Dear Editor: Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is a relatively new addition to council meetings initiated by a close vote by a recent council and subj...
January 29, 2020
Dear Editor: Last week’s Plaindealer contained an opinion from Mr. Scott Clifford regarding Ouray council member Ethan Funk and the Pledge of Allegian...
January 29, 2020
Obituaries
Robert Baca left his family and friends long before he wanted. He still had places to go and lots to do, but weakened health closed this life chapter ...
January 29, 2020
News
GUNNISON Hundreds of Gunnison County residents were summoned for jury selection this week in the trial of a woman accused in the 2017 deaths of two yo...
January 22, 2020
News
An article headlined "'It's the right thing to do': GOP leaders vote to pursue recall" on Page 1 of the Jan. 16 edition of the Plaindealer incorrectly...
January 22, 2020
Vann chosen for NEA arts review committee Chris Vann of Ouray, who serves as programming and development director for Palm Arts and the Michael D. Pal...
January 22, 2020
Opinion
President Ronald Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983, and for years the Ridgway School Dist...
January 22, 2020
Opinion
Janus, the two-faced Roman god of doors who sees both past and future, might be the most appropriate symbol for this third decade of the 21st Century....
January 22, 2020
Opinion
New organizations in Colorado will soon get some much-needed extra legal firepower to fight wrongful denials of access to government records and proce...
January 22, 2020
Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER Getting to the bottom of a story often means locating a public record, or some piece of paper documenting what happened. Sometimes ...
January 22, 2020
Main, News...
March 18, 2026
The Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School hosted its inaugural meet with the Ridgway Invite on March 14. Ridgway senior Sophia Forrest won the girls' 100-meter dash with a time of 13.19....
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RIDGWAY MAYOR CANDIDATES
Clark proud of town's progress, aware of challenges
March 18, 2026
Even after 14 years serving as Ridgway's mayor, John Clark still thinks there's work to be done. He's served seven terms. Every two years, when his seat comes up for election, folks ask him if he want...
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RIDGWAY MAYOR CANDIDATES
March 18, 2026
Tia Mihelarakis believes the Ridgway Town Council deserves a leader with new perspectives — specifically those of creatives, renters and the younger generation. Mihelarakis, 34, is challenging Mayor J...
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Record-low snowpack in San Juans, balmy temps portend meager runoff
March 18, 2026
State water managers Tuesday painted a dire picture of record-low snowpack and abnormally warm temperatures this winter straining water supplies for Western Slope municipalities and agricultural produ...
News
RIDGWAY COUNCILOR CANDIDATES
March 18, 2026
If you ask Sheridan Ribbing why she's running for town council, the answer is pretty simple. It's because Councilor Terry Schuyler decided not to run, and she's passionate about making sure a champion...
