One of the first membership-based doctor’s offices on the Western Slope has expanded to Montrose and is accepting patients who pay monthly for unlim...
November 26, 2019
In a tumultuous year of very warm global weather, Ouray’s had a share of wildness, too. 2019, a yin/yang affair, began with a wet El Niño winter and s...
November 26, 2019
FROM THE PUBLISHER One weekend. In our nearly eight months here, that’s the most amount of time Erin and I have taken off together at one time, where ...
November 26, 2019
Thanks to county’s hard-working volunteers Dear Editor: The ladies of the Mt. Hayden Rebekah’s Lodge would like to thank Susan & Heather and all ...
November 26, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I am overwhelmed with gratitude to the Ridgway voters for electing me to a four year seat on the Ridgway Board of E...
November 20, 2019
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GUNNISON - A mother and a friend. That’s how defense attorneys portrayed Stephanie Jackson during a sentencing hearing this past Friday that appears t...
November 20, 2019
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CITY OF OURAY Four years ago, a small group of southwestern Colorado marketing professionals saw an opportunity. Then-Ouray Tourism Office Executive D...
November 20, 2019
Enjoy an early Thanksgiving dinner and help a great cause. The Ouray Elks Lodge No. 492’s annual community Thanksgiving dinner begins at 6 p.m. Friday...
November 20, 2019
Opinion
In the past few months of attending Ridgway Town Council meetings, we’ve had the opportunity to hear robust public discussion on topics ranging from...
November 20, 2019
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago November 20, 1969 - The city of Ouray will be about twice as bright at night w...
November 20, 2019
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County declares emergency
February 28, 2025
County Road 361, also known as Camp Bird Road, is indefinitely closed to both foot and vehicle traffic after a rockfall event that triggered county officials to issue an emergency disaster order. The ...
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The same day she received a plaque designating her a full-time Forest Service alpine ranger, Kricket Olin was swept up in the federal layoffs
February 26, 2025
Kricket Olin didn’t check her email on Valentine’s Day morning because she wanted to go to work. She didn't want to believe it could be her last day. She spent the day riding snowmobiles to make sure ...
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Tense meeting marked by criticism, warning more officers may quit
February 26, 2025
Ouray city councilors vowed Tuesday night to pursue measures to boost police officer pay and hire more sworn help as quickly as possible, even while asking for continued patience as the city administr...
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February 26, 2025
After a two-year revision process, Ouray County commissioners adopted the county’s updated master plan, but not without a fight. During a hearing to adopt the final version of the plan Tuesday, Commis...
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Mixture of support, objections mark hearings to allow business to host weddings, operate bed-and-breakfast
February 26, 2025
Ouray County commissioners renewed Red Mountain Alpine Lodge’s special-use permits to hold weddings and operate a bed-and-breakfast for two years, in another showdown between the businesses' vocal opp...
