Dear Editor: The problem with freedom of speech is that you must post, and we have to read things like the letter from Steve in Phoenix about global w...
November 20, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I had the great privilege recently to meet with Colorado Congressional staffers in Washington, D.C. and express my ...
November 20, 2019
Dear Editor: I wish to share my gratitude to the Ridgway community for electing me to a four year school board seat. Once again, in true Ridgway fashi...
November 20, 2019
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WESTERN COLORADO Christmas tree permits will be available for purchase at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests office locations begin...
November 13, 2019
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SILVERTON - Students at Silverton School are being equipped with backpacks and water bottles for field trips, thanks to donations from Jimmy S. Keene ...
November 13, 2019
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A story about the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act on Page 6 in the Nov. 7 edition of the Plaindealer incorrectly suggested grazing isn't p...
November 13, 2019
Ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist Bob Milne will perform Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Wright Opera House in Ouray. Milne has had an extraordinary musical...
November 13, 2019
Local organizers of Operation Christmas Child are asking for the community's help in gathering donations for boys and girls across the world. Ridgwa...
November 13, 2019
Local performers You Knew Me When will debut some of their new mountain-inspired songs on Saturday, where local audiences will get the first crack a...
November 13, 2019
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 40 Years Ago November 15, 1979 - Cloudseeding operations may begin December 1st in the sout...
November 13, 2019
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Another officer resigns from police department, leaving sergeant and administrative assistant
February 2, 2026
The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office has assumed full responsibility for law enforcement services in the city of Ouray after City Administrator Michelle Metteer reassigned the police department’s two rem...
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January 28, 2026
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...
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January 28, 2026
Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...
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January 28, 2026
Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...
