Longtime patrons of Ridgway Hardware may recall the ranchers who gathered most mornings around an old stove in the middle of the store, puffing cigarettes, sipping coffee and solving the world’s probl...

Editor's note: The email address to contact Luis at the end of the article had a typo and has been corrected. For 15 years, customers drove from Grand Junction, Durango and other corners of southwest ...

Editor's note: This week's calendar has been corrected to reflect the correct date for a live music performance on May 31. THURSDAY MAY 29 PRESENTATION: "From the Himalayas to the World Stage: The Ins...

Name: Norm Fedel Age: 93 Lives in: Ouray So, I hear you've lived here your whole life. Yeah, the only time I was away was four years in the service during the Korean War. That was in ‘51, way back. I ...

Editor's note: During focus group discussions we held earlier this year, to gather feedback for our upcoming redesign of the newspaper, we heard from some Plaindealer readers that they wanted to see m...

THURSDAY MAY 15 LIVE MUSIC: Stillhouse Junkies, doors at 7 p.m. music at 7:30 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Tickets $15 at sherbino.org, $20 at door. FRIDAY MAY 16 THEATER:...

In high school track and field, athletes are limited to competing in four events. It’s a way to ensure competitive balance, limit wear and tear on athletes and — in the case of the Ridgway girls' team...

It is time to begin planning our explorations into the San Juan Mountains again. Be certain to include another trek on Last Dollar Road, connecting Ridgway and Telluride over a 21-mile, unpaved, breat...

THURSDAY MAY 8 IGNITE TALKS: Doors at 6:30 p.m., event starts at 7 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Entry by donation. PUBLIC LANDS TALK: 5 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library,...

After a 4-0 victory over Bayfield on Monday, the Ridgway High School girls' soccer team clinched a record of .500 or better for the eighth time in the past decade. Throw out a season lost to the COVID...

It’s probably no coincidence that the Ridgway High School girls’ soccer team has heated up on the field as temperatures have warmed up outside. In the sunshine, practices can focus much more on team p...

It’s supposed to feel like summer camp — rooted in playfulness and empowerment — at Singletrack Addict, a new local female-focused mountain biking community and coaching business. Co-owners Jen Sawyer...

Sonja Horn was looking for a way to retire from running her gift shop in Montrose when she got a call asking if she’d be interested in opening a second location in Ridgway. So rather than an “exit str...

Tourists and locals alike can add a feather in their cap at The Mercantile Ouray, a new build-your-own hat bar and Western wear shop opening on Main Street in Ouray on May 3. It was the city’s vibrant...

It can be difficult for a coach not to oversee every aspect of an athlete’s training or competition during a given season. It’s also rough to juggle scheduling conflicts when an athlete competes in mu...

Editor's note: The Plaindealer is trying something new – publishing a sports column with information about local high school sports during the seasons for those sports. We don't have the resources to ...

Editor's note: Log Hill resident Tim Spangler submitted our latest feature in an occasional series called "Road Trip," meant to highlight places and fun things to do within driving distance of Ouray C...

When people walk inside Cahoots Tavern they sometimes double check with owner Crystal Tadlock to make sure they haven’t accidentally broken into someone’s home. There’s generations of art and tchotchk...

In Native American culture, seeing a white buffalo is a good omen – a sign of hope, renewal and good things to come. The sacred symbol is one that resonated with the owners of the Chipeta Lodge Resort...