to face constituen...
A dilemma 25 years in the making
Main, News...
4-H EVENT CENTER
A dilemma 25 years in the making
Commissioners determined to improve fiscal health of facility plagued by management, use questions since its donation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The dilemma of how to manage, finance and use the Ouray County 4-H Event Center is coming full circle, reflecting conversations that happened more than 25 years ago when the facility was donated to th...
Pool house design draws varied reactions
News
Pool house design draws varied reactions
Residents alternately praise, pan contemporary appearance, debate proposed community space
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
Ouray County residents peppered architects and Ouray parks and recreation officials with questions and feedback about a proposed new pool house at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool, revealing a broad spectru...
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