Erin McIntyre and Mke Wiggins purchased the Ouray County Plaindealer Thursday from Alan Todd and Beecher Threatt.

New owners of Plaindealer passionate about community journalism

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      by Alan Todd alanrosstodd5@yahoo.com   A Western Slope couple and Colorado natives purchased the Ouray County Plaindealer on Thursday. Mike Wiggins, former managing editor of The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction and Erin McIntyre, former reporter... + continue reading

The Pasek family, (left to right) Cavan, Cliona, Kentee and Tim, moved to Ouray, where Kentee grew up, about 10 years ago. Kentee has been named manager of Ouray Hot Springs Pool.

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New pool manager ready for job she always wanted

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by Beecher Threatt beecher@ouraynews.com Kentee Pasek has always sought to balance recreation and art in her life. As newly-hired Ouray Hot Springs Pool manager, the recreation side is getting more attention. “This is the job I’ve wanted my whole life,” Pasek said.... + continue reading

The combined Ouray Ridgway speech team traveled to Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch for the state tournament last weekend. (Left to right) Coach Kentee Pasek, Emmalee Taylor (Ridgway), Cliona Pasek (Ouray), Nerea McKnitt (Ridgway) and Caeley Eddy (Ouray).
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Speech team successful at state

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by Beecher Threatt beecher@ouraynews.com The combined Ouray-Ridgway speech team finished a successful season with Nerea McKnitt placing 11th at the state tournament in Drama last weekend. Cliona Pasek competed in Poetry, and Caeley Eddy, Emmalee Taylor and Cliona Pasek attended extra... + continue reading

Commissioner Don Batchelder (standing, rear) asks Ouray business owners, officials and citizens for a show of hands on who would support a county-wide property tax increase as opposed to a sales tax and property tax combination to fund county road maintenance and improvements.

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Sales tax for road improvements gets negative feedback

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by Carolina King news@ouraynew.com A potential ballot initiative proposing a county-wide sales tax of 0.25 percent received overwhelmingly negative feedback at presentations the Board of County Commissioners gave to officials and business owners in both Ouray and Ridgway. The amount of push... + continue reading

Lauren Fairchild, Ouray senior basketball player, was named the district's first Player of the Year for the San Juan Basin League. Fairchild has worked toward this honor over four seasons as a Trojan.

Plaindealer photo by Dalton Carver

Fairchild fights for first Player of the Year honor

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by Dalton Carver dalton@ouraynews.com With a practice session taking place across the court, Lauren Fairchild aims at the basket that towers over the eighth grader. Just before she releases the ball, she hears a shout come across the gym. “If I was shooting, I’d probably hold... + continue reading

Erin McIntyre and Mke Wiggins purchased the Ouray County Plaindealer Thursday from Alan Todd and Beecher Threatt.

The Pasek family, (left to right) Cavan, Cliona, Kentee and Tim, moved to Ouray, where Kentee grew up, about 10 years ago. Kentee has been named manager of Ouray Hot Springs Pool.

Courtesy photo

The combined Ouray Ridgway speech team traveled to Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch for the state tournament last weekend. (Left to right) Coach Kentee Pasek, Emmalee Taylor (Ridgway), Cliona Pasek (Ouray), Nerea McKnitt (Ridgway) and Caeley Eddy (Ouray).
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Commissioner Don Batchelder (standing, rear) asks Ouray business owners, officials and citizens for a show of hands on who would support a county-wide property tax increase as opposed to a sales tax and property tax combination to fund county road maintenance and improvements.

Plaindealer photo by Carolina King

Lauren Fairchild, Ouray senior basketball player, was named the district's first Player of the Year for the San Juan Basin League. Fairchild has worked toward this honor over four seasons as a Trojan.

Plaindealer photo by Dalton Carver

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Status of bills of interest in the legislature

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by Beecher Threatt
beecher@ouraynews.com

Gov. Jared Polis has signed the following bills into law:
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District 59 Rep. Barbara McLachlan... + continue reading

Dental program expands to meet adult needs

03/31/2019

by Carolina King
news@ouraynews.com

The successful Skippy+ dental program, which provides basic cleanings twice a year to students in local schools via its mobile clinic, is expanding to meet the needs of... + continue reading

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