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Craig F. Schneider
Obituaries
Craig F. Schneider
Craig F. Schneider, age 73, passed away on November 25th in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was born on February 18th, 1948 to Francis and Lillian Schneider a...
December 9, 2021
News
CALENDAR & EVENTS
ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and ...
December 9, 2021
News
AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Gunnison County commissioners plan to rely heavily on grant funding to take on 16 infrastructure projects in 2022, including the completion o...
December 9, 2021
SPIRIT OF THE SEASON
SPIRIT OF THE SEASON
[tecnavia_gallery slug='spirit-of-the-season-gallery' view='carousel']After a year hiatus due to COVID-19, Ridgway's Noel Night and Ouray's Yule Celeb...
December 9, 2021
A BOUNCE IN THEIR STEP
A BOUNCE IN THEIR STEP
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-bounce-in-their-step-gallery' view='carousel']The Ridgway-Ouray Girls Basketball team. Top from left to right: Assistant Coa...
December 9, 2021
A BIG WISH LIST
A BIG WISH LIST
One-year-old Nina Jones of Ouray watches as bigger kids tell Santa what they want for Christmas at Noel Night in Ridgway on Dec. 3. The event attracte...
December 9, 2021
Weehawken Creative Arts
Weehawken Creative Arts
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of...
December 9, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO December 9, 1971 - With the advent of excellent sledding conditions, kids have been observed all over Ouray, sledding in areas not partic...
December 9, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO December 2, 1971 - NOTICE: One of the rope blocks from the ski tow is missing and the tow cannot be operated without it. No questions wil...
December 1, 2021
Steve “Parky” Parkinson
Obituaries
Steve “Parky” Parkinson
Steve “Parky” Parkinson, of Ridgway, passed away with his family beside him on November 9, 2021 at the age of 67 after tenaciously fighting metastatic...
December 1, 2021
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Cimarron Gathering Place opens with fanfare
By James Hanlon 
November 6, 2026
After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week. The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the O...
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Cleared for takeoff
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Cleared for takeoff
Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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