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.
Helicopter drops water on Gold Mountain Fire
A helicopter drops water on the Gold Mountain Fire on Sunday, June 28, near Lake Lenore off County Road 14 in Ouray County. Local fire departments fro...
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Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray
October 7, 2026
Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...
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October 7, 2026
Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...
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Utility: Array, ba ttery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs
October 7, 2026
San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...
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Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus
October 7, 2026
The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...
