Residents say county leaders responded slowly after owner of luxury properties along CR5 built roads without permits The developer of a string of multimillion- dollar properties south of Ridgway has b...

Report: Several employees have considered leaving Ouray County Emergency Medical Services will receive funding for three additional paramedics next year after EMS officials said during Monday’s Ouray ...

A transient man was arrested in Ouray last week after police say he broke into a business and stole thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise. Brian Keith Woodward, 40, was jailed on suspicion of f...

Top of the Pines ceases culling rodent population until environmental study done Following public outcry over Top of the Pines' prairie dog poisonings, Ouray County commissioners Tuesday agreed to ame...

The average Ouray resident will pay 9% more for water, sewer, trash and recycling services next year under a rate plan approved by the Ouray City Council on Monday. Councilors last week unanimously ap...

Colorado law allows HOAs to _ile lawsuits without property owner approval, noti_ication When the Ridgway Village West Homeowners Association sued local developer Ridgway Development over a proposal to...

An article published in the Nov. 9-15 edition of the Plaindealer did not accurately indicate the number of permits available for day use in the proposed management plan including the Blue Lakes Trail....

Biosolid plans may still proceed near Colona The planned application of treated human waste from Ouray’s wastewater treatment plant is now postponed until the spring after subcontractor Denali Water S...

Ridgway School District students outperformed their peers on every grade level and in every subject tested on state standardized tests last spring. The scores from the Colorado Measure of Academic Suc...

Company alters plans over concerns about light pollution Hartwell Park could feature additional electric vehicle chargers by this time next year after the Ridgway Town Council approved Helios Charging...

Ouray School Board Vice President Aimee Vann was re-elected Tuesday night to the board, where she’ll be joined by Jane Schiffer, who was appointed last year, and newcomer Stephanie Wills. Vann receive...

County, neighbors seek answers after Top of the Pines mitigates colony The recent poisoning of a prairie dog colony at Top of the Pines triggered backlash this week from neighboring residents and Oura...

Ouray voters chose to keep City Councilor Peggy Lindsey but pushed out City Councilor John Wood in favor of Michael Underwood, ensuring the council will have a different look and feel in 2024. Unoffic...

Ridgway voters have approved the town's first dedicated funding mechanism for affordable housing and child care, with a lodging tax increase that passed 66% to 34%, according to unoffi cial election r...

New owner of Revenue-Virginius Mine authorized for winter upkeep of CR361 Ouray County commissioners Tuesday approved an updated road maintenance agreement with the new owner of the Revenue-Virginius ...

Editor's note: The article has been corrected to reflect the number of hikers allowed in the proposed permit system. A proposed U.S. Forest Service plan to regulate visits to the Blue Lakes near Mt. S...

Report shows county lags in insurance coverage, housing costs Ouray County outranks the rest of Colorado in many public health categories, according to the Ouray County Public Health Department’s 2023...

Ridgway School Board looking for new member The Ridgway School Board is looking for a new board member after Alicia Skoko resigned at the end of September. Skoko, who was elected to a four-year term i...