Dear Editor: Ouray residents, thank you so very much for spending time to look at the correct excise tax facts straight from the assessor's office ins...
November 24, 2021
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Ouray Public Library, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the community for its overwhelming support of our ballot m...
November 24, 2021
News
Ouray County has another destination recognized for top stargazing potential and a dedication to preserving the night sky. Top of the Pines open space...
November 23, 2021
Covid
A Ouray County man in his 60s died Nov. 12 at Montrose Regional Health after testing positive for COVID-19, Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd announced Thu...
November 18, 2021
Obituaries
Dennis O’Leary of Ouray, Colorado passed away suddenly on October 27 at Montrose Memorial Hospital. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to William...
November 18, 2021
News
ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and ...
November 18, 2021
News
GUNNISON A Gunnison judge on Tuesday denied a request by three parents and a community member to block the Gunnison Watershed School District’s mask m...
November 18, 2021
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...
November 18, 2021
[tecnavia_gallery slug='ouray-trail-group-gallery' view='carousel']Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations wh...
November 18, 2021
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO November 18, 1971 - It was anything but relaxing and certainly a very different kind of “wilderness experience” for those who attended th...
November 18, 2021
News
June 10, 2026
An economist and finance strategist has been hired as Ouray County's chief financial officer. Ouray County announced this week it has hired Jason Schrock for the position and he will start in July. Ou...
News
June 10, 2026
Ouray County Public Health will now provide free reproductive health services for patients under 25 years old, under new agreements approved by county commissioners Tuesday. The yearlong program calle...
News
June 10, 2026
Ouray County voters should begin receiving ballots in the mail this week in advance of the June 30 primary election. Most of the competition for the primary election is at the state and federal level....
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Lawsuit accusing city of broken promises, defamation followed internal complaints against staff, councilor
June 10, 2026
The Ouray Police Department’s sole sworn officer has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing city officials of broken promises, unprofessional behavior and defamation. The lawsuit follows a series ...
