After three hours of discussing a settlement over litigation involving County Road 5 on Wednesday, Ouray County commissioners continued the meeting until Sept. 1. The meeting was attended by over 60 p...

By Helene "H" Disco, Center for Mental Health   As schools open across our nation, we have been seeing that things are going to look different in every town and city. In some instances, decisions to d...

A woman in her 20s is the latest confirmed case of COVID-19 in Ouray County. The positive results came from a test for the active virus, and they follow five other positive test results announced Mond...

Ouray County has announced an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, connected to a social gathering. At this time, five new cases related to the outbreak have been confirmed through testing, including a positiv...

Ouray County officials have faced increasingly vocal opposition to local and state public health orders from a group of constituents who see the orders as infringing on their rights, overstepping thei...

Editor's note: This story was published with permission from Chalkbeat Colorado through CoLab, an independent, nonprofit, statewide journalism coalition. ________________________________ By Erica Melz...

The biggest fires burning in Colorado may be more than 100 miles away from Ouray County, but the effects are evident in the hazy film covering the mountains at a distance and the sun glowing like the ...

GUNNISON As Gunnison County health officials prepare for fall and winter, they are encouraging the public to consider having a seasonal influenza vaccine. Since flu and COVID-19 may potentially coinci...

Ouray police responded to two altercations at the Timberline Deli in Ouray last week when interactions between staff and customers allegedly turned physical and customers were injured. Last Tuesday ju...

After an expected pandemic-induced slow start to the spring and summer tourist season, spending ramped up in Ouray in June, bucking the downward trend that has hampered economies in many other cities....

Ouray County commissioners will consider a plan next week to build a 3-mile winter trail system along the top section of County Road 5 in an effort to settle a lawsuit over maintenance of the road. A ...

Ouray School District detailed schedule changes, mask requirements and other components of their opening plan at an online forum Tuesday, providing the clearest look yet at how school will be differen...

Ouray School District detailed schedule changes, mask requirements and other components of their opening plan at an online forum Tuesday, providing the clearest look yet at how school will be differen...

Duane Beamer was shoeing horses the first time he met Vince Kontny. It was summer 1987 at the San Juan Guest Ranch. Vince brought his family for the Fourth of July holiday, and he took an interest in...

Tod Lokey has returned to his childhood playground. The 43-year-old was hired as superintendent and high school principal of Ouray School in May amidst COVID-19 closures across the state and country a...

Ouray County and the City of Ouray will re-enact Stage 1 fire restrictions in response to the hot, dry weather conditions and high fire danger tonight just after midnight. Other agencies in the region...

This summer, you’ll find the Ouray County Plaindealer is no longer available at one of its previous locations. And that’s because a local business didn’t appreciate being highlighted in a story and to...

An 85-year-old man who was a summertime resident of Ouray County died of COVID-19-related complications this week, county health officials announced. The man, who lived in Georgia the remainder of the...

The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal’s Office handled from July 27-Aug. 9, 2020. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have info...

As a steady stream of Jeeps, ATVs and side-by-sides headed up County Road 361 Monday morning, Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood and Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry held up their hands, stopping each veh...