From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago September 11, 1969 - September 18, 1969 - Editorial: We're once again hearing ...
September 18, 2019
We joined the world of Jeep owners last month when we found a 2010 Jeep Wrangler in Denver with low miles and high potential for fun. Jeeps are suppos...
September 18, 2019
Dear Editor, In the debate about the funding of maintenance for county roads, I think that it is imperative that non-resident users be charged a fee. ...
September 18, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I must take this opportunity to express to the Ouray Mountain Rescue team, each and every one, our gratefulness for ...
September 18, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, The town of Ouray has a wonderful park in Box Canon. The staff are caring and engaged and the falls are impressive....
September 18, 2019
Obituaries
Larry Lee Soderquist was born in Ouray, CO, to Andrew “Andy” and Marjorie “Marge” (Baumgardner) Soderquist. At the age of 72, Larry passed away at St....
September 18, 2019
News
By Carolina Brown & Erin McIntyre Ten-year-old Jack Jaime can ride his bike to the baseball field near his house in Ridgway. But there’s no point...
September 11, 2019
News
SILVERTON - Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., made a stop in Silverton on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4, and promised to pressure the Forest Service and BLM ...
September 11, 2019
News
One of the candidates for the Ridgway School Board election has bowed out of the race, voicing his support for two other candidates. Nate Wick said ...
September 11, 2019
News
A 7th Judicial District public defense attorney will discuss the challenges of the cash-bail system and the disadvantages it presents for low-income p...
September 11, 2019
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County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'
April 29, 2026
Sirens will wail and residents will likely see emergency vehicles headed through Ridgway, up County Road 5 on May 15. Traffic will filter back into town, with residents headed to an evacuation center....
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Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass
April 29, 2026
The company that owns the Idarado Mine is exploring the idea of building a treatment plant on Red Mountain Pass to remove heavy metals from water flowing into Red Mountain Creek. Representatives from ...
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Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted
April 29, 2026
The town of Ridgway will consider requiring developers to reserve 10% of units within market-rate residential projects as affordable housing for local workers and retirees. The proposed “community hou...
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Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015
April 29, 2026
Fees for using the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds are going up for the first time in more than a decade, with the aim of making the facility’s operations self-sustaining. It’s the large...
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April 29, 2026
Ouray County commissioners unanimously appointed Danika Gilbert to the county Planning Commission on Tuesday. Gilbert will take the seat of Jennifer Cram, who resigned from the seven-person board afte...
