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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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Water restrictions exception, not rule

Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines