Goodin’s current job is just as focused on quality of life and caring for others, but it’s more behind-thescenes, a navigator ...

The Emergency Watershed Protection project to mitigate debris flows below the Gold Mountain Fire burn area has received a 45-day extension with a new completion date of Nov. 17. Most construction is s ...

The city of Ouray terminated the sole employee of its police department and turned over its police services to the Ouray ...

As Ouray County approaches the renewal of its lease of a slice of Ridgway Reservoir’s water supply, county officials are making noises that they want the local water users to put their names on the ...

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to require that people convicted of child sex trafficking be sentenced to prison for life, without any chance of parole, by passing Proposition 133.

Ouray County’s draft budget for next year proposes five staff reductions from general fund departments – all of which are currently vacant positions.

The Emergency Watershed Protection project to mitigate debris flows below the Gold Mountain Fire burn area has received a 45-day extension with a new completion date of Nov. 17. Most construction is s ...

Ouray County voters will decide next month whether to raise the county’s sales tax by 0.5% to fund relief efforts for future disasters, a measure county officials argue is needed to prepare for fires, ...

Welcome to the first edition of Peak Living, a special section in the Plaindealer. We hope to gain enough support for this feature to bring it to you monthly, but initially we're trying it out ...

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to give K-12 public schools billions more dollars using money that taxpayers would otherwise get back in state refunds through the Taxpayer’s Bill of ...

A new program for older residents starts next week in Ouray County, offering exercise classes, guest speakers and activities.

A paramedic for Ouray County Emergency Medical Services, who has been on administrative leave since the Gold Mountain Fire, was fired last week after a meeting with county administration went awry.