Dear Editor: The old African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” is certainly true when it comes to the Ridgway school community. Parents,...
October 9, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that there is a movement underway to stop the building of a new motel in Ouray. The Cit...
October 9, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Please vote no on the upcoming Road and Bridge massive tax increase ballot measure even if you agree additional fun...
October 9, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, There is one assumption concerning the funding for Ouray County roads that has not been adequately discussed: What ...
October 9, 2019
Dear Editor, Last week, Congressman Scott Tipton held a listening session in Ouray to discuss his draft public lands proposal, the Colorado Recreation...
October 9, 2019
Dear Editor, I am writing in support of the candidacy of Aimee Vann for the upcoming position on the Ouray School Board. As the mother of five childre...
October 9, 2019
Though Elevate Wellness Spa in Ouray has a new owner, she has a familiar face to customers who have been coming for years. Jayne Johnson worked there ...
October 7, 2019
Runners compete in the Sweitzer Lake Invitational on Sept. 27 in Delta. High school runners from Ouray, Ridgway and Silverton will next compete at the...
October 2, 2019
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By Olivia Exstrum, Special to the Plaindealer As a lieutenant with the Dallas Police Department, Jim Lewis was a part of a department of nearly 4,000 ...
October 2, 2019
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A trans-Atlantic trio of musicians will present Irish and American folk music on Saturday at the Wright Opera House in Ouray. One for the Foxes, which...
October 2, 2019
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Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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December 10, 2025
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...
