Dear Editor: Please remove a ll mask mandates for Ouray County. Stand up for our citizens' rights of freedom. The mask mandates from the state of Colo...
September 3, 2020
Dear Editor: In the Aug. 20 edition of The Plaindealer equestrian Sarah McConnell expressed her support for a new Miller Mesa Recreation Trail in her ...
September 3, 2020
Dear Editor: On Aug. 25, 2020, we expressed our concerns to Ouray County commissioners about conditions of our alpine access roads and alpine zones. O...
September 3, 2020
Dear Editor: I would like to state, for the record, that I am against any mandates for Ouray County, Colorado. Our county, state, and country is being...
September 3, 2020
Dear Editor: I don't understand the anti-maskers. Don't they believe in the germ theory of disease? I'm not going to recite all the numbers about why ...
September 3, 2020
News
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will receive mail-in ballots after Oct. 9. Vote-by-mail began for the entire state ...
September 1, 2020
News
GUNNISON It appears that Gunnison County may be headed out of the woods — for now. For the first time in almost a month, the test positivity for COVID...
August 27, 2020
News
Melvin Dunn of Ridgway was surprised by a parade for his 97th birthday on Saturday, organized by family members Doug and Janette Toney of Montrose. Hi...
August 27, 2020
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO August 27, 1970 - Ouray will have one-hour parking limits for the same four-block distance on the west side of Main Street as presently e...
August 27, 2020
Covid
By Helene "H" Disco, Center for Mental Health As schools open across our nation, we have been seeing that things are going to look different in ever...
August 27, 2020
Main, News...
County manager insists on controlling rodents despite pushback from commissioner
June 17, 2026
Ouray County will control the prairie dog population at the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds. Ouray County Manager Antonio Mendez said he has yet to decide on a method, but that the end goal is contro...
Main, News...
City cites structural issues, will pursue short-term fix
June 17, 2026
The sudden removal of most of the free weights from the fitness center at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has angered members who say the city eliminated one of the primary reasons they work out there. Cit...
News
June 17, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on Ju...
News
June 17, 2026
Ridgway town councilors voted last week to fly the pride flag at Ridgway Town Hall for the remainder of Pride Month, after deciding not to last year. At a June 10 meeting, Councilor Polly Kroger reque...
News
State agency says local buy-in will improve chances of grant; council to consider funding request during fall budget talks
June 17, 2026
The Ouray Library District has asked the city of Ouray to contribute $100,000 toward its expansion, hoping to pair it with other funding from local and state governments. In a June 2 letter, which als...
