Colorado will begin distributing free KN95 and surgical masks through local libraries, and the U.S. government has opened up an ordering system for free COVID-19 tests.  Gov. Jared Polis announced Tue...

The city of Ouray will not impose a mask mandate in city facilities, choosing instead to post signs encouraging people to wear masks and socially distance. Councilor Tamara Gulde asked her fellow coun...

Ouray County commissioners plan to meet with city, town and school officials this month to discuss requiring masks in indoor places amid an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases. As of Wednesday, there have...

Ridgway will resume holding virtual meetings next week, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.  Town Manager Preston Neill announced the change, starting with the Jan. 12 Town Council meeting, at a multi...

The Ouray Hot Springs Pool will be closed through Tuesday, Jan. 11, due to a shortage of pool staff created by COVID-19. City officials announced the closure on the pool's Facebook page a little befor...

Almost 100 Ouray County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, and active cases currently make up almost 15% of all cases reported in the county since the pandemic began. Sin...

The city of Ouray has called off tonight's City Council meeting due to COVID-19. City Administrator Silas Clarke told the Plaindealer this afternoon he tested positive for the virus this morning. He s...

Ten percent of all Ouray County COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began have come in just the last 10 days, including more than 50 during an after-Christmas surge.  Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd said F...

Ouray County is reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases and a surge in testing demand, with 37 positive cases in the last 10 days.  Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd said Ouray County Public Health administere...

Editor's note: The story of the vaccine arriving in Ouray County was the top story of 2021. This week's edition features 10 top stories from the past year in review. More than 350 Ouray County residen...

The arrival and availability of COVID vaccines brought a gradual end to most of the state’s pandemic restrictions on businesses and gatherings, allowing Ouray County restaurants, stores and events to ...

Ouray County is continuing to see an increase in demand for COVID testing and increased infection rates – with a 12.1% positivity rate as of Tuesday. The increased number of cases and need for testing...

After nearly a week with only one new COVID case, Ouray County reported eight new cases Monday, which Public Health Director Tanner Kingery attributed to Thanksgiving festivities. “This may be just th...

Two performing arts venues in Ouray County have split on requirements for attendees as local COVID case numbers remain high: Ouray’s Wright Opera House will encourage but not require masks, while the ...

A Ouray County man in his 60s died Nov. 12 at Montrose Regional Health after testing positive for COVID-19, Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd announced Thursday. The man tested positive on Oct. 21 and was ...

A Ouray County man in his 60s died Nov. 12 at Montrose Regional Health after testing positive for COVID-19, Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd announced Thursday.  The man tested positive on Oct. 21 and was...

Colorado public health officials are urging all vaccinated adults to get COVID-19 booster shots as cases continue to climb statewide. Anyone who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two mont...

Ouray County families looking for information about pediatric COVID-19 vaccines can ask questions at a virtual Vaccine Information Session Wednesday, Public Health Director Tanner Kingery announced.  ...

Federal health officials have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, and a mobile vaccine clinic from the state will return to Ouray County to administer the shots next weekend. The Pfi...

Montrose Regional Health is reporting a surge of COVID-19 cases and record patient numbers in the Emergency Department, forcing more patient transfers and longer wait times. Instead of slowing down an...