Inside the door of St. Daniel’s Catholic Church, a table of palm fronds sits in the middle of the aisle between pews. The fronds have dried slightly since last Sunday, Palm Sunday, when Father Nat pu...

Ouray County reported its first COVID-19 death on Wednesday — an 81-year-old man who was the second confirmed local case. Authorities were still investigating the source of the man's contagion when he...

Mountain Medical has announced it has another confirmed case of COVID-19 here in Ouray County – a man in his 70s. The man was tested more than a week ago on March 30, according to clinic staff. As of ...

This was supposed to be a column celebrating our one-year anniversary owning the Plaindealer. A year ago, Mike and I sold the house we remodeled in Grand Junction, I gave away my backyard flock of chi...

Story updated at 2:30 p.m.: Ouray Brewery owner Erin Eddy announced this afternoon he tested positive for COVID-19. Eddy is the first Ouray County resident to test positive for the virus. His positive...

Ouray city officials have severed ties with the Ouray Tourism Office, saying the shutdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic will leave them without the money needed to market the city to visitors an...

Ouray County's former undersheriff, who was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly propositioning a teenager for sex, has received a 1-year unsupervised probation sentence in a plea deal. Richard Herm...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning residents that it has already received reports of bear activity in eight Colorado counties this year. Bears are emerging from their slumber and beginning their s...

The town of Ridgway closed the playground at Hartwell Park last week in response to Gov. Jared Polis' stay-at-home order. Mike Wiggins — Ouray County Plaindealer

Ouray County commissioners on Monday identified three road projects as their top priorities, choosing to proceed ca utiously given the potential of COV1D-19 creating economic upheaval in the county. I...

Ouray County law enforcement officers say they are largely relying on the public to follow Gov. Jared Polis' stay-at-home order, rather than taking a heavy-handed approach to enforcing it. Under the o...

Ridgway Secondary School will have a new principal next year, selected from a pool of 11 applicants and three finalists. Russell Randolph has been chosen to lead the school starting in the fall, after...

After listening to recommendations from medical experts, Ouray Country commissioners decided not to pursue a request from an anonymous citizens who offered to put a payment plan to cover more than $20...

Local governments in Ouray County are re-examining budgets they approved just four months ago in an effort to reduce expenses, as tax revenue begins to dry up in the face of the new coronavirus outbre...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new draft plan for mountain lion management replaces all 13 separate Western Slope lion management plans originally created in 2004 with two new geographic regions. The d...

Sheriff recall moves forward The Ouray County Clerk's Office is working to verify signatures on 75 petitions with 1,082 signatures in favor of holding an election to remove Sheriff lance FitzGerald fr...

A couple who lived part time in Ouray were killed last week in Florida after police say the wife shot her husband , then turned the gun on responding officers who fatally shot her. In a statement, Orm...

Ridgway Secondary School will have a new principal next year, selected from a pool of 11 applicants and three finalists. Russell Randolph will lead the school starting in the fall, after he leaves his...

The Ridgway-Ouray Community Council has adjusted its previously scheduled in-person candidate forum to be held on Zoom instead, due to concerns about coronavirus spread and rules limiting mass gatheri...

Mandatory stay-at-home orders from the governor may have some imagining roadblocks and officers pulling people over asking for proof showing that what they are doing is essential, but local law enforc...