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Skateboard prodigies who started in Ridgway featured in 'Entrada,' one of 42 films screening during 12th annual event Nov. 13-15
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
A documentary spotlighting local skateboarding prodigies Ollie and Tristan Graves will screen this weekend at the 12th annual Ridgway Independent Film Festival. “Entrada” follows the teenage brothers,...
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Nov. 12-24, 2026
November 11, 2026
Thursday, November 12 Cimarron Gathering Place, 9:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. strength & balance exercises, 11 a.m.-noon "Surviving the Holidays" with Susanna Smith. Free. For ages 55+ at the Ouray County 4-H ...
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By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
November 4, 2026
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago November 3, 1966 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Easton from Ontario, California, have purchased...
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'Delusions and Grandeur' offers poignant, irreverent look at the defintion — and cost — of success
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
Karen Hall has played the cello since she was 8 years old, when her mother drove her to the neighborhood elementary school for string classes, lugging a case with an instrument roughly the same size a...
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Feature
November 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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PREP ROUNDUP
Ridgway girls finish 3 points shy of top spot in Class 2A state cross country finals
By Bernie Pearce 
November 4, 2026
Repeating as champions is inherently tough. Everyone wants to beat the titleholder and, mathematically speaking, the odds simply aren't in your favor. It is often more energizing to chase and catch ra...
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Calendar & Events, Feature...
November 5-19, 2026
November 4, 2026
Thursday, November 5 Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Ridgway Public Library meeting room, 300 Charles St. Learn to sew: mending from 1-3 p.m. in the Ridgway Public L...
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Columns, Feature...
By Karen Risch 
October 28, 2026
After a year of serious drought, anomalously wet weather blew into southwestern Colorado in September and October, riding on moisture-laden winds from several Pacific hurricanes. Raging rivers and flo...
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PREP ROUNDUP
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
October 28, 2026
In her first year in high school, Ouray senior Charlotte Vander Ploeg was one of the strong threads that helped Ouray cling to its bare-bones volleyball program guided by then-second-year coach Brian ...
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By Joel Priest 
October 28, 2026
Ouray sophomore Cameron Skoloda (356) pursues Ridgway junior Ariel Hessler (360) during first-mile action Oct. 23 at the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 2A Region 4 Championships in ...
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Business & Real Estate
In nod to late developer Pat O'Leary, Fireroot Kitchen opens with farm-to-table emphasis
By James Hanlon 
October 28, 2026
An experienced restaurateur has reopened the Old Firehouse in Ridgway with a farm-to-table menu that honors local food and the late Pat O’Leary’s original vision for the remodeled space. After quietly...
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Business & Real Estate
By Plaindealer Staff 
October 28, 2026
Local philanthropist Barthold Lichtenbelt is the newest member of Citizens State Bank's board of directors. He recently retired as vice president of software for NVIDIA this fall after a decades-long ...
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Business & Real Estate
Bank building added to historic register, pet store opens in Ridgway, flower shop closes in Ouray
By Plaindealer Staff 
October 28, 2026
The 126-year-old brick building once used as a bank in Ridgway has been added to the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Constructed in 1911, t...
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Business & Real Estate
Citizens State Bank rebrands as Altitude Bank, expands to Durango
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 28, 2026
One of Ouray County’s longest standing institutions got its start in a room in the Beaumont Hotel, when the Home State Bank of Ouray signed a five-year lease for the space in June 1913. Don’t recogniz...
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Calendar & Events, Feature...
Oct. 29-Nov. 12, 2026
October 28, 2026
Thursday, October 29 Cimarron Gathering Place, 9:30 a.m. qigong with Suzie Meade, 11 a.m. wildfire talk with Steve Boyle and Ian Reiling, 12:30 p.m. crafts with Vicki Warner-Huggins. Free, for ages 55...
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PEAK LIVING
With teenagers in school, retirement-age employees key to shops staying open
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 21, 2026
The patrons approaching the front desk at the Box Cañon Visitor Center have no idea that interacting with Glynn Williams is part of the experience. "I need four seniors, please," one man said as he ap...
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PEAK LIVING
Former humane society director now serves county as clinical social worker for hospice, palliative care nonprofit
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 21, 2026
You don't have to have everything figured out. That's one of the most important things HopeWest hospice and palliative care staff want you to know, if you aren't sure if you're old enough, sick enough...
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PEAK LIVING
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
October 21, 2026
Practicing these four habits can add years of life expectancy It’s never too late to improve your health. Small changes make a big difference as we age, according to Dr. Tyson Garfield at the Universi...
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Calendar & Events, Feature...
Oct. 22-Nov. 5, 2026
October 21, 2026
Thursday, October 22 "Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadow Cast" performance starts at 8 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. Tickets $30, includes audience props, visit sherbino.org for mor...
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By Chart Riggall 
November 11, 2026
DELTA – A Colorado water court judge appears likely to let supporters and opponents of a pipeline diversion from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir duke out their claims at a trial scheduled for next ye...
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Montrose-Ridgway-Ouray bus will stop at end of year due to lack of local funding
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The OurWay commuter shuttle service that runs between Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose will shut down at the end of this year due to lack of funding. After nearly three years, the pilot program’s $531,000 ...
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News
Agency apologizes for lax weed control on highways, eyes more Billy Creek work in 2028
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation has no major construction planned next year in Ouray County, but more projects are in store for the future. CDOT staff presented a roundup of current and futu...
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Town to discuss more cuts Nov. 19
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The town of Ridgway will continue to draw down its general fund reserves to cover expenses in 2027, even as town leaders plan to discuss more budget cuts later this month. During a budget retreat on H...
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By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 11, 2026
Ouray residents and business owners will pay close to $5 a month more for water and sewer service in 2027, as the city seeks to ensure there is enough money in its utility funds to cover debt payments...
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