Ice Fest features world-class athletes, clinics, fireside chats — and an icy sculpture to be set on fire Peter O’Neil knows interest in the sport of ice climbing has moved beyond the narrow niche of a...

OURAY COUNTY January 17, 1974 - “And above, in the high thin blueness, the Bridge of Heaven on Horsethief Trail. Four hundred years of it – the plunder trail to heart’s desire. So for Coronado’s Spani...

Event combining rodeo and snow sports expands to 3 days, adds novice competition Competitors for this weekend’s San Juan Skijoring competition will come from as far away as Canada to race the course a...

January 10, 1974 - A State Highway Dept. snow plow from the Silverton side was caught and buried in a snowslide Saturday afternoon approximately four miles south of Red Mountain Pass. Guy Lewis of Sil...

Throughout Shea Freedom’s life, timing has been everything for better and for worse. It was everything when his mother passed away right before he was emancipated from foster care and discarded to the...

OURAY COUNTY January 3, 1974 - Dean Hainey, postmaster at Ridgway since April 8, 1947, retired Dec. 31. The Haineys have sold their home in Ridgway and purchased a trailer home. Dean says he has no im...

OURAY COUNTY December 27, 1973 - I’ve kind of lost track of all time,” was Ray Ledford’s comment when the Plaindealer wanted specifics on the State Highway Department’s activities during these last he...

More than 20 years before opening Greenwood’s in Ridgway, childhood friends Bill Greenwood and Marty Frank dreamed of owning a restaurant together. Their paths separated after high school, with Greenw...

Step into Karli Cox's Fresh Face Skin Studio, and you'll encounter a world of potions, high-tech light therapy and a relaxing place to be pampered. Want to take a nap during a treatment? She's fine wi...

December 20, 1973 - Harold Walker of Ouray had his vehicle stolen from the 4J Trailer Park Friday night, from where he had parked it. The car was found Monday morning by Jack Clark, parked in front of...

Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...

Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...

Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...

Year established as a nonprofit: 1896 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Our lodge gives to the community in the form of grants and scholarships and through events for the veterans and c...

Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...

Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...

Year established as a nonprofit: 2012 What does your organization do for Ouray County? We provide food to nutritionally underserved residents of Ouray County What do you list as your greatest accompli...

Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 LEGAL CLINIC: A free legal clinic for paties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys answer questions by phone. Ouray Library, 320 6th Ave. 2-5 p.m. Call 970-...

December 13, 1973 - The Ouray County Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution to request a change in Ouray zoning which would allow larger signs than the zoning ordinance presently provides. A mont...