Ouray School celebration parade May 6, 2020
Members of the Ouray School community and the town join to celebrate teachers during Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week.
Ouray County protests
The Ouray County Plaindealer documented these Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Ouray and Ridgway held on June 4 and June 13, 2020. Report for Amer...
12/16/20 540 Clinton Street fire
Firefighters with the Ouray Volunteer Fire Department, Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department, Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department and Montrose Fire Protect...
Video evidence of David Gottorff from contempt hearing
This video was presented as evidence during a February 2021 hearing in a contempt of court case with defendant David Gottorff. Attorney Roger Sagal ar...
Paramedics receive first COVID vaccines in Ouray County
On Wednesday, Dec. 23 2020, first responders in Ouray County were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Video by Liz Teitz/Ouray County Plaindeal...
Labor Day Ridgway cattle drive
There's no holiday break today for some folks – and today's impromptu Labor Day parade in Ridgway is brought to you by local ranchers moving their cat...
8/26/23 flooding in Ouray
Oak Creek flooding on Aug. 26, 2023 over Pinecrest Drive in Ouray. Video courtesy Michael Underwood.
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Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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December 10, 2025
Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regular meeting Tuesday, after months of belt-tightening. The county plans to spend an estimated $23.4 million in 2026, compar...
