Michael Perkovich works alongside his dad to finish building a home their family company is constructing on Log Hill Mesa. It’s a Thursday afternoon, and he’s putting the finishing touches on the proj...

Lynn Padgett's office floor is covered with thick, spiral-bound books filled with Ouray County budgets from the past four years. It's Sunday morning. And she's preparing for the meeting with her fello...

A Ridgway man died and his wife was seriously injured after their sport-utility vehicle and a cement truck collided head-on Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 550 just north of Ridgway. The driver of t...

Customers would pay more to use electricity during a five-hour window in the afternoon and evening, under a proposal that will be considered by the rural electric cooperative’s board of directors next...

The Horsefly Volunteer Fire Protection District has received first-time funding from Ouray County in the form of $25,000 to pay off the balance owed on its newest truck, a 1995 Freightliner engine pur...

Ridgway is requesting an $8 million emergency drawdown loan for repairs to its main water source after receiving a more in-depth report of damages which was paid for by the Colorado Water Conservation...

Anna Cooling has had her sights set on becoming the district attorney in the 7th Judicial District for many years. It required a circuitous route to get here — stints as a classroom teacher and school...

The east corner of Ridgway’s Space to Create building will bloom into color next spring with a mural of local flora and fauna from Maryland-based muralist Yulia Avgustinovich. The awaited $25,000 publ...

A Wetterhorn homeowner will be allowed to sell her deed-restricted home to a qualified buyer outside of the boundaries of the Ridgway School District, in either Montrose or San Miguel counties. This i...

The fight over a beloved, partially drained reservoir may be resolved in Congress, as the city of Ouray has requested help from U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to try to acquire Crystal Reservoir, the Full M...

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Wednesday he will draft a bill to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray, a move that could help secure the long-term future of the reservoir, which...

Months of 15- to 20-minute delays on U.S Highway 550 will be over by the start of 2025 as the construction of a wildlife underpass and fencing by the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area and a southbound p...

OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Oct. 2-7: Oct. 2 Officer responded to the 300 block of Ninth Avenue for a bear call. Officer responded to ...

The city of Ouray and its consultant have received 21 applications for the city administrator job and will spend the next few weeks narrowing the group to a list of finalists. Interim City Administrat...

Months of 15- to 20-minute delays on U.S Highway 550 will be over by the start of 2025 as the construction of a wildlife underpass and fencing by the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area and a southbound p...

A woman accused of breaking into a Ridgway family's yard, using their hot tub and causing their elderly dog's death has pleaded guilty in the case and received six months of supervised probation. Hann...

Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer The fall colors are spectacular on Red Mountain south of Ouray and across the San Juans. This photo shows the golden aspen trees on the hillside above some his...

The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned a county court judge's decision to punish the district attorney's office for not following evidence rules and prohibit evidence not provided to the defense by...

Ouray County commissioners unanimously adopted a new short-term rental ordinance Tuesday despite an outpouring of concern from some current permit holders who said the new ordinance is ambiguous. Ten ...

Criticizing Ouray County government spending as “out of control,” Republican commissioner candidate Michael Perkovich questioned what his opponent has done to help county citizens and said he would pr...