Dear Editor: All Lives Matter Oh, to have the people that have come out with that phrase believe it in their hearts. Then that beautiful phrase, “...t...
July 8, 2020
Dear Editor: You already know that you live in one of the most beautiful places in the United States, but did you know you are likely the friendliest ...
July 8, 2020
Dear Editor: As a public figure, I recognize that I have a somewhat reduced expectation of privacy than does a private citizen; therefore, I would lik...
July 8, 2020
Dear Editor: After reading about Dr Sims and his belligerent attitude when asked to wear a mask in many shops in Ouray, two things occurred to me. Fir...
July 8, 2020
Dear Editor: Mammals and birds are thought to host 1.7 million undiscovered types of viruses which may be waiting for their chance on the world stage,...
July 8, 2020
Dear Editor: You have been doing such an outstanding job rejuvenating the Plaindealer, I subscribed and even donated to your Report for America projec...
July 8, 2020
Dear Editor: We’d like to thank the Plaindealer for their excellent reporting on the “To mask or not to mask” article last week and the BOCC for promp...
July 8, 2020
Obituaries
Edmund Kenneth von Delden went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 3, 2010, at age 87, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Color...
July 8, 2020
Obituaries
Marcy Grace MacKintosh was born Dec. 14, 1922 in Jacksonville, Fla. and passed June 13, 2020 in Ridgway, Colorado. Her parents were John MacKintosh an...
July 8, 2020
News
Ridgway is the latest addition to the list of officially designated “dark sky” communities, as of this week. The International Dark Sky Association aw...
July 8, 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...
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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...
