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Deputy forest supervisor for GMUG chosen

WESTERN COLORADO A forest ranger from New Mexico will be the new temporary deputy forest supervisor for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Natio...

September 11, 2019

‘Mesmerizing’ performer comes to opera house

Singer-songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto has been described as eclectic, immersive and mesmerizing. On Saturday, Ouray audiences will have a chance to lis...

September 11, 2019

Mt. Abram comes to Ridgway

TOWN OF RIDGWAY There’s a spectacular view of Mt. Abram in Ridgway now. You were expecting the Cimarrons or Mt. Sneffels, perhaps. But, no. Barthold a...

September 11, 2019

Poetâs Corner: Greg Hunter

This month I am pleased to share a poem written by local writer Greg Hunter who lives in Ridgway and has been jeeping in the San Juan Mountains sinc...

September 11, 2019

Fire and ice: Too much of one, not enough of the other?

“Smoke gets in your eyes”—famous words from a show tune in a 1933 musical. The song was destined to become one of America’s favorite love songs whose ...

September 11, 2019

LOOKING BACK

From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago September 11, 1969 - Sixty experts in public health from throughout the nation...

September 11, 2019

Town should stand up to businesses on rates

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Recent Plaindealer reports suggest that many Ridgway business owners think Ridgway “owes” them a water rate break be...

September 11, 2019

Stepping aside for other school board candidates

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I want to sincerely thank the 40 voters who recently signed my candidacy petition for Ridgway School District Board...

September 11, 2019

Calendar of events for Sept. 5-12, 2019

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 TEEN ACTIVITY - Teen Cafe at Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St., Ages 12+. 4-5 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 BUSINESS EVENT - ...

September 5, 2019

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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS

SILVERTON - With bears frequently roaming into Silverton at night in search of snacks, town officials are warning residents and guests to be "bear awa...

September 5, 2019

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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility

County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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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Mine owner proposes water treatment

Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

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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Town mulls affordable housing mandate

Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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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County raises 4-H use fees

Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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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County appoints new planning commissioner

By LIA SALVATIERRA

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...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines