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
Main, News...
County manager insists on controlling rodents despite pushback from commissioner
June 17, 2026
Ouray County will control the prairie dog population at the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds. Ouray County Manager Antonio Mendez said he has yet to decide on a method, but that the end goal is contro...
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City cites structural issues, will pursue short-term fix
June 17, 2026
The sudden removal of most of the free weights from the fitness center at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has angered members who say the city eliminated one of the primary reasons they work out there. Cit...
News
June 17, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on Ju...
News
June 17, 2026
Ridgway town councilors voted last week to fly the pride flag at Ridgway Town Hall for the remainder of Pride Month, after deciding not to last year. At a June 10 meeting, Councilor Polly Kroger reque...
News
State agency says local buy-in will improve chances of grant; council to consider funding request during fall budget talks
June 17, 2026
The Ouray Library District has asked the city of Ouray to contribute $100,000 toward its expansion, hoping to pair it with other funding from local and state governments. In a June 2 letter, which als...
