Holiday favorites and familiar tunes are on the schedule this Saturday in a concert with violinist Jeff Leigh, at United Church of the San Juans in Ri...
November 24, 2021
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The critical importance of an independent free press to a thriving democracy and the vital role played by small-town newspapers will be center stage a...
October 13, 2021
A twist on a classic fairytale is giving young actors and actresses a chance to tap into their creativity and audiences an opportunity to once again e...
July 29, 2020
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds citizens that big-game wildlife does not need our help to get through a winter and that feeding them is not only i...
February 12, 2020
A sampling of short films shown at the 2019 Sun-dance Film Festival has been touring the country for months and will make a stop in Ridgway tonight, J...
January 8, 2020
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Wildlife officials are reminding people not to collect shed antlers on all public lands west of Interstate 25 until April 30. These statewide restrict...
January 1, 2020
You don’t have to be a member of the Elks Lodge in Ouray to enjoy two events coming up this month – the annual Robert Burns Supper and the charity bre...
January 1, 2020
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COLORADO Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering all active-duty military and veterans free entrance to all 41 Colorado state parks during the entire ...
August 15, 2019
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OURAY COUNTY Chase Nicholson of Ouray caught 571 smallmouth bass and won the top prize of $5,000 for the most fish caught in the Colorado Parks and Wi...
August 15, 2019
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Additional staff, engine can enhance skills, create more revenue
December 3, 2025
Ridgway’s wildland firefighters have mopped up hotspots in Nevada, fought wildfire on the front lines in California and protected structures at home in Colorado. Since the Ridgway Fire Protection Dist...
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December 3, 2025
Ouray County is performing triage on its 2026 budget as 2025 revenues are coming in lower than expected, placing even more pressure on the county’s general fund savings. County leaders have been worki...
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After soliciting applications, councilors to interview, pick appointments Jan. 5
December 3, 2025
Ouray city leaders swore in a new mayor and city councilor Monday night, then turned their attention to the council’s most pressing issue: Finding and appointing two more councilors to fill out the ra...
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Wave of storms helps, but snowpack in San Juans well below normal
December 3, 2025
A series of post-Thanksgiving storms delivered desperately needed snow to the moisture-starved San Juans, but snowpack at the start of December remains well below average in Ouray County and the surro...
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SEASON OF SHARING
December 3, 2025
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is continuing its tradition of featuring nonprofit organizations based in Ouray County, serving Ouray County in a series of profiles called Season of Sharin...
