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Sheriff recall moves forward The Ouray County Clerk's Office is working to verify signatures on 75 petitions with 1,082 signatures in favor of holding...

April 2, 2020

Opinion

Internet company deserves kudos, not criticism

Dear Editor: An article in the March 12 edition of the Plaindealer stated the county believes that Doug Seacat of Deeply Digital overstepped the limit...

April 2, 2020

Opinion

Toilet paper, bottled water not necessities now

Dear Editor: As an So-year-old man I am always amazed at what younger folks consider necessities! Because of the COVID-19 virus people have been filli...

April 2, 2020

Opinion

Listen to school board on firing

Dear Editor: I am responding to your "Firing fallout" article regarding the Ouray Schools superintendent. A similar incident occurred some years ago i...

April 2, 2020

News

Candidate forum will be held online Monday night, Ridgway election proceeds

The Ridgway-Ouray Community Council has adjusted its previously scheduled in-person candidate forum to be held on Zoom instead, due to concerns about ...

March 30, 2020

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Doctors: COVID-19 blood antibody test won’t help us now

After listening to recommendations from medical experts, Ouray County Commissioners decided not to pursue a request from an anonymous citizen who offe...

March 26, 2020

Opinion

Counties on front lines of virus response

Dear Editor: We are living through an unprecedented moment of crisis in our history. During this public health crisis, your county governments are on ...

March 26, 2020

Opinion

Be happy with the roads we have

Dear Editor: So now our leaders are struggling to find a qualified candidate to fill the road boss job. Let’s pay a recruitment firm sci,ocio to do th...

March 26, 2020

Opinion

In midst of virus, census important

Dear Editor: With our schools closed and families sheltering in place, we want to remind everyone that you can still participate in the 2020 Census. T...

March 26, 2020

Obituaries

John (Jack) B. Backlund

John (Jack) B. Backlund, World War II veteran, died Thursday at 11:3o a.m. March 12, 2020. He was born to parents Arvid and Mary Backlund in Bismarck,...

March 26, 2020

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A barrel of fun on Labor Day

September 9, 2026

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Water restrictions exception, not rule

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?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

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...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

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...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

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 ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

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...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines