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Soccer aims to build on successful season

A longtime goal for the Ridgway High School girls’ soccer program was to make it to the second round of the state playoffs, travel to the Front Range ...

May 28, 2025

Columns, Feature

Small but mighty: Ridgway girls’ track and field secures first league title as independent program

In high school track and field, athletes are limited to competing in four events. It’s a way to ensure competitive balance, limit wear and tear on ath...

May 7, 2025

Columns, Feature

Soccer finishing season with strong kick

After a 4-0 victory over Bayfield on Monday, the Ridgway High School girls' soccer team clinched a record of .500 or better for the eighth time in the...

April 30, 2025

Columns, Feature

As weather warms, so does Ridgway soccer team

It’s probably no coincidence that the Ridgway High School girls’ soccer team has heated up on the field as temperatures have warmed up outside. In the...

April 23, 2025

Columns, Feature

Sharing between soccer, track breeds success

It can be difficult for a coach not to oversee every aspect of an athlete’s training or competition during a given season. It’s also rough to juggle s...

April 16, 2025

Columns, Feature

Ridgway stands toe-to-toe with larger school

Editor's note: The Plaindealer is trying something new – publishing a sports column with information about local high school sports during the seasons...

April 2, 2025

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Ridgway wins condemnation case

Judge rules town can purchase strip of property for public trail, connecting River Park subdivision and Ridgway Secondary School

By Erin

July 28, 2025

The town of Ridgway will be allowed to condemn private property to build a trail from the River Park subdivision to Ridgway Secondary School. According to an order dated on Sunday and filed this morni...

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WILDFIRE DEVASTATES BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON

‘It just took off very quickly’

Hot, dry conditions preceded blaze, as park closure set to deliver financial hit

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 23, 2025

BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON — Campgrounds filled with families just a matter of days before are surrounded by a web of spidery, blackened trees. Bare branches create windows between campsites where a...

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Ceremony ushers in new Ouray police era

Audience greets trio of new officers with standing ovations, as chief emphasizes 'mindset of service'

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

July 23, 2025

Five months ago, tension and resentment filled the meeting room inside the Ouray Community Center. Frustrated Ouray police officers lashed out at city leaders during a work session for a perceived lac...

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Phone rules tighten for Ouray students

School board revises policy to remove devices during class time unless approved by teacher

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

July 23, 2025

High schoolers in Ouray have some new rules for using cellphones when they return to school this fall, and those rules include no phones during class time unless a teacher specifically approves it for...

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Councilors, library clash over rooftop deck

Vote delayed as debate continues over location of community amenity

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

July 23, 2025

Two Ouray City Council members and the Ouray Library District continue to clash over the location of a rooftop deck planned for the library’s expansion. Library leaders have proposed adding about 1,70...

By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines