As construction ramps up and Ouray Silver Mines gears up for production, CEO Brian Briggs told commissioners Tuesday the mine is having trouble finding housing for senior staff and they are “stuffing ...

The U.S. Forest Service is planning a visitor study this summer for the Blue Lakes and Ironton areas, after complaints about overuse, damage and other concerns. Ouray District Ranger Dana Gardunio sai...

Running one of the oldest power plants in the country comes with its inherent hassles. The level of difficulty is elevated when that 131-year-old plant is located in Ouray, where snow measured in feet...

Essential workers, people with high-risk conditions and anyone over 50 will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado starting Friday, while all residents are expected to be eligible by next...

Ridgway’s Town Council is looking for another member. The April election was canceled, due to a lack of candidates for open seats. Three current councilors submitted petitions to run again for council...

The state of Colorado has officially determined that surface water is mixing in with the city of Ouray’s drinking water, leading to changes that are likely to affect the water’s smell and taste and fo...

Every other week, first responders and policy makers from around Ouray County gather virtually for updates on testing, vaccines, state regulations and the latest on the pandemic’s toll. Emergency Man...

The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously approved a minor subdivision that could be the precursor to the construction of a series of condominiums to house Ouray Silver Mines employees. But council...

GUNNISON Two Western Colorado University donors sent statements to faculty in support of President Greg Salsbury as university instructors continue to vote on whether Salsbury should keep his job. Int...

Starting this summer, visitors to Ouray will be able to charge their electric vehicle while they’re unplugging at the Hot Springs Pool. Despite some concerns about an arrangement that benefits one com...

Ouray County Public Health Agency has received and started administering 600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents. The doses of the new vaccine arrived in the county l...

Ouray County commissioners met with representatives of the Trust for Land Restoration and the Ouray County Historical Society recently to address immediate needs and long-term solutions to problems re...

Ridgway Elementary School has selected a new principal — Heidi Hanssen. Hanssen was selected from a panel of four finalists this week, after interviews with students and staff, and a resume review fro...

Ouray County leaped down two places on the state’s reopening color dial in two days - skipping from orange to yellow to blue - triggering looser restrictions for events, entertainment and pretty much ...

Jim Duncan is enjoying his retirement from stressful city policing as the new part-time deputy marshal in Ridgway after a nearly 40-year career in law enforcement. He and his wife moved to Montrose to...

He’s still here, in some ways. In the shot glass poured with a drink for him on the bar at the Ouray Elks Lodge. In the bottles of the lavender oil he distilled and distributed to friends as a cure-al...

Ouray County will pay $7,500 to settle a case involving a public records request from the Plaindealer, after filing suit against the newspaper’s co-publisher. The county filed suit against Erin McInty...

Only two days after moving to level yellow on the state's color dial for reopening during the pandemic, Ouray County will move to the "blue" caution level this afternoon. Less than a week ago, Ouray C...

Ouray County Public Health Agency has received 600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which eligible people will begin receiving next week.  The doses of the new vaccine, which was autho...

Ouray County residents are invited to submit original poetry for an anthology of local literary writing that focuses on what life is like in this region and is scheduled to publish later this year. Th...