Commissioners emphasize need for plan to succeed Hunt Ouray County commissioners emphasized that County Manager Connie Hunt needs to implement a succession plan in 2024 as they gave her a nearly perfe...

The U.S. Forest Service is considering draining the body of water atop Red Mountain Pass. Local leaders worry that could harm tourism and recreation The fate of Crystal Reservoir is up in the air. Our...

Most expensive alternative tops $5M, though overlook area could help offset cost Engineers on Monday presented the Ouray City Council with a range of options to artificially heat the Hot Springs Pool,...

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 POETRY: Rick Kempa at the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7 p.m. $5. LIVE THEATER: Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, presented by Minerva West, 7:30 p.m., Ouray C...

Ridgway Town Council election canceled Four members of the Ridgway Town Council have been elected by default, since there were not more candidates than vacant seats and no challengers for currently oc...

Leaders could ask voters to form authority or contract with nonprofit Ouray County commissioners are figuring out how to provide for more affordable housing — whether they should ask voters to form an...

Commissioners Niece, Padgett announce bids; GOP eyes competition for both seats Ouray County commissioners Lynn Padgett and Jake Niece will run for re-election this fall, as the Democrats seek to main...

County sees more deaths in 2023 The Ouray County Coroner’s Office investigated more deaths in 2023 than it has in the past 10 years, and it is working to identify a body found in the county in 1987. C...

Mild temps, below-average snow put winter recreation in Ouray on thin ice — or, in the case of the Rotary Park rink, no ice at all It was early December and things looked promising for Rick Noll and h...

Concerns persist about parking, visitor limits The Red Mountain Alpine Lodge has a special-use permit to continue operating. However, it’s not that simple. Ouray County commissioners voted 2-0 on Tues...

Commissioners could withdraw legal action if no one steps up Ouray County will file paperwork in water court explaining it no longer wants to spearhead an ongoing lawsuit proposing a pipeline to be bu...

That combo put Ouray County buyers in a vise in 2023. Realtors differ on how much the market will loosen up this year but agree on one thing: Prices willcontinue to climb Ouray County homebuyers who h...

Emails, texts also reveal response to media frenzy, doubts about Wood staying in job Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood questioned the credibility of the teenage girl accusing his stepson and two other men ...

A Ridgway business owner who stole nearly 200 copies of the Ouray County Plaindealer from racks in Ridgway and Ouray last month pleaded guilty to a civil infraction last week and was fined $150. Paul ...

With legal costs climbing, commissioners may ask others to take lead on Cow Creek pipeline plan Ouray County commissioners are reconsidering their lead position in a lawsuit involving access to water ...

Ouray County is asking residents to take an online survey to help create an up-to-date, effective evacuation plan for the entire county. The county is also holding public information meetings in the u...

RIDGWAY MARSHAL This is a selected compilation of interesting or noteworthy activity involving local law enforcement. We will not be including information about routine directed patrols or traffic sto...

Leaders push for full demolition of charred Log Hill clubhouse, bid farewell to public health director Ouray County is working to obtain the land that two of the four historic Idarado Houses sit on, s...

Postal workers urge public to comment on proposal to move mail sorting to Denver The U.S. Postal Service is proposing changes that would move mail processing from Grand Junction to Denver, for better ...

Ouray County’s land use, road impact and marijuana fees will change as soon as April 1, so the county recoups the costs it incurs to process and issue permits. The fees, which have not changed in 15 y...