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September 6, 2023
Housing project full of smoke and mirrors

Dear Editor: I attended a Ouray City Council workshop last week involving the Waterview affordable housing project. It seems the developer now has requested to (not) pave the street in this subdivision. This did not sit well with the council and they pushed back on the developer that he had this in his proposal. The city wants the street paved. Awesome — now the developer has brought a spreadsheet showing infrastructure costs of $2.8 million, including water lines, sewer, etc., and that the Department of Local Affairs has put $1 million in the pot. This leaves $1.8 million — this seems very high for a 9-acre parcel.

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Neighborhood won’t be tested for toxic metals
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
September 27, 2023
Experts: Lead, arsenic at elevated levels but pose limited risk Ouray County officials have decided against testing soils in the Panoramic Heights neighborhood for possible arsenic and lead exposure, ...
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City eyes potential $5M fix for pool heat
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 27, 2023
Councilor: Heat pump, boiler system 'most adaptable and scalable' option Ouray city leaders are leaning toward spending nearly $5 million to design, build and install a mechanical system to artificial...
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SITTING PRETTY
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SITTING PRETTY
September 27, 2023
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Sale leaves creditors out millions
By Gabrielle Porter / Special to the Plaindealer 
September 27, 2023
Former Revenue-Virginius owners owed more than $60M, but mine sold for only $1.8M The recent $1.8 million sale of a historic silver mine above Ouray will leave its creditors — who collectively are owe...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
September 27, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28IGNITE SHERBINO: Presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes ...
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
September 27, 2023
From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway SunSeptember 27, 1973 - Plaindealer readers who have followed the situation involving the trails around Ouray will be interested ...
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Monsoon was MIA this year. What’s in store next?
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Monsoon was MIA this year. What’s in store next?
By Karen Risch 
September 27, 2023
This year's minimal monsoon made a couple of short appearances this month, but overall just 0.97 inches of rain fell, 48% of the new normal, 2.04 inches. These recent storms sparked dry lightning and ...
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Letters
Find creative solution for bookshop lease
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: I live in Montrose now but having been a full-time Ouray resident for several years, I read the weekly Plaindealer in one sitting, enjoying much of what that small town has to offer. I kn...
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Letters
Yes to deputies, no to bureaucrats
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: It was reported in last week’s Plaindealer that Ouray County government had grown 70% from 50 employees in 2003 to 85 in 2023. Simple research indicates that our population grew from 3,88...
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Letters
Gottorff coverage appreciated
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: Many thanks to you all for the coverage of David Gottorff and his effect on the community. Your coverage was complete, detailing his family responses and his own. Much appreciated.Ilene B...
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Kudos, firefighters, for response
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: I would like to extend a tremendous “thank you” to the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department for their rapid response to my home on Sept. 19 at 3 a.m.Station 2 Capt. Paul Oppenheim and Justi...
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