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
Town seeks bike park design proposals, moves forward with pre-approved ADU plan designs
September 17, 2026
New members appointed to sustainability board The Ridgway Town Council appointed Terry Schuyler and Christiane Frischmuth to the Ridgway Sustainability Advisory Board after brief interviews at the Sep...
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Commissioners, administrators warn of job cuts to close $1.5 million gap; staff criticizes leaders for not addressing problem earlier
September 16, 2026
Ouray County will likely need to lay off employees to make up a projected $1.5 million gap between requested expenses and revenue next year, county officials warned at a budget workshop on Sept. 9. Th...
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September 16, 2026
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s declaration of the Gold Mountain Fire as a major federal disaster, Ouray County commissioners say the potential influx of additional federal funds doesn't ...
News
September 16, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council wants to see some dollar estimates before deciding where to build a new wastewater treatment plant. Town staff briefed the council on three possible locations north of town at...
News
Despite some councilors' misgivings, Ouray in line to give more money to deed-restricted apartment complex
September 16, 2026
The city of Ouray is set to provide up to $225,000 to a nonprofit organization to cover water and sewer tap and building permit fees for a 13-unit affordable housing project. At City Administrator Mic...
