50 YEARS AGO November 9, 1972 - It was no surprise that President Nixon will have his “four more years” in the White House. Pollsters predicted a reco...
November 9, 2022
Obituaries
Dec. 24, 1964-Oct. 26, 2022 Anthony D. Vallejos, age 57, of Ouray, CO, passed away on October 26, 2022 in Phoenix, AZ, where he was residing for the p...
November 9, 2022
Obituaries
June 21, 1943-Nov. 1, 2022 Jerry Donald Overton, 79, passed on 1 November, 2022, in Montrose, Colorado. Jerry was born on 21 June 1943 to George L. an...
November 9, 2022
News
RIDGWAY MARSHAL The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Oct. 17-Nov. 6. If you have information on any of the be...
November 9, 2022
Dear Editor: I recently attended a commission workshop about dirt roads. A handful of 24 residents attended. It was a calming conversation about explo...
November 2, 2022
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November 2, 2022
50 YEARS AGO November 2, 1972 - EDITORIAL: It is happening in New Mexico, and don’t think it can’t happen here — it can and is likely to happen unless...
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: I commend the Plaindealer and reporter Kylea Henseler with the excellent article on the needs of the three fire departments in Ouray Coun...
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: Let me start by saying that I have complete respect for the firefighters manning the Simms Fire at U.S. Forest Service direction and the ...
November 2, 2022
News
May 14, 2026
“Idle-Free Ridgway” remains a motto, rather than a rule after the town council voted down final approval for an anti-idling ordinance that drew zealous support and opposition over the past five months...
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A year after two daycares opened within affordable housing development, builder looks to replicate template in three other cities
May 13, 2026
The solution to the statewide childcare shortage might be here in Ouray County, where a blueprint for building childcare-ready affordable homes was drafted. It’s been a little more than a year since t...
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After commissioner claims 'toxicity,' manager says 4-H, courthouse spaces safe to use
May 13, 2026
Ouray County commissioner meeting rooms don’t have a mold problem, according to testing ordered after Commissioner Lynn Padgett said the facilities caused her to feel sick and used it as justification...
News
State grant allows county to add sixth ranger to patrol backcountry, focus on safety, education
May 13, 2026
Ouray County’s alpine ranger program is back and bigger this year with the help of a state grant. The public will see alpine rangers patrolling areas including Yankee Boy Basin, Imogene Pass and the A...
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Election to represent Ridgway, Log Hill contested for first time since 2014
May 13, 2026
For the first time in more than a decade, there’s a contested election for the District 6 seat on the San Miguel Power Association board of directors, representing all of Ridgway, much of Log Hill and...
