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
News
Alternate route is County Road 1
August 1, 2025
A single vehicle rollover accident involving a truck and a trailer has shut down U.S. Highway 550 at mile marker 114, near Billy Creek State Wildllife Area north of Ridgway. Both lanes of the highway ...
Ouray County included in potential wolf release area, county’s $50,000 Swiss Village contribution pending deed restrictions
July 30, 2025
Ouray County included in potential wolf release area Ouray County could be selected for the state's next site for wolf reintroduction, according to an update from Colorado Parks and Wildlife given to ...
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July 30, 2025
Federal lawmakers are working on legislation to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray. The city received a draft of incomplete, boilerplate legislation last month that would grant it ownersh...
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Skipped spring mosquito treatment triggers complaints about pests
July 30, 2025
Complaints about increased mosquito activity near Ridgway State Park have prompted officials to ask what happened with preventative treatments, which usually happen in the spring and curb the populati...
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Judge: Ridgway proved trail 'serves a legitimate public purpose,' will pay property owner $45,000
July 30, 2025
The town of Ridgway will be allowed to condemn private property to build a trail from the River Park subdivision to Ridgway Secondary School. According to an order from Seventh Judicial Chief District...
