Author - News

News

Plaindealer takes home 14 awards in statewide contest

The Ouray County Plaindealer took home 14 awards at the Colorado Press Association convention last weekend. The annual Better Newspaper Contest, which...

August 20, 2025

Feature

‘Merchant of Venice’ takes stage in Ouray this weekend

Ye olde bard returns to the stage this weekend in Ouray, with "The Merchant of Venice" brought to the Wright Opera House by UpstART Theater. This summ...

July 30, 2025

News

Fire bans imposed throughout region

Several governments in the region adopted stage 1 fire restrictions this week, making it illegal to use personal fireworks, have any sort of open burn...

July 2, 2025

News

Plaindealer wins 11 awards in four-state journalism contest

The Ouray County Plaindealer earned 11 awards last weekend from the regional, four-state Society of Professional Journalists' Top of the Rockies compe...

April 9, 2025

Feature

‘Steel Magnolias’ takes stage in Ridgway

The story of the classic "Steel Magnolias" is coming to the stage in Ouray County this week, brought to the community by Minerva West Theatre Company....

February 26, 2025

Main

A weekend full of pride

August 20, 2025

News

City retains lawyer in light of sewer problems

Mayor says he doesn't think the city will take legal action, but firm will review potential defect claims

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

August 20, 2025

The city of Ouray will hire an attorney who could help potentially pursue legal claims against the contractors who built and equipped the city’s new $17 million wastewater treatment plant, which has b...

News

Ridgway opens door for tourism marketing

Town follows through on plan to seek bids for services; chamber to seek to keep contract

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

August 20, 2025

The town of Ridgway is opening up a competitive process for its tourism and marketing services after years of handing the task to the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce. The shift toward a competitive p...

Letters

Time to lower the speed limit on U.S. 550

August 20, 2025

Dear Editor: Hardly a week goes by without another fatal accident on U.S. Highway 550, it seems. Or am I just imagining things? Winter or summer, events conspire, someone dies and the road is closed f...

Letters

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Revisiting postal history

August 20, 2025

Dear Editor: I read with interest Ms. Snowbarger’s column, “The West’s Unsung Heroes? Post Offices” in the Aug. 7, 2025, issue of the Plaindealer. Postal history, particularly that of Ouray County and...

Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines