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October 20, 2022
[tecnavia_gallery slug='hitting-the-stage-gallery' view='carousel']Theater lovers can enjoy a pair of productions in Ouray County this weekend and nex...
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: In my opinion, the most relevant information to consider when deciding how to vote on Ballot Issue 6A is the exponential increase in the ...
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: After reading last week’s Plaindealer article that covered the recent Democratic candidate for House District 58, I would like to share m...
October 20, 2022
Opinion
October 19, 1972 - The Woman’s Club of Ouray came out in strong opposition to the planned coal plant and mine in this area, at the last meeting a week...
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: House District 58 needs a representative who will not just work tirelessly for farming and agriculture, but also fight for more funding t...
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: Kevin Kuns is running for House District 58. Coming from a strong business background, he wasn't involved in politics until recently, res...
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: The Oct. 6-12 issue of the Plaindealer published a letter to the editor that did not accurately represent how many people feel and I felt...
October 20, 2022
Obituaries
Jan. 21, 1949-Oct. 9, 2022 The lord has called our beloved Mother, Sister and Nana to Heaven and she will be greatly missed. We can rest knowing, that...
October 20, 2022
Obituaries
Nov. 9, 1923-Sept. 23, 2022 Crosby was born in Cape May, New Jersey, the youngest of Oliver Perry- Smith and Agnes Adolph Perry- Smith's four sons. Th...
October 20, 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...
Main, News...
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...
Main, News...
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...
News
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...
