In exchange, MS Support can't appeal permit denial or sue county for damages Nearly a month after deciding to shut down MS Support for odor violations, Ouray County commissioners have decided to grant...

Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved a liquor license for a Colona restaurant that has been closed for years, with a goal of helping the owner sell the building. After nearly 30 minutes of d...

An article on page 11 of the Sept. 7-13 edition of the Plaindealer, “ County debates short-term rental changes,” misquoted Vacation Rental Collective CEO Mary Beth Miles. Miles said the community rece...

The U.S. Forest Service has released the latest version of its revised Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests land management plan, which will provide a roadmap for managing the forests...

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect quotes from Mary Beth Miles. New rules would allow additional leases of empty bedrooms, require nine-month local residency Ouray Coun...

Affordable housing project may need to incorporate some market-rate homes The developer of a proposed 65-unit affordable housing project in Ouray acknowledged Tuesday he may need to consider selling s...

Second Chance currently can't accept any more pets, and the waiting list to surrender is double the historical average The Second Chance Humane Society email minced no words: “We are full.” That call ...

Don't be alarmed. The low-flying helicopter you will likely see in the region over the next few months is collecting data for a mapping project. The U.S. Geological Survey's contractor will be using h...

State Supreme Court declines to hear appeal, upholding limited wintertime access The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal over winter access to the upper section of County Road 5, eff...

Engineer recommends measures to reduce risk of rockfall, flooding for potential affordable rentals A 15-acre parcel owned by the city of Ouray is suitable for a potential multifamily affordable housin...

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 BLOCK PARTY: Ridgway Industrial Zone presents the third annual North Cora Block Party. Live music by Haro & The Dark and Agave Azul food truck on North Cora Stree...

Revised draft forest plan released, meetings planned A revised draft plan for how the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests will be managed was released Tuesday. This begins a 60-day o...

Telluride lodge employee allowed to purchase one of three remaining affordable units in Ridgway Breaking with precedent, the Ridgway Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a Placerville resident’...

The city of Ouray set an all-time record for sales tax revenue collected for the month of June, keeping on pace for a fourth consecutive year of record sales tax collections. The city hauled in $369,0...

This year’s Ouray County Rodeo is on Labor Day, and it begins with a parade down Sherman Street in Ridgway at 10 a.m. The gates open at 11 a.m. for attendees at the Ouray County Fairgrounds, and the r...

County pursues cleanup of Log Hill facility destroyed by fire Fed up with inaction by property owners, Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved a notice of violation of Ouray County’s rubbish or...

Volunteers recruited to help cover gaps in coverage Facing coverage challenges and a growing number of service calls, the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office is turning to volunteers to help fill the gap. T...

Sides dive into details on Waterview project Ouray city councilors and developers of what would be the first large-scale affordable housing project in the city haggled and negotiated for nearly four h...

Heavy rain triggered flooding that washed out several roads around Ouray Saturday afternoon. The Ouray County Sheriff's Office issued an alert at 3:40 p.m. asking the public to avoid County Road 17 ne...