Dear Editor: I am writing today to correct a misstatement in an article that appeared in the December 17-23, 2020 edition of the Ouray County Plaindea...
December 24, 2020
Obituaries
Jeannette Callender Hepp passed away on December 7, 2020 after a life exceptionally well-lived for 94 years. She was born and grew up in Oak Park, Ill...
December 17, 2020
Obituaries
Lydia “Elaine” Lair Kessler died peacefully in her sleep Dec. 14, 2020 after celebrating ioo years of life. Elaine was born Dec. u, 1920 to Ed and Mam...
December 17, 2020
News
Ouray photographer Mike Boruta captured this wintry scene from above with his drone on Dec. 11. Mt. Abram is shrouded in clouds in the distance while ...
December 17, 2020
News
GUNNISON Despite public pushback, leaders in the City of Gunnison approved two new pot shops Tuesday. While Oty Council opted to approve licenses for ...
December 17, 2020
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO December 17,1970 - Mrs. Evelyn Bates, Ouray school instructor, has won honorable mention as a Colorado Teacher of the Year for 1971. Mrs....
December 17, 2020
Dear Editor: We are writing to express our gratitude for the amazing teamwork displayed by the entire staff at Ouray School during this pandemic. The ...
December 17, 2020
Dear Editor: Not only during the holidays, but each and every day, I am so very thankful for all that I have! While others complain of “COVID fatigue”...
December 17, 2020
Covid
Ouray County announced a COVID-19 outbreak tied to St. Daniel’s Catholic Church in Ouray. There have been two confirmed cases investigated and classi...
December 11, 2020
Obituaries
Louis Von Schlosser passed away on November 29th, 2020 while surrounded by his loved ones after a fiercely fought battle with cancer On February16, 19...
December 10, 2020
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...
