Dear Editor: As an enthusiastic hiker, I would like to thank all those dedicated volunteers that have worked very hard to keep our local trails open, ...
November 12, 2020
Obituaries
James “Jim” Dee Noble, 8o, of Evergreen, passed away October 24, 2020. Jim was born to Edith (Hanlon) and Howard Noble in Montrose, CO. Jim grew up sh...
November 12, 2020
Covid
At least 800 tests for COVID-19 were performed today at the mass testing event at the Ouray County Fairgrounds, eclipsing the two-day total of tests i...
November 11, 2020
Covid
Four new cases of COVID-19 are being investigated by the Ouray County Health Department as of Tuesday morning. They involve: A woman in her 40s who wa...
November 10, 2020
News
This week’s Ridgway Town Council meeting will be the last for councilor Tessa Cheek, who is resigning from the board as of Nov. 30 and plans to move t...
November 9, 2020
Covid
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Ouray Silver Mines has four new confirmed cases this morning. Two cases involve Ouray County residents – a man in his 20s...
November 6, 2020
Covid
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Ouray Silver Mines has increased to five cases. A man in his 60s, who was tested on Nov. 2, has tested positive for the v...
November 5, 2020
Opinion
YEARS AGO November 5, 1970 - Letter to the Editor: Dear Joyce: I have complaints. You are costing me money! Recent copies of The Plaindealer that have...
November 5, 2020
Support efforts to manage, protect forests Dear Editor: I suspect many folks feel proud that an Englemann Spruce cut from the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre a...
November 5, 2020
Obituaries
Ouray native son and diehard baseball fan Ferris Elwood “Rocky” River rounded the bases and closed out the final inning of his life in Ventura County ...
November 5, 2020
News
November 15, 2024
The three candidates for the Ouray city administrator job made their pitches Thursday and today for why they should be hired to fill the city’s top job. Daric Harvey, Michelle Metteer and Michael Rees...
Main, News...
Ouray County is wrangling with dual affordable housing and child care crises. Waterview aims to make a dent in both
November 14, 2024
In a first for Ouray County — and maybe the country — the Waterview affordable housing development will attempt to solve two problems under one roof. The first of those problems is providing an afford...
News
Public can meet trio vying for top Ouray job tonight
November 13, 2024
The three finalists for Ouray city administrator run the gamut in terms of their work experience. One is a career law enforcement officer. Another is a current administrator in a Colorado mountain tow...
News
Architect, residents begin thinking about design of new hot springs building
November 13, 2024
A larger, brighter entryway. An overhauled locker room that doesn’t place the showers next to the toilets. More gym space. Those were just a few of the opinions Ouray County residents offered Monday w...
Feature
Running through Sunday, annual event screens 76 films, offers block party, workshops, panel discussions
November 13, 2024
Arielle Bielak thinks of the Ridgway Independent Film Festival as a child. In its infancy, it was a novel, inward-facing event, screening a handful of films for a small audience for a night or two. Th...
