Anna Cooling has had her sights set on becoming the district attorney in the 7th Judicial District for many years. It required a circuitous route to get here — stints as a classroom teacher and school...

The east corner of Ridgway’s Space to Create building will bloom into color next spring with a mural of local flora and fauna from Maryland-based muralist Yulia Avgustinovich. The awaited $25,000 publ...

A Wetterhorn homeowner will be allowed to sell her deed-restricted home to a qualified buyer outside of the boundaries of the Ridgway School District, in either Montrose or San Miguel counties. This i...

The fight over a beloved, partially drained reservoir may be resolved in Congress, as the city of Ouray has requested help from U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to try to acquire Crystal Reservoir, the Full M...

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Wednesday he will draft a bill to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray, a move that could help secure the long-term future of the reservoir, which...

Months of 15- to 20-minute delays on U.S Highway 550 will be over by the start of 2025 as the construction of a wildlife underpass and fencing by the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area and a southbound p...

OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Oct. 2-7: Oct. 2 Officer responded to the 300 block of Ninth Avenue for a bear call. Officer responded to ...

The city of Ouray and its consultant have received 21 applications for the city administrator job and will spend the next few weeks narrowing the group to a list of finalists. Interim City Administrat...

Months of 15- to 20-minute delays on U.S Highway 550 will be over by the start of 2025 as the construction of a wildlife underpass and fencing by the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area and a southbound p...

A woman accused of breaking into a Ridgway family's yard, using their hot tub and causing their elderly dog's death has pleaded guilty in the case and received six months of supervised probation. Hann...

Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer The fall colors are spectacular on Red Mountain south of Ouray and across the San Juans. This photo shows the golden aspen trees on the hillside above some his...

The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned a county court judge's decision to punish the district attorney's office for not following evidence rules and prohibit evidence not provided to the defense by...

Ouray County commissioners unanimously adopted a new short-term rental ordinance Tuesday despite an outpouring of concern from some current permit holders who said the new ordinance is ambiguous. Ten ...

Criticizing Ouray County government spending as “out of control,” Republican commissioner candidate Michael Perkovich questioned what his opponent has done to help county citizens and said he would pr...

Ouray County officials are weighing the value of saving an estimated $80,000 to run a month-long gravel crushing operation next to Whispering Pines, but wants to meet with neighbors to gauge their inp...

After more than three years of trying to diagnose and remedy mechanical and electrical problems with $8.8 million worth of renovations to the Ouray County Courthouse, county leaders are negotiating fi...

Gas station fight ends in arrest A fight at the Shell gas station in Ridgway escalated to the point where one man allegedly pulled a gun on another, resulting in his arrest. Deputies with the Ridgway ...

The Seventh Judicial District Attorney’s Office is requesting about $22,000 more from Ouray County in 2025 to pay for better pay and benefits, two more full-time equivalent employees for the evidence ...

A first look at Ouray County’s preliminary 2025 budget shows a projected $3.15 million spending increase from the 2024 approved budget, nearly double the increase seen from 2023 to 2024. This first-dr...

OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Sept. 2530: Sept. 25 Officer took a report of lost property at the Police Department. Officer discovered a...