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All four candidates for the Ridgway School Board agree teacher pay and retention are the top issues for the district, they said during a candidate f...

October 16, 2019

Old West Fest draws fans from across U.S.

John Wayne fans who made the pilgrimage to Ridgway from near and far weren’t fazed by chilly temperatures last weekend, turning out in large numbers...

October 16, 2019

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Enviro group: Work remains to reduce emissions in county

Ouray County has made progress in reducing energy use, but has a way to go on reversing a trend of increasing emissions in some parts of the county,...

October 9, 2019

Lawmaker fields studentsâ tough questions

Rep. Barbara McLachlan fielded some tough questions from students at Ridgway Secondary School on a visit last week. McLachlan, representative for Co...

October 9, 2019

Old West rides into Ridgway this weekend

[tecnavia_gallery slug='old-west-rides-into-ridgway-this-weekend-gallery' view='carousel'] Plans in the works during the last year to celebrate the 5...

October 9, 2019

Popular business expanding

Ridgway Adventure Sports is expanding its offerings and its space, within a few months of celebrating its one-year anniversary of opening for business...

October 6, 2019

Donut shop aims for affordability while keeping it natural

Joshua and Von Bruno saw something missing in Ridgway – a donut shop – and they’ve made it their mission to fill that void with their made-from-scratc...

October 6, 2019

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Chipping program underway on Log Hill

The West Region Wildfire Council is hosting a community chipping and slash management program on Log Hill Mesa this week as part of a fuels reductio...

October 2, 2019

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Gravel road maintenance guidelines in the works

Ouray County is trying to standardize the way it maintains gravel roads, including the width of those roads and the goals for achieving a certain sl...

October 2, 2019

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County risks funds without code update

Ouray County commissioners are discussing the adoption of 2018 federal building codes to avoid the risk it wouldn’t receive help from the Federal Em...

September 25, 2019

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A weekend full of pride

August 20, 2025

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City retains lawyer in light of sewer problems

Mayor says he doesn't think the city will take legal action, but firm will review potential defect claims

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

August 20, 2025

The city of Ouray will hire an attorney who could help potentially pursue legal claims against the contractors who built and equipped the city’s new $17 million wastewater treatment plant, which has b...

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Ridgway opens door for tourism marketing

Town follows through on plan to seek bids for services; chamber to seek to keep contract

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

August 20, 2025

The town of Ridgway is opening up a competitive process for its tourism and marketing services after years of handing the task to the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce. The shift toward a competitive p...

Letters

Time to lower the speed limit on U.S. 550

August 20, 2025

Dear Editor: Hardly a week goes by without another fatal accident on U.S. Highway 550, it seems. Or am I just imagining things? Winter or summer, events conspire, someone dies and the road is closed f...

Letters

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Revisiting postal history

August 20, 2025

Dear Editor: I read with interest Ms. Snowbarger’s column, “The West’s Unsung Heroes? Post Offices” in the Aug. 7, 2025, issue of the Plaindealer. Postal history, particularly that of Ouray County and...

Carolina Brown

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines