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Town mayor re-elected in landslide

Voters select incumbents Grambley, Scoville, newcomer Greenwood

By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

John Clark will continue serving as Ridgway mayor, defeating his only ...

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Does Ouray need a new pool house? Council, public split

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

A series of tweaks to the design of a proposed new pool house at the O...

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Council absorbs more criticism over police

Employee pleads 'give us answers' as city OKs higher reimbursement rate for law enforcement services

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

The Ouray City Council on Monday agreed to pay Ouray County more for p...

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Easter egg hunters hop to it

April 8, 2026

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County, Forest Service to discuss Yankee Boy closure next week

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

Ouray County commissioners will hold a work session next week with the U.S. Forest Service to discuss their plan to close the upper portion of the road into Yankee Boy Basin to reduce environmental an...

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Ouray man killed in highway accident

By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

A 34-year-old Ouray man died in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 550 south of Ridgway Monday night Alixzander Thomsen was driving the Dodge Caravan, headed toward Ouray, when the crash occurred ...

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Looking Back

April 8, 2026

Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago April 14, 1966 The Ouray City Council, meeting Monday in special session, adopted by ...

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Coming soon to a curb near you: Free recycling

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

All three local governments in Ouray County are pursuing a new statewide program that aims to make recycling free to residents. The Producer Responsibility Program is the result of a state law passed ...

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Man convicted of sex assault, other charges

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

Editor’s note: This article includes details about a sexual assault case and also mentions suicidal ideation. If you or anyone else needs help, please call Colorado Crisis Services at 988. Jurors spen...

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Ridgway municipal election results

By Plaindealer Staff

April 8, 2026

Ridgway will keep its long-time mayor and add a new face to its town council. According to initial election results from the town released late Tuesday, Mayor John Clark beat challenger Tia Mihelaraki...

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Ouray man killed in accident

By Plaindealer Staff

April 7, 2026

A 34-year-old Ouray man died in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 550 south of Ridgway last night, which is still under investigation. Alixzander Thomsen was driving the Dodge Caravan, headed tow...

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Fatal accident under investigation

By Plaindealer Staff

April 6, 2026

UPDATED STORY HERE: Ouray man dies in accident A fatal crash involving a Dodge Caravan and a Ford F-350 truck hauling a trailer on U.S. Highway 550 south of Ridgway tonight is under investigation. Acc...

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A valley of broken promises and bitter water

By Carolyn Snowbarger

April 8, 2026

For anyone driving the lonely stretch of Colorado Highway 141 through the West End of Montrose County, the sign for “Disappointment Valley” usually prompts a chuckle or a sympathetic sigh. It sounds l...

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Calendar & Events

April 9-23, 2026

April 8, 2026

Thursday, April 9 Adult craft night: making earrings out of old books, from 5:156:30 p.m. with the Ouray Public Library in the San Juan Room of the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. Sign up requi...

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Track teams hit the road to Grand Junction

April 1, 2026

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Calendar & Events

April 1, 2026

Thursday, April 2 Community conversation on sexual assaults and prosecution, 6-8 p.m. at the Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway. Will include guest speakers from the Sevent...

Inaugural home meet sets stage for course records

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PREP ROUNDUP

Inaugural home meet sets stage for course records

By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer

March 25, 2026

It’s not uncommon for track athletes to break in a new pair of shoes at the dawn of a new season. But it is exceedingly rare for all of them to have the chance to set a new course record, which is exa...

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March 26-April 8, 2026

March 25, 2026

Thursday, March 26 After-school storytime for elementary aged children, 4 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave. Coffee and conversation with Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry, 9-10 a.m., Ar...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Another dangerous part of U.S. 550 needs help

April 8, 2026

Dear Editor: About two months ago, I reported to the Colorado Department of Transportation my concerns about the three-lane area on U.S. Highway 550 that connects the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk entrance to Ridgway...

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Support for rural areas makes Weiser good pick

April 8, 2026

Dear Editor: Phil Weiser has been an outstanding attorney general for Coloradans. Weiser has stated: “My track record means I can hit the ground running on day one, stand up to bullies like Trump and ...

Obituaries

Becky Duce

April 8, 2026

March 17, 1965 – March 20, 2026 Rebecca (Becky) Susanne Duce passed away on March 20, 2026. She was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 17, 1965, to Earl and Carolyn Peeples and her older brothers Davi...

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Georgia Ann (Trujillo) Pesicka

April 8, 2026

April 19, 1949 – March 29, 2026 Georgia Ann Pesicka, age 76, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away at home on March 29, 2026, surrounded by family. Georgia was born on April 19, 1949, in Montrose, Color...

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Ridgway sues MTN Lodge

Town seeks payment of sales, lodging taxes; hotel calls lawsuit 'misguided'

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 1, 2026

The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge over their plans to use the hotel as workforce housing for the next several years, aiming to suspend operations and demanding they pay lodging and ...

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