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By MarcusonNovember 3, 2023
Ouray Halloween 2023
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    Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
    Main, News...
    Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
    Council votes unanimously to pursue legal action over enforcing land use code, long-term housing at hotel
    By LIA SALVATIERRA 
    March 27, 2026
    The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge, demanding they continue to pay lodging taxes while using their hotel as workforce housing over the next four years. The lawsuit comes after months...
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    Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
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    Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
    Mihelarakis, Clark focus on sustainability, economy
    By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
    March 25, 2026
    Seasoned insights squared off with fresh perspective during an election forum last week as both of Ridgway’s mayoral candidates answered questions centered on their approaches to sustainability and fo...
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    Sergeant slams city leaders
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    Sergeant slams city leaders
    Troxell claims council, administrator mishandled police department; sheriff offers to hire, train officers
    By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
    March 25, 2026
    The lone remaining sworn officer in the Ouray Police Department criticized city leaders Tuesday for their management of the latest round of turmoil within the department, claiming City Administrator M...
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    Views vary on electric building code, other issues
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    Views vary on electric building code, other issues
    By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
    March 25, 2026
    Ridgway Town Council candidates split last week over whether they support the potential adoption of an all-electric building code for new development in town, one of several hot topics at a candidate ...
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    News
    City’s cost for police services climbing
    County OKs amendment boosting reimbursement rate
    By By Lia Salvatierra and Mike Wiggins lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
    March 25, 2026
    The city of Ouray's tab for having Ouray County provide law enforcement services is growing. Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement that will rai...
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    News
    County orders property owners to remove gates
    Land Use Department says s tructures north of pass built without permits
    By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
    March 25, 2026
    Ouray County is warning owners of properties north of Red Mountain Pass they must immediately remove two unauthorized gates blocking public access roads and remedy other unpermitted structures on thei...
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    Trail group seeks city’s help
    Nonprofit wants to move section of Perimeter Trail away from road
    By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
    March 25, 2026
    The Ouray Trail Group is asking the city of Ouray for help acquiring a piece of private property so it can rebuild a section of the Perimeter Trail and move it away from a road. City councilors last w...
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    County may change rules for high-elevation wastewater systems
    By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
    March 25, 2026
    Ouray County property owners may be allowed to install composting and incinerating toilets without a septic system in certain areas of the county. During a March 11 work session, county commissioners ...
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    Letters, Opinion...
    Presence doesn’t equal performance on council
    March 25, 2026
    Dear Editor: As an advocate for responsible remote work, I disagree with the sentiment expressed in the “City: No to more remote governance” article published in your March 5-11 edition. This is not a...
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR
    Kudos to Hurd too soon
    March 25, 2026
    Dear Editor: I was very surprised to see in the March 19-25 edition of the Plaindealer a full-page advertisement, paid for by The Wilderness Society, thanking Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd saying, “R...
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    Is there relief for brutally warm, dry March?
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    Is there relief for brutally warm, dry March?
    By Karen Risch 
    March 25, 2026
    Early this month, spring 2026 seemed to be yet another hot, droughty season across the West. Since then, March has been abysmally dry and scarily warm, thanks to a highly unusual heat dome parked over...
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