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
News
July 7, 2026
The Ouray County sheriff is allowing some residents to return to their homes in evacuated areas starting Wednesday morning. The sheriff's office approved re-entry for credentialed residents who live i...
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Commissioners to discuss emergency plans for flooding
July 7, 2026
Wildlife escaping the Gold Mountain Fire are moving closer to town, prompting state wildlife officials to advise the public on how they can simultaneously help animals and give them the space they nee...
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Timeline unclear for return to homes in evacuated area
July 6, 2026
Evacuees of the Gold Mountain Fire — who have been displaced for more than a week — hope they will return to their homes soon, are thankful for the firefighters working tirelessly to quell the flames ...
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July 2, 2026
The U.S. Forest Service this afternoon expanded the closure area in the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Ridgway, as the Gold Mountain Fire makes another big run. The original closure largely encom...
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July 2, 2026
Water managers are asking residents to avoid excessive water use and putting more demand on their distribution system. Ridgway Mayor John Clark announced during a Ouray County Board of County Commissi...
