State recommends owners update vaccines, limit commingling Luke’s symptoms began innocuously in early October with a runny nose and cough, two weeks after Gretchen McArthur returned from her trip to C...

Rather than charging for public access, operators seek voluntary support from climbers For 30 years, the Ouray Ice Park has anchored the winter economy in Ouray, extending a financial lifeline during ...

City to pay Denver graphic design firm up to $30K for work; sales tax drops in September The city of Ouray will roll out a series of new logos in the coming months as part of a rebranding effort, atta...

Secondary school leaders, parents pursuing potential multi-million dollar project to replace soccer field, add track amenities After the combined Ouray, Ridgway and Silverton boys’ track team won stat...

Long-awaited shuttle service from Montrose to Ouray to start in Feb. Nearly six months after it was originally supposed to launch, All Points Transit’s shuttle between Montrose and Ouray is now estima...

With an overwhelmingly positive performance review in hand, Ridgway Town Manager Preston Neill will receive a nearly 7% pay raise in 2024. That raise comes after the Ridgway Town Council last week una...

Gunnison County rancher touts knowledge of water issues Three months after launching her House District 58 campaign, Democrat Kathleen Curry made her first official appearance in Ouray County on Nov. ...

Ouray County government employees are overwhelmingly satisfied with their jobs and the county government as a whole, according to results from an anonymous survey released last week. Richard DelaCastr...

Residents say county leaders responded slowly after owner of luxury properties along CR5 built roads without permits The developer of a string of multimillion- dollar properties south of Ridgway has b...

Report: Several employees have considered leaving Ouray County Emergency Medical Services will receive funding for three additional paramedics next year after EMS officials said during Monday’s Ouray ...

A transient man was arrested in Ouray last week after police say he broke into a business and stole thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise. Brian Keith Woodward, 40, was jailed on suspicion of f...

Top of the Pines ceases culling rodent population until environmental study done Following public outcry over Top of the Pines' prairie dog poisonings, Ouray County commissioners Tuesday agreed to ame...

The average Ouray resident will pay 9% more for water, sewer, trash and recycling services next year under a rate plan approved by the Ouray City Council on Monday. Councilors last week unanimously ap...

Colorado law allows HOAs to _ile lawsuits without property owner approval, noti_ication When the Ridgway Village West Homeowners Association sued local developer Ridgway Development over a proposal to...

An article published in the Nov. 9-15 edition of the Plaindealer did not accurately indicate the number of permits available for day use in the proposed management plan including the Blue Lakes Trail....

Biosolid plans may still proceed near Colona The planned application of treated human waste from Ouray’s wastewater treatment plant is now postponed until the spring after subcontractor Denali Water S...

Ridgway School District students outperformed their peers on every grade level and in every subject tested on state standardized tests last spring. The scores from the Colorado Measure of Academic Suc...

Company alters plans over concerns about light pollution Hartwell Park could feature additional electric vehicle chargers by this time next year after the Ridgway Town Council approved Helios Charging...

Ouray School Board Vice President Aimee Vann was re-elected Tuesday night to the board, where she’ll be joined by Jane Schiffer, who was appointed last year, and newcomer Stephanie Wills. Vann receive...

County, neighbors seek answers after Top of the Pines mitigates colony The recent poisoning of a prairie dog colony at Top of the Pines triggered backlash this week from neighboring residents and Oura...