Goodbye La Niña, it’s been a heckuva ride! To be fair, she brought Ouray two normal snow years (178.4 inches in 2020-21, 149.9 inches so far in 2022-23) and one dry stinker (128.9 inches in 2021-22)....

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to highlight the Four Winds proposed development located adjacent to the established Vista Terrace Subdivision in Ridgway. The application approval process for th...

50 YEARS AGO March 29, 1973 - A wrecker towing a car went out of control last Saturday night and tore out the bridge that crosses Skyrocket Creek just north of Ouray. The wrecker, a 1957 International...

Dear Editor: I would agree with boilers being used to supplement the temperature of the Ouray Hot Springs Pool as long as the water is from the same source and the water chemistry is kept the same. Wh...

Dear Editor: Short-term rentals are a touchy subject, but it is very personal to us. Oftentimes STRs are considered the “evil twin” that is to blame for the lack of affordable housing. I'd like to off...

50 YEARS AGO March 22, 1973 - Voting for rain, snow or sunshine could someday be as commonplace as electing a president, senator or mayor. Campaigns would be run by proponents and opponents of various...

Dear Editor: Because Ouray’s industry is tourism, it means it’s a place people want to come, not just to visit but to live. It allows us to have excellent restaurants, interesting shops, a superb muse...

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the letter, “Hateful flag waver welcome to leave,” written by Tom Heffernan and published in the March 9 edition regarding the flag being flown in Colona. Whil...

Dear Editor: As owner/operators of two of Ridgway’s longest running short-term rentals (STRs), we were shocked to learn at the March 8 Town Council meeting that the town is considering increasing the ...

50 YEARS AGO March 15, 1973 - Editorial: The March 6th news story from the Montrose Daily Press is reprinted, page five, this week, not for sympathy but because some letters to the editor in this issu...

The series of photos on this page and the facing page shows Grant Kleeves of Ridgway scaling the Elite Mixed Climbing Competition route on Saturday at the Ouray Ice Park during the 28th annual Ouray ...

Local hikers, mountaineers, ice climbers and backcountry skiers don’t have to look far to book their next trip to some of the highest mountains in the world – or even just to the Uncompahgre Gorge. Te...

Customers at Artisan Bakery and Cafe in Ouray will notice sandwiches with names like “Degrizzle,” “Lauralai” and “Koprek” on the menu. These aren’t named for any special ingredient or well-known sandw...

Lying on Corinne Adams’ cheetah blanket-covered facial table, clients stare into a projection of the night sky – that is, unless they want to close their eyes altogether to enjoy the experience. Adams...

Bill Whitt didn’t expect people to gather around the fire pit on Sunday to hear how the Ouray Ice Park came to be. He thought it was just a story, sometimes entangled with tall tales, that everyone i...

Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is pleased to feature local artists in an occasional feature, "Spotlight on the Arts." This is the latest installation of this new feature, which has a goal...

I’ve been to Mesa Verde many times, to Canyons of the Ancients west of Cortez, to Bears Ears National Monument, Canyon de Chelly and to Hovenweep National Monument. They're all very interesting but I...

Interviews scheduled with candidates for the Ouray County Planning Commission were canceled on Tuesday after two of the four candidates for three seats withdrew their applications. The remaining candi...