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By News Staff

June 4, 2020

Dear Editor: I would like to thank Mike and Erin of the Plaindealer for their support of the graduating Class of zozo and me. Their kind doings have really helped the senior class and I enjoy our grad...

Councilor stands behind her comments in story

By News Staff

June 4, 2020

Dear Editor: Last week the Plaindealer wrote a lengthy article about City Council. I’d like to address only what referred to myself. I don’t speak up about too much but I did to the two letters that w...

Mobile mask making in Ridgway on Friday

By News Staff

May 28, 2020

Ridgway resident Cat Lichtenbelt sews custom fabric masks for people in her mobile sewing studio — a travel trailer she set up next to the Ridgway Fire House during Farmer’s Market on Friday. Lichtenb...

Making the most out of a possibly hot, dry summer

By Karen Risch

May 28, 2020

May 2020 has been hot and dry, with gusty winds 46 to 49 mph buffeting Ouray for two days last week Daytime highs have averaged 68.9 degrees, nights 39.9. Normal May highs are 63.5 degrees, lows 37.7....

Freedoms end when others are harmed

By News Staff

May 28, 2020

Dear Editor: I’m a free American. That’s important to me, but what does it mean? Free elections, free speech, freedom to drink alcohol, freedom to drive drunk, freedom to smoke pot in the park, freedo...

KOA ownersâ actions put others at risk

By News Staff

May 28, 2020

Dear Editor: In regard to the article on the KOA, It is obvious to me that the folks who run the KOA have no concern about the community they live and work in. They care more about the money they can ...

Despite a few, strong community prevails

By News Staff

May 28, 2020

Dear Editor: Your recent article on the KOA campground and county lodging limits brought to mind a book I read nearly 3o years ago. In it the historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. lamented the lack of soci...

Plaindealer sweeps state press awards

By Plaindealer Staff Report

May 21, 2020

The Ouray County Plaindealer earned the top award for newspapers in its class from the Colorado Press Association for its work in 2019, along with recognition for general excellence, editorial excelle...

Animas Forks: Our backyard ghost town

By Carolyn Snowbarger

May 14, 2020

Editor's note: We hope you enjoy the first column from our newest contributor, Carolyn Snowbarger of Ridgway. Carolyn is a retired teacher who has a curiosity for the history of this region. Her colum...

Looming state budget cuts will nick everyone

By Barbara Mclachlan

May 14, 2020

Colorado’s general fund is taking a pounding during the pandemic. Unless Washington steps in with more aid to state and local governments, legislators are facing the challenge of cutting potentially u...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

By News Staff

May 14, 2020

Wolfe, Schmidt will be a formidable team Dear Editor: Many of you won't know who I am. After a 20-year career with the Wichita Police Department, I retired and moved to Ouray in October 1981. On Janua...

Ouray recreation climbs to new heights with Via Ferrata opening

By Carolina Brown And Mike Wiggins

May 7, 2020

The long-anticipated Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open to the public on Memorial Day weekend, adding another human-powered activity to Ouray’s long list of outdoor recreation pursuits and potent...

Birds of Ouray County: The song sparrow is a serious songster

By Sue Hirshman

May 7, 2020

Bird songs are a part of the music existence.” — Enos A. Mills Most people think the large group of sparrows are just in a class called L.B.B. (little brown birds) and are often overlooked, because of...

Voters have solid choice of candidates for Ouray sheriff

By News Staff

May 7, 2020

Voters have solid choice of candidates for sheriff Dear Editor: The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office has recently suffered major incidents involving the top two leadership officers. People are aware of t...

Ridgway pizzeria has new owners

By News Staff

April 30, 2020

Ridgway favorite Panny’s Pizza has new owners, but the menu and management will stay the same, ensuring happy customers continue to enjoy pizza, soup and ice cream. John Lynch and his fiancee, Frida D...

OâToys to play in a new location

By News Staff

April 30, 2020

Ouray residents Heather and Josh Smith are the new owners of O’Toys and are moving the beloved Ouray toy store a few blocks south to a new location just off Main Street. The couple has lived in Ouray ...

Speed of economic return depends on staying safe

By Barbara Mclachlan

April 30, 2020

Life as a legislator these days is unusual and challenging. Our time at home is spent working, navigating a world of new problems and new concerns. We’re getting ready to return to Denver in May to fu...

Second homeowners treated inferior

By News Staff

April 30, 2020

Dear Editor: It seems to me that people who have a second home in Ouray are considered second-class citizens as far as the Board of County Commissioners and Mr. Tanner Kingery of the Ouray County Publ...

Pool long overdue for improvements

By News Staff

April 30, 2020

Dear Editor: Conversation about Ouray pool and gym problems surface frequently among Ouray and Ridgway locals. The issues are repeatedly about cold pool temperatures that keep soakers away, broken loc...

Commissioners, health director have acted responsibly with virus

By News Staff

April 30, 2020

Dear Editor: Thank you to the BOCC and Mr. Tanner Kingery, MPH (Public Health Director) for having the intelligence and courage to evaluate the data, listen to the public health/medical experts and th...

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Home for the holidays

Perennial renters. Globetrotters. Forced minimalists. For financial and other reasons, they've spent most of their lives moving from place to place. Now, for the first time, these new Waterview homeowners are putting down roots in Ouray.

By LIA SALVATIERRA

December 25, 2024

When Diane Todd pulled her white Chevy pickup into the driveway of her new home in Ouray, she jumped out of the car and gave her next-door neighbor a hug. It was the first time they had met, and both ...

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SEASON OF SHARING

Season of Sharing 2024: Minerva West Theater Co.

December 25, 2024

Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...

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Season of Sharing 2024: The Sherbino Theater/Ridgway Chautauqua

December 25, 2024

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SEASON OF SHARING

Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray Teacher Fund

December 25, 2024

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Season of Sharing 2024: Threshold Singers of the Shining Mountains

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines