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Bears starting to wake up, wildlife officials warn

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning residents that it has already received reports of bear activity in eight Colorado counties this year. Bears are...

April 2, 2020

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Part-time Ouray residents killed in Florida shootings

A couple who lived part time in Ouray were killed last week in Florida after police say the wife shot her husband , then turned the gun on responding ...

April 2, 2020

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Officials monitor as virus spreads

Ouray County health officials continue to work with school districts, local governments and other leaders to monitor for COVID-19, a strain of coronav...

March 15, 2020

Film fest, fashion show goes to the dogs

Second Chance Humane Society is hosting its third-annual Furry Flicks & Fashion Event this weekend, with the proceeds supporting its new program ...

March 11, 2020

Trout recovery highlight weekend fishing film tour

Twenty years ago, the rainbow trout of the Gunnison River were in serious trouble. After whirling disease — a parasitic infection that can cause skele...

March 11, 2020

Theater company debuts season

Fans of deeply meaningful human stories can choose from two showings of UpstART Theater's first production of the season – "Tiny Beautiful Things" – n...

January 22, 2020

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Box CaÃ±on Falls trails repairs planned, GOCO grant announced

Trails within Box Cañon Falls Park will receive some sprucing up just in time for the park’s 100th birthday this summer. Great Outdoors Colorado recen...

January 15, 2020

Sherbino to host several events

Whether you’re into live music, lectures or film festivals, the Sherbino Theater is hosting a series of events appealing to a wide audience in the nex...

January 15, 2020

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2019 Top Story No. 10: Plaindealer sold to new owners

STORIES OF THE YEAR: NO. 10 In 2019, the Ouray County Plaindealer was sold to new owners, the latest in its 142-year history. Alan Todd and Beecher Th...

January 1, 2020

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Grants application open to nonprofits

OURAY COUNTY A local grants fund that awards more than $3.4 million annually in western Colorado is encouraging Ouray County nonprofit organizations t...

August 15, 2019

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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...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines