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New ski trails open on Uncompahgre Plateau

Western Colorado Nordic skiers have a new trail system to enjoy thanks to a partnership between a Montrose-area group and the U.S. Forest Service. The...

January 5, 2023

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Plaindealer wins top honors in state press awards

For the third year in a row, the Ouray County Plaindealer has earned the Colorado Press Association's 'public service' award for reporting and serving...

September 21, 2022

Meet a Ouray teacher

Editor's note: We have continued the tradition of asking new teachers in Ouray and Ridgway to introduce themselves to the community here in the Plaind...

September 15, 2022

Meet the new Ouray teachers

[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-new-ouray-teachers-gallery' view='carousel']Editor’s note: The Plaindealer has continued the tradition we’ve had the ...

September 1, 2022

Meet the new Ridgway teachers

[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-new-ridgway-teachers-gallery' view='carousel']Editor’s note: The Plaindealer has continued the tradition we’ve had th...

August 24, 2022

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Grants aim to boost pool staffing

Public pools could get a boost in labor force with a new state grant meant to help pools stay open and staffed. The Pools Special Initiative, announce...

June 23, 2022

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UpstART brings dark comedy to Ouray stage

Audiences familiar with UpstART Theater’s work — often heartwarming, life-affirming plays — should prepare themselves for something entirely different...

May 26, 2022

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Plaindealer honored with 13 journalism awards

[tecnavia_gallery slug='plaindealer-honored-with-13-journalism-awards-gallery' view='carousel']The Ouray County Plaindealer won 13 awards in the four-...

April 13, 2022

Fly fishing film tour makes splash in Ridgway

[tecnavia_gallery slug='fly-fishing-film-tour-makes-splash-in-ridgway-gallery' view='carousel']The 16th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Ridg...

March 9, 2022

Montrose hospital to build new outpatient care center

By the end of next year, Ouray County residents will be able to receive outpatient care at a new complex at the south end of Montrose. Montrose Region...

February 24, 2022

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August 20, 2025

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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...

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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...

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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

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines