Lily Oswald came to Ouray two years ago, drawn by her familiarity with the San Juans and the small community feel. Now she’s headed for the place she called home as a young child and teenager. Ouray’s...

Ouray County is firing a local consultant who was contracted to work with stakeholders to develop a regional conservation and outdoor recreation plan. Citing concerns including inaccurate billing, fra...

Ridgway voters could see a ballot question in November asking them to raise the town’s lodging tax to 6% in order to generate money for affordable housing efforts. In their fourth discussion this year...

The city of Ouray has decided to explore the possibility of running water from several sources through a mechanical system to heat water for the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. City councilors on Monday unani...

Creditors who say they’re owed nearly $10 million from the owners of the Revenue- Virginius Mine have asked a Ouray County judge not to approve a proposed sale to Silver X Mining. In recent court fili...

Ouray’s Roman Sackman lands in the triple-jump competition at the track meet in Mancos on Tuesday. This was Sackman’s first high school jump competition and he placed fourth, jumping more than 37 feet...

OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from May 1-8: MAY 1 Officer found a parking violation in the 200 block of Eighth Avenue. MAY 2 Officer responde...

Ouray County is considering changes to its land use and road impact fees after a consultant reviewed the actual costs of doing business. The last review and update of these fees was back in 2008. The ...

Ridgway sophomore Maddie Miller attempts to wrap a pass around Telluride's Regan Chandler during the Lady Demons' 1-0, double-overtime win on the road on May 4. The team then traveled again and knocke...

The Home Trust of Ouray County is now the owner of a six-unit apartment building in Ouray, marking the first official affordable housing preservation in the county. It also marks the first community l...

Calls for help to the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office grew 7% in 2022 compared to 2021, with motor vehicle accidents, suspicious activity and domestic violence on the rise but crimes like fraud, theft ...

Box Cañon Falls Park in Ouray is expected to open Friday, May 12, after a contractor completes repairs to the road leading into the park. The park was originally set to open April 28, but that was del...

A news brief on Page 10 in the May 4-10 edition about a fatal snowplowing accident should have said Jim Olson was plowing a neighbor's driveway, not his own. Also, the accident happened on Red Stone R...

UPDATE, 6:30 p.m. Saturday: Jennifer and Jeff have been found safe. Ridgway Marshal Shane Schmalz told the Plaindealer on Saturday that Saguache County officials told him Jeff contacted his father to ...

Mid-spring is an in-between time in Ouray. The winter sports season that drew throngs of ice climbers, snowshoers and cross-country skiers has melted away. And the backcountry trails are weeks away fr...

The Ridgway Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend Town Council adopt new changes to its planning and zoning regulations, after a months-long revision process and development moratorium. L...

Man dies in snow plowing accident A Ouray County man died last week when he fell off a skid steer as he plowed snow off a neighbor's driveway, according to Ouray County Coroner Glenn Boyd. Jim Olson, ...

Coming off three consecutive years of record-setting sales tax revenue and given a much-predicted recession, Ouray County business owners may wonder what the coming summer will look like for their bo...

Renovations at Ridgway Elementary School are on track to wrap up in the next few months, with the last of the major work scheduled to start when students are out of school for the summer. The $18 mill...

The Ouray City Council will give city staff more time to develop a plan to potentially sell alcohol at the Hot Springs Pool, increasing the possibility that a pilot program wouldn’t be rolled out unti...