Plaindealer Staff

The glass orbs look like a cross between a snow globe and the top of a wizard’s scepter. For years they sat in an attic at the Ouray County Museum, forgotten to history and their place in it. It took ...

A permit system is coming as soon as next year for those who want to hike to the Blue Lakes southwest of Ridgway, now that the U.S. Forest Service has signed a final decision on a plan to manage 16,20...

New fees proposed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office mean visitors may have to pay to camp and recreate at select campgrounds and day-use sites in the area, including the Ridg...

Ouray County’s proposed short-term rental ordinance will remain unchanged as it moves toward a final vote on Oct. 1. During the ordinance’s first reading at the Ouray County commissioners’ meeting Tue...

Editor's note: This story is about an alleged sex assault case. If you or anyone else needs assistance with sexual assault resources, please call either the National Domestic Violence Center 24/7 hotl...