A newly sworn-in and reconfigured Ouray City Council was immediately confronted with a sizable challenge Monday: the skyrocketing cost of the new wastewater treatment plant. City Administrator Silas ...

After nearly a week with only one new COVID case, Ouray County reported eight new cases Monday, which Public Health Director Tanner Kingery attributed to Thanksgiving festivities. “This may be just th...

GUNNISON Gunnison County commissioners plan to rely heavily on grant funding to take on 16 infrastructure projects in 2022, including the completion of a new terminal at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Air...

Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is publishing this story about mental health issues as part of the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab, the nonprofit that unites more than 160 communiti...

Two law enforcement officers were assaulted on Thanksgiving by a transient who is accused of refusing to leave private property. Shaine Herrin, 31, was arrested after he attacked and injured Ouray Cou...

The Ridgway Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend approval of six new townhouses on Charles Street after two lengthy discussions about design and density. The preliminary plat for the RidgSix...

GUNNISON The results of a study commissioned by the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport put numbers to the throne of Coloradans and Texans who come to the valley during peak tourist seasons. Using...

Hot lunches are on a bit of a hiatus at Ridgway schools and are likely going to be limited this semester. The district announced the hot lunch schedule changes to parents this week, letting families k...

Ouray County is hitting the reset button on its fair board, after years of dysfunction, state open meetings laws violations and noncompliance with state laws governing when county fairs can be held. C...

The Board of County Commissioners met with County Administrator Connie Hunt last week to discuss their goals for 2022 as well as the draft budget. The budget is scheduled to be adopted at a hearing ne...

John Randolph will never forget the sound. Just minutes after letting his dogs out into the yard in Ridgway on the morning of Nov. 23, he heard Moses, the 3-year-old chocolate lab, wailing in pain. “...

Ridgway Animal Hospital is advising its clients to check whether their dogs need a vaccine booster after a dog in Ouray County recently tested positive for leptospirosis. Leptospirosis in dogs is a ba...

When Craig Jackman purchased much of this unincorporated town on the northern edge of Ouray County, he had a vision of a hip little community. There would be a coffee shop, a restaurant, preserved hi...

Ouray County residents who need help paying their energy bills this winter can apply for assistance through a federally funded program. The Ouray County Department of Human Services is now accepting L...

Two performing arts venues in Ouray County have split on requirements for attendees as local COVID case numbers remain high: Ouray’s Wright Opera House will encourage but not require masks, while the ...

Ouray County commissioners unanimously approved a no-call water agreement with the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association at their meeting Tuesday, putting to rest some fears associated with the c...

Ouray Silver Mines laid off roughly one-third of its employees this week, after problems with rockfall forced managers to take a step back from production. On Nov. 13, mine CEO Brian Briggs decided to...

Ouray County now has not only one, but two places recognized for their top stargazing potential and dedication to preserving the night sky. Top of the Pines open space preserve received the stamp of a...

The Ouray City Council voted last week to extend City Administrator Silas Clarke’s monthly housing assistance payment for the next year after Clarke said he hasn’t been able to purchase a home in the ...

San Miguel Power Association officials say they hope to finish clearing trees around the utility company’s power line over Red Mountain Pass before Memorial Day weekend, though they acknowledged weath...