February 8, 1983 - EDITORIAL: Whether it begins with the parents, other adults, students, or team players — there has to be a stop to the emotional id...
February 8, 2023
Dear Editor: It seems to me that all the discussions about gas stoves miss one major factor: House construction has changed. Forty years ago, I worked...
February 8, 2023
News
Editor's Note: This calendar was updated on Thursday morning, Feb. 2, to account for the fact that the Safer More Affirming Communities movie and dinn...
February 2, 2023
News
OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Jan. 21-31: JAN. 21 Officer conducted a traffic stop in ...
February 2, 2023
News
SNAP benefits to decrease in March Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see a reduced monthly benefit...
February 2, 2023
Dear Editor: The article entitled “State may create last resort home insurance option” in the Jan. 19 edition of the Plaindealer was important informa...
February 2, 2023
Dear Editor: After a nearly 5-year hiatus, I am subscribing again to the Plaindealer with the hope that it has not gone completely in the direction of...
February 2, 2023
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO February 1, 1973 - The fits and starts of the Dallas Project (Ridgway dam) have come to a screeching halt, for the moment at least. There...
February 2, 2023
News
Ridgway Library approves director contract Ridgway Public Library board members approved an employment contract for Director Amy Baer on Jan. 13, abou...
January 25, 2023
Obituaries
Sept. 2, 1944-Jan. 10, 2023 Richard Allen River, 78, of Ouray, Colorado, sadly left us on January 10, 2023. Rick was born to Elwood and Alene (Fellin)...
January 25, 2023
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November 1, 2025
The Ridgway High School girls’ cross country team is bringing a state title back to the San Juans. The six-person team won the Class 2A state title Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, capping a te...
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October 29, 2025
An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...
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State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death
October 29, 2025
A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...
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Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state
October 29, 2025
The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...
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Ouray parks director had suggested limited sales at special events next year to generate revenue
October 29, 2025
The Ouray City Council rejected a proposal Monday to sell alcohol at three special events at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool next year, concluding the costs and risks outweigh the potential revenue. Parks ...
