Videos Login Subscribe Renew E-edition
logo
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
  • News
  • Features
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
    • Place a Classified
  • Advertise
  • Contact us
  • Legal Notices
    • Read Statewide Legal Notices
  • Archives
    • News
    • Features
    • Opinion
      • Columns
      • Letters
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Place a Classified
    • Advertise
    • Contact us
    • Legal Notices
      • Read Statewide Legal Notices
    • Archives
Minturn manager accepts Ouray job
Main, News...
Minturn manager accepts Ouray job
Metteer slated to start in March; unclear if she'll have a hand selecting police chief
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
Minturn Town Administrator Michelle Metteer will become Ouray’s next city administrator, transitioning from one small mountain community that boasts abundant outdoor recreation but struggles with affo...
this is a test
Cattle rustling suspected in region
Main, News...
Cattle rustling suspected in region
Brand inspector, law enforcement investigating more than 180 cows reported missing
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
While some might think cattle rustling is a thing of the past — dating back to the days of shootouts with outlaws and no-good robbers holding up banks and trains — it appears the crime is alive and we...
this is a test
News
Blasting above Ouray postponed again
County must still approve _inal permit application before work resumes on Queen Street
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
The owner of a property on Queen Street whose controversial blasting caused turmoil last summer — including two stop-work orders issued by Ouray County — is close to having the necessary approvals to ...
this is a test
News
County to try new meeting policies
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
In an effort to make meetings more efficient, Ouray County leaders have agreed to tighten deadlines and restructure their meetings. These changes come after a request from Clerk Cristy Lynn, who confr...
this is a test
SANTA, BABY!
News
SANTA, BABY!
December 11, 2024
this is a test
News
County holds off on new winter maintenance agreement
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
Ouray County commissioners have postponed approving the latest request from a resident to plow a road to access his home during the winter, saying they want more information on existing maintenance ag...
this is a test
News
NEWS BRIEFS
U.S. 550 wildlife crossing finished
December 11, 2024
Wildlife crossing completed north of Ridgway The Colorado Department of Transportation has completed a wildlife and safety improvements project on U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, highlighted by the...
this is a test
News
County wildlife species, ecology re-surveyed
A quarter-century after initial work, research project aimed at determining well-being, risks
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
This summer Peggy Lyon made her way through some of the very same fens and alpine tundra as she did 26 years ago, collecting data about all the different species living here in Ouray County. Over mont...
this is a test
SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
Main, News...
SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
December 4, 2024
The historic Victorian homes in Ouray were decorated with snow on Nov. 27, when local photographer Gary Ratcliff noticed they look like a Hallmark movie setting and took these photos. Ratcliff will ha...
this is a test
Main, News...
‘I’m here to say, please help us’
Swiss Village residents seek $1.2M from city to boost efforts to buy mobile home park
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Faced with the prospect of unaffordable spikes in rent or being forced to move out of Ouray altogether, Swiss Village Mobile Home Park residents pleaded with the Ouray City Council for a financial lif...
this is a test
Main, News...
Raising the roof: Where do affordable housing projects stand?
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Roof by roof, developers, nonprofit organizations and local governments are banding together to bring more affordable housing opportunities online in Ouray County. Twenty-three new affordable homes be...
this is a test
Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
News
Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
Compensation study lumped Ridgway Fire Protection District in with much larger departments
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
The Ridgway Fire Protection District is looking to award Fire Chief Chris Miller a $15,000 salary increase in 2025, an 18% hike over this year’s salary but far less than the salary boost recommended b...
this is a test
News
CORRECTION
December 4, 2024
Due to outdated information on Ouray County Cares' website, a Season of Sharing article about the nonprofit on Page 6 in the Nov. 28 edition contained some inaccurate information about volunteer oppor...
this is a test
Main, News...
Council offers top Ouray job to Minturn administrator
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 27, 2024
The Ouray City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to offer the city administrator job to Minturn Town Administrator Michelle Metteer, calling her the “best fit” for the position. In a special meetin...
this is a test
Main, News...
County orders removal of cabin
Commissioners: Owner misled on high-alpine project
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 27, 2024
A cabin built on Red Mountain Pass must be removed, since the owner misled the county when he obtained approval for the project, Ouray County commissioners decided last week. After hearing nearly seve...
this is a test
Main, News...
Ex-chief says city defamed him
Lawsuit claims Ouray violated Wood's due process rights
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 27, 2024
Former Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood filed a federal lawsuit against the city last week, alleging city leaders made defamatory remarks and violated his constitutional rights when then-City Administrato...
this is a test
News
Ouray County resident receives council’s first wildfire-ready home certification
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 27, 2024
Last month, Bob Erickson placed the last piece of protective metal under the porch of his home in Eagle Hill Ranch near Ridgway. It was the final touch of two years of home-hardening mitigation work h...
this is a test
News
Ridgway moves forward with $4.9M budget for 2025
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 27, 2024
The town of Ridgway is close to finalizing its 2025 budget, including $4.9 million in general fund expenditures which pay for the day-to-day operations of the town. That's almost a 20% increase in spe...
this is a test
Main, News...
A TRIBUTE TO ROSIE
November 20, 2024
this is a test
Main, News...
It’s official: Electricity rates to rise next year
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 20, 2024
San Miguel Power Association customers will pay more for power used during peak-demand hours starting in May, and more for access to services starting in January. The association's board of directors ...
this is a test
  • 1
  • …
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • …
  • 171
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
Editor Picks
Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
Main, News...
Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
City administrator declines to make interim chief permanent
By Mike Wiggins 
December 17, 2025
Ouray Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey is leaving his job over his objections to City Administrator Michelle Metteer’s insistence that he undergo a second, more extensive background check to determin...
this is a test
Commissioners fight over board leadership position
Main, News...
Commissioners fight over board leadership position
Niece to serve as chairperson after he, Nauer reject requests from Padgett's backers to appoint her
By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
For the second year in a row, Ouray County commissioners fought over who should serve as board chairperson, rejecting requests from supporters of Commissioner Lynn Padgett to appoint her to the positi...
this is a test
News
Space to Create owner, management address complaints, pledge fixes
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
Space to Create’s owner and property management company are pledging to remedy issues with Ouray County’s first affordable housing project and re-establish strong communication with residents after re...
this is a test
News
Council qualifies homebuyer for deed-restricted unit
December 17, 2025
The Ridgway Town Council approved qualifying a homebuyer for a deed-restricted unit in the Vista Park Commons neighborhood after discussing whether the unit was advertised fairly. The council, acting ...
this is a test
News
Following concerns, town delays adopting anti-idling ordinance
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
Ridgway town councilors decided to delay final approval of a new anti-idling ordinance after hearing public concerns and discussing other issues related to the new rules during a Dec. 10 regular meeti...
this is a test
Facebook

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines

Ouray County Plaindealer
Office address:

195 S Lena St. Unit D
Ridgway, Colorado 81432
970-325-4412

Mailing address:
PO Box 529
Ridgway CO 81432

This site complies with ADA requirements

© 2023 Ouray County Plaindealer

  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Accessibility Policy