LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Hello everyone in Ouray County and surrounding area. As many of you know, I was involved in an incident where I end...
December 11, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: We were dismayed to read in several newspapers last week that Ouray County Sheriff Lance FitzGerald was arrested on...
December 11, 2019
Dear Editor: The United States and most of the world measures economic growth by the gross domestic product. A study made by the Australia National Un...
December 11, 2019
The intoxicating aroma of freshly baked cookies in the atmosphere of a classic diner encourages those walking into Beth’s Sandwiches and More to stay ...
December 11, 2019
News
By Olivia Exstrum, special to the Plaindealer The secret to cleaning up old mine waste might be in beer. Well, the waste from making beer, that is. A ...
December 4, 2019
News
SILVERTON - The Town of Silverton is gearing up for an early opening at Kendall Mountain Ski Area. The chair lift will start spinning at 11 a.m. on Sa...
December 4, 2019
Hundreds of dancers of all ages from across the Western Slope will usher in the holiday season this weekend with Weehawken Dance’s enchanting annual...
December 4, 2019
The Open Bard Literary Series will welcome 2019 Colorado Book Award winner Nick Arvin to the Sherbino on Dec. 10. Arvin’s novel, “Mad Boy,” won the 20...
December 4, 2019
Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER Even small places deserve good journalism. That was one of our mantras when we decided to purchase the Plaindealer. Since the two o...
December 4, 2019
Opinion
The season of winter is well upon us these days. I do love the snow. It covers up all the stuff you have in your yard that you didn’t have time to put...
December 4, 2019
Main, News...
City administrator declines to make interim chief permanent
December 17, 2025
Ouray Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey is leaving his job over his objections to City Administrator Michelle Metteer’s insistence that he undergo a second, more extensive background check to determin...
Main, News...
Niece to serve as chairperson after he, Nauer reject requests from Padgett's backers to appoint her
December 17, 2025
For the second year in a row, Ouray County commissioners fought over who should serve as board chairperson, rejecting requests from supporters of Commissioner Lynn Padgett to appoint her to the positi...
News
December 17, 2025
Space to Create’s owner and property management company are pledging to remedy issues with Ouray County’s first affordable housing project and re-establish strong communication with residents after re...
News
December 17, 2025
The Ridgway Town Council approved qualifying a homebuyer for a deed-restricted unit in the Vista Park Commons neighborhood after discussing whether the unit was advertised fairly. The council, acting ...
News
December 17, 2025
Ridgway town councilors decided to delay final approval of a new anti-idling ordinance after hearing public concerns and discussing other issues related to the new rules during a Dec. 10 regular meeti...
