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Super El Niño could be boon for parched area
Columns, Opinion
Super El Niño could be boon for parched area
After three months of desperately dry Colorado weather, there’s finally good news. ENSO-neutral conditions are now present and favored from April-June...
April 29, 2026
Looking Back
Feature
Looking Back
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago April 28, 1966 The postal savings s...
April 29, 2026
News
Plaindealer earns 11 awards in four-state contest
The Ouray County Plaindealer took home 11 awards last weekend from the four-state Society of Professional Journalists' Top of the Rockies' Excellence ...
April 29, 2026
After big rivalry win, Ridgway eyeing playoffs
Feature
After big rivalry win, Ridgway eyeing playoffs
The Ridgway girls’ soccer team took the home field ranked No. 12 in Class 2A for a pivotal rematch against long-time nemesis and second-ranked Crested...
April 29, 2026
News
City of Ouray, Rural Homes reach settlement in ditch dispute
The city of Ouray and the developer of the Waterview Homes affordable housing development have settled a lawsuit against the owner of a ditch that cro...
April 29, 2026
Spirit of Ridgway shines at new retail store
Feature
Spirit of Ridgway shines at new retail store
Ridgway pride rings loud at ColoradoCool Apparel, where the distinct skyline of the Cimarron Range and symmetry of the Sneffels Range embellish walls ...
April 29, 2026
New eatery focused on family, local farms
Feature
New eatery focused on family, local farms
Maven Local Eatery is a farm-to-table family affair. The restaurant, which opened earlier this month at 540 Clinton St. in Ridgway, is owned and manag...
April 29, 2026
Eric C. Johnson
Obituaries
Eric C. Johnson
December 4, 1952 – February 5, 2026 Eric was a man of many interests and talents. He was born December 4, 1952, in Colorado City, Texas. His family mo...
April 29, 2026
Calendar & Events
Calendar & Events, Feature
Calendar & Events
THURSDAY APRIL 30 "Sinners" film, tickets $5, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and movie starts at 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray. Tec...
April 29, 2026
City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
Main, News
City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers...
April 22, 2026
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June 24, 2026
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County to pursue use tax
Likely ballot measure would raise money for roads, EMS
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
June 24, 2026
Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most of the tax dollars going to the county’s Road and B...
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Will fire authority ease insurance woes?
Experts say consolidation may not help homeowners gain, keep coverage
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep insurance coverage. Leaders of the possible conso...
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News
Celebration honors past, looks to future
Ranch History Museum marks 20th birthday Saturday with expansion preview
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up. During a celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27, survey stakes and...
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Ridgway council seeks more efficient meetings
After recent heated tone, councilors emphasize preserving casual culture
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
Ridgway town councilors want to run meetings more efficiently while preserving the council’s casual culture. After trying out informal strategies to shorten the length of meetings, the council may con...
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