Calendar & Events, Feature
THURSDAY JUNE 4 AJ Fullerton with opener Grant Sabin Trio, Mountain Air Music Series concert in Fellin Park in Ouray, from 6-10 p.m., free. Ouray Coun...
June 3, 2026
Main, News
Ouray School graduation, photos by Erin McIntyre – Ouray County Plaindealer Ridgway Secondary School graduation, photos by Erin McIntyre – Ouray Count...
May 27, 2026
Main, News
Ouray County’s three local governments are calling for the OurWay shuttle to run more often and become more user-friendly. Local government leaders wa...
May 27, 2026
News
Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday denied a permit for a disc golf tournament on residential properties on Log Hill Mesa, after hearing further com...
May 27, 2026
News
A group of residents has petitioned the city of Ouray to pave Oak Street, claiming the work is needed to control dust, accommodate increased traffic a...
May 27, 2026
Feature
You know the lines. Or at least you’ve seen the memes — and the myriad spinoffs of them. “One does not simply walk into Mordor.” “One ring to rule the...
May 27, 2026
Letters, Opinion
Dear Editor:I found last week’s article about the letter-writing campaign that influenced Ouray city councilors to block Tamara Gulde from returning t...
May 27, 2026
Letters, Opinion
Dear Editor: Two current local controversies are similar and could benefit from consideration of basic behavioral science principles. Both issues invo...
May 27, 2026
Letters, Opinion
Dear Editor:I am writing as a citizen of Ouray, a citizen who is very disappointed that we have among us a faction of folks who “organized” (or should...
May 27, 2026
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Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray
October 7, 2026
Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...
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October 7, 2026
Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...
News
Utility: Array, battery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs
October 7, 2026
San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...
News
Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus
October 7, 2026
The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...
