Dear Editor: Under the direction of their teachers and Ouray Trail Group Coordinator Jill Parisi, students in the Voyager Program spent part of Thursd...
July 8, 2019
Columns
By Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins As new owners of the Ouray County Plaindealer, we were fully aware of affordable housing issues prior to moving to t...
June 24, 2019
Opinion
By Karen Risch It’s amazing to observe what grows in Ouray, a city of just a thousand people, living and working at an elevation of 7,500 - 8,400 feet...
June 24, 2019
Obituaries
Mary Nessmith Singer, d. May 9, 2019 Mary passed away May 9, 2019, at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Born in Miami, Florida, on April 4, 1932, she attend...
June 24, 2019
Obituaries
Jane Young Rainville d. April 9, 2019 Jane Young Rainville, age 75, passed away Tuesday, April 9,2019, in Charlottesville. Mathematician. Computer Edu...
June 24, 2019
Obituaries
Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Poole December 4, 1927 ~ March 14, 2019 Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Poole, age 91, died March 14, 2019. Services will be at 10:00 am ...
June 24, 2019
After four years of implementing changes at Ridgway Secondary School, Principal Jeremy Voytko is leaving the Western Slope, answering the call of the ...
June 24, 2019
News
A near drowning of a stand-up paddleboarder at Ridgway State Park last week has renewed calls from Colorado Parks and Wildlife for paddlers to wear pe...
June 24, 2019
News
The scrapbook from Bryan and Shannon Williams’ honeymoon includes a photo of them in the San Juan Mountains, newlyweds captivated by the sight of Mt. ...
June 24, 2019
News
It might be weeks or months before the Alpine Loop is more than an an up-and-back-down route than a true loop, as record snow, landslides, avalanches ...
June 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...
