Four separate accidents on area mountain roads and trails that have killed two people in the past week have first responders asking those who enjoy driving in the mountains to be cautious. One of t...

COLORADO Chad Stewart, who has worked on public lands for 26 years in the West, has been named the new forest supervisor for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Stewart, who pre...

An article in the Aug. 15 edition of the Plaindealer stated the Western Colorado Community Foundation awards more than $3.4 million annually to nonprofits in communities on the Western Slope. The Oura...

SILVERTON - A 56-year-old Lafayette woman died late Monday night, Aug. 12, after a tree fell on the tent she and two other women were sleeping in along the Colorado Trail on upper Cascade Creek. "It i...

  Greg Nelson’s decision to formally declare his candidacy for Ouray mayor outside the Wright Opera House wasn’t by accident. The 58-year-old retired engineer sees how a dedicated group of individuals...

  Ouray City Councilor Dee Hilton announced her resignation late Tuesday night, opening up a spot on a board that could see significant turnover depending upon the results of this fall’s election. May...

COLORADO Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are warning those who live in areas with bears to be cautious and avoid attracting them with trash, food, bird feeders or other food sources after a man ...

TRAFFIC ALERT A bridge replacement in Ouray next week will require crews to close the 300 block of Ninth Avenue for construction. This project by the city’s public works department will last approxima...

Shelley Becker tried to think fast. She had just woken up and was standing outside in her pajamas. She had just let her dog outside, and within seconds heard a scuffle and some whimpering. And now sh...

  The distance from the lobby to the back wall at Citizens State Bank in Ouray is 142 feet. Doug Price knows that number not just because it's in the blueprints for the freshly renovated, historic bu...

WESTERN COLORADO Federal lands officials are warning the public to avoid circumventing avalanche debris on local trails that remain closed after record amounts of heavy snow and downed trees blocked t...

By Olivia Exstrum, Special to the Plaindealer oliviaexstrum@gmail.com One summer a couple years ago, Leslie Chang let out a huge sigh of relief. Chang, an author and journalist, had just arrived in Co...

The following is an excerpt of cases the Ouray Police Department handled from Aug. 6 to Aug. 13, 2019. Aug. 6 Officer responded to the Police Department for someone wanting to report a restraining ord...

  If Dawn Glanc has her way, hikers enjoying Mother Nature along the city’s Perimeter Trail will have more places to answer when nature calls. The Ouray city councilor is pushing for the installation ...

A popular, long-established restaurant along the main drag through Ridgway will close next week, and plans are already in the works to fill the space. An employee of Oriental Chinese Restaurant, 565 S...

CITY OF OURAY The city of Ouray has its new administrator. Now it's looking for a police chief. With former Police Chief Justin Perry taking the reins as the city's CEO in June, there's a vacancy at t...

CITY OF OURAY A year after financial trouble delayed the purchase of the Jeep for the annual raffle, the Ouray Tourism Office is struggling to get the popular event off the ground again this summer, a...

The Town of Ridgway will re-examine its water rate structure and charges for overages, at the direction of the town council after meeting with business owners in a workshop Tuesday night. Turmoil over...

  There may be plenty of competition for three seats on the Ouray City Council in the coming months. Residents interested in running for mayor and one of the two council seats can now pick up nominati...