Jury trials in Ouray County will resume in early April as courts partially reopen, Judge Zachary Martin and Court Clerk Jane Holmes told county commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioners Ben Tisdel and J...

When Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood started feeling sick on Monday, Feb. 1, he brushed it aside as a sinus infection. The mild fever, muscle ache and minor congestion that he noticed for two days seemed...

Diane Todd seemed almost giddy as she took her seat inside the 4-H Center Saturday morning, smiling underneath the colorful neck gaiter pulled up over her nose. “I feel like we’re making history,” sh...

Ouray County’s public health director and emergency manager were disciplined and put on a performance improvement plan for working too many hours during the pandemic, according to records they provid...

Months in the making the Economic Resiliency Plan commissioned by local officials advised improving communication with residents and businesses, forming a countywide economic development organization ...

Ouray County Public Health announced another COVID-19 outbreak in the City of Ouray offices Thursday, where two confirmed positive cases have been identified.  The workplace outbreak, which is defined...

A district court judge will decide whether the public has access to disciplinary records for two Ouray County employees who have been at the helm of the COVID-19 pandemic response. In response to noti...

UPDATE: Teachers began receiving vaccines on Saturday. Look for an update in this week's edition of the Plaindealer. Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery hopes the county can return to l...

UPDATE: Avalanche warning in effect for Tuesday morning. Read more here.   Deputy Monty English parked his patrol SUV on Red Mountain Pass, just past the San Juan-Ouray County border, and approached ...

A district court judge will decide whether the public has access to disciplinary records for the two Ouray County employees who have been at the helm of the COVID-19 pandemic response. The Ouray Coun...

A large pile of snow sits on the corner of Cora and Clinton streets in Ridgway, where Colorado Boy customers spent the summer eating pizza, drinking beer and taking advantage of the weather. Outdoor s...

Ouray County has reported 36 new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, the largest spike in cases since the November surge. Ouray School quarantined three groups of students and Ridgway Elementary Sch...

Ridgway parents are pleased with the way the district has handled recent quarantines, including one involving the whole sixth grade class. Transitions to virtual learning went smoothly, communication ...

In the short-term, the pandemic was viewed as a major spoiler for this year’s Ouray Ice Festival, a buzzkill for an event thriving on throngs of people piling into the Uncompahgre Gorge to cheer on th...

A third grade class at Ridgway Elementary School has been instructed to quarantine for the next week after being exposed to a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19.  Superintendent Susan Lacy ...

Coloradans over 65, educators and childcare workers can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines Feb. 8, under a new phased approach announced by Gov. Jared Polis Friday.  Vaccines are currently only availab...

Note: This story has been updated with more information. Three Ouray School grades are in quarantine and high school students were temporarily moved to remote learning after staff members tested posit...

After months of semi-weekly meetings with city and town officials, Ouray County commissioners are planning to discontinue the recurring joint policy group meetings. Newly elected Commissioners Jake Ni...

Ouray County has suspended COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms after an announcement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment about disconthe use of Curative tests. The U...

Ouray County residents tired of waiting for COVID-19 vaccines are driving to other counties to get their shots as the state’s small supply to the Public Health Agency continues to slow vaccination eff...