Dear Editor: I (along with many residents of Ouray) am concerned that the Ice Park does not pay for the water that they use. My investigation revealed...
December 14, 2022
December 14, 1972 - The Plaindealer asked a few local people what kind of Christmas tree they preferred, true or false. The results of our random surv...
December 14, 2022
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....
December 14, 2022
Ouray junior forward Landen Hill (22) looks to drive to the hoop after receiving a screen from freshman Cavan Pasek (23) during the boys’ team’s seaso...
December 8, 2022
Two Ouray High School students earned All Conference honors this year for their performance on the Montrose High School Football team. Because Ouray d...
December 8, 2022
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50 YEARS AGO December 7, 1972 - Monday night, the Ouray City Council passed Ordinance No. 8 which will raise water rates about 50 percent. In a discus...
December 8, 2022
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Santa Claus rides on the Ouray Volunteer Fire Department’s engine on his way down Main Street to the Ouray Elks Lodge on Saturday night during the Yul...
December 8, 2022
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December 8, 2022
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....
December 8, 2022
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After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
