A bill intended to combat business identity theft passed the Colorado Senate last week and is headed to the House for consideration. Senate Bill 34, a...
February 24, 2022
The sport of ice climbing has historically been dominated by white, affluent male athletes. The All In Ice Fest hopes to change that narrative. The in...
January 6, 2022
The recent balmy weather in Ouray County is more Second Summer than Jack Frost, but the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Ouray neverth...
December 1, 2021
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Colorado voters will be able to track their ballots online again for the 2021 general election on Nov. 2. The Secretary of State's elections office in...
October 13, 2021
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[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-ridgway-school-board-candidates-gallery' view='carousel']Name: Tony Criscuolo Age: 77 Profession: Substitute teacher ...
September 22, 2021
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Black Hills Energy is asking the state to allow it to increase rates for natural gas and electricity, to recover costs from Winter Storm Uri back in F...
September 15, 2021
The Bow Wow Film Festival is back again this summer, with a best-of selection of all the favorite films from the past five festivals. The top films we...
July 21, 2021
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The co-publishers of the Ouray County Plaindealer have been jointly honored with the 2021 Colorado Press Association Rising Star award. Erin McIntyre ...
June 10, 2021
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A Durango woman who was killed last week in a rare bear attack was identified Tuesday. Laney Malavolta, 39, died of a perforating injury to her neck, ...
May 6, 2021
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Two planned marijuana cultivation facilities in Ouray County are on hold after commissioners adopted a moratorium on retail marijuana operations last ...
May 6, 2021
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Mayor says he doesn't think the city will take legal action, but firm will review potential defect claims
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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Town follows through on plan to seek bids for services; chamber to seek to keep contract
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
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
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...
