Dear Editor: I am writing to address Mr. Cassidy’s letter in the Plaindealer newspaper. Yes, Mr. Cassidy, we all noticed the beautiful, large American...
February 24, 2021
Dear Editor: In his letter to the editor in the Feb. 11-17 edition, Mike Cassidy asks “Which cause do you stand for?” referring to “an enormous Americ...
February 24, 2021
Dear Editor: Carolyn Snowbarger’s column about railroading in Ridgway, published in the Feb. u-17 Plaindealer, is interesting about local history, alt...
February 24, 2021
Dear Editor: I read recently that the town of Ouray is “recalibrating the noise ordinance.” I would like to suggest that, in addition looking into lou...
February 24, 2021
News
GUNNISON Recent storms have helped the Gunnison Basin’s snowpack pull out of a nosedive, but longrange forecasts through the end of the winter remain ...
February 18, 2021
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO February 18, 1971 - Student Editorial from “The Voice of Troy” - Prejudice is a dangerous disease which is afflicting America today. It s...
February 18, 2021
Dear Editor: I write from my home overlooking the Mount Sneffels Range, once called home by the Tabeguache band of the Ute Nation since the 13th centu...
February 18, 2021
Dear Editor: In reference to the recent flag letter, I feel as an American citizen you may view the “enormous American flag” any way you want to. Narr...
February 18, 2021
News
UPDATE, 3:38 p.m. U.S. Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass will remain closed the rest of the night, as adverse weather conditions have made avalanche ...
February 16, 2021
News
Former Ouray County Sheriff Lance FitzGerald was arrested for alleged DUI late Thursday, and faces his third DUI case in four years. He was arrested b...
February 12, 2021
Main, News...
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
Main
September 9, 2026
Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...
News
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
News
September 9, 2026
Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...
