Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is supporting Beth Paulson’s goal of making poetry more accessible to all during her tenure as poet laur...
July 31, 2019
By Sue Hirshman The presence of birds in a Juniper tree is always magical --Anonymous— When I lived in Indiana, one of my favorite birds was the Easte...
July 31, 2019
Letters
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, As an individual who lives in Ouray County, I rely on law enforcement to ensure a safe community for residents and v...
July 31, 2019
News
SILVERTON -It's now possible to drive the Alpine Loop from Silverton to Lake City and back, but motorists will have to take the long way, over Hurrica...
July 24, 2019
News
WESTERN COLORADO Locals can stock their personal firewood piles for free if they use a permit to harvest downed Ponderosa pine in certain areas of the...
July 24, 2019
News
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to expand its Public Access Program by 100,000 acres in time for the fall hunting season, at the co...
July 24, 2019
The Artists’ Alpine Holiday is celebrating its 59th year and art show at the Ouray Community Center and debuts area artists’ watercolors, pastels, o...
July 24, 2019
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago July 24, 1969 - There's been trouble in the camp, and it finally erupted Monda...
July 24, 2019
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January 28, 2026
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...
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January 28, 2026
Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...
News
January 28, 2026
Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...
News
January 28, 2026
Ouray County has ordered a disc golf tournament held on Log Hill Mesa to stop operating without a special- use permit, citing concerns about illegal gambling as well as other county rule violations. C...
