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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October 28, 2026
The bodies of a college student from Ridgway and another man were found Wednesday afternoon in Chaffee County, five days after they left for a weekend hiking trip and got caught in a snowstorm. Kaden ...
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October 28, 2026
The Telluride Foundation is honoring Williams with its 2026 Volunteer of the Year award. Williams, who moved to Ouray in 1975, is a longtime volunteer and former Ouray city councilor. Her experience i...
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October 28, 2026
A Colorado judge will consider next week whether regional water managers have enough ground to stand on to pursue a plan to divert water from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir, as a long-running battle...
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Trio of increases would raise access charge 27%
October 28, 2026
San Miguel Power Association has proposed to hike its base monthly access charge for the vast majority of its customers from $33 to $42, marking the fifth straight year the power provider has sought a...
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October 28, 2026
A U.S. Forest Service survey of the Gold Mountain Fire says flooding and debris flows will likely continue to be dangers within the most severely scorched areas of the burn scar. A report released thi...
