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By MarcusonNovember 3, 2023
Ouray Halloween 2023
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    Forest closure expands as fire makes another big run
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    Forest closure expands as fire makes another big run
    By Mike 
    July 2, 2026
    The U.S. Forest Service this afternoon expanded the closure area in the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Ridgway, as the Gold Mountain Fire makes another big run. The original closure largely encom...
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    Water providers ask customers to conserve
    By erin@ouraynews.com 
    July 2, 2026
    Water managers are asking residents to avoid excessive water use and putting more demand on their distribution system. Ridgway Mayor John Clark announced during a Ouray County Board of County Commissi...
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    Reservoir to close due to aerial firefighting operation
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    Reservoir to close due to aerial firefighting operation
    By erin@ouraynews.com 
    July 2, 2026
    Ridgway Reservoir will close to boaters as soon as planes dispatched to assist with the aerial attack on the Gold Mountain Fire arrive. It's hard to tell exactly when that will be, but Colorado Parks ...
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    Fire surges into Cimarrons
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    Fire surges into Cimarrons
    Evacuations expand, forest closes as forecast offers little relief
    By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
    July 1, 2026
    A wildfire that started as a wisp of smoke on a cliffside just north of Ouray last weekend exploded to more than 15,000 acres by Wednesday, driven by winds north to the Cimarron Range east of Ridgway....
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    City curtails holiday events, keeps parade
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    City curtails holiday events, keeps parade
    By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
    July 1, 2026
    Fourth of July events in Ouray will be scaled back this year in response to the Gold Mountain Fire, with the July 3 fire department benefit concert and the Independence Day parade and kids’ games a go...
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    Blaze forces evacuations, destroys family cabin
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    Blaze forces evacuations, destroys family cabin
    No word when owners will be able to return
    By By Mike Wiggins, Erin McIntyre and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
    July 1, 2026
    Rachel Nichols helped Russell McCrady when he needed emergency treatment for his dog. Little did she know he would return the favor when she and her husband encountered their own emergency, after they...
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    Fire crashes wedding party
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    Fire crashes wedding party
    Forced to flee, Denver-area couple improvises, moves celebration
    By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
    July 1, 2026
    The navy blue suit was ready for James Lindaman to attach his great-grandfather’s Air Force airman’s pin to the lapel. Michelle Lindaman spent months arranging every detail of her wedding, from the fl...
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    Looking Back
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    Looking Back
    July 1, 2026
    Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago July 7, 1966 Dynamite charges started Ouray’s Independence Day Celebration with a ban...
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    In light of staff survey, commissioners vow to govern better, improve pay
    By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
    July 1, 2026
    Ouray County commissioners responded to the good, the bad and the ugly from the “2026 Employee Viewpoint Survey,” saying they were pleased county employees said they generally like their jobs, committ...
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    Q&A: Gold Mountain Fire
    By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
    July 1, 2026
    The emergency response to the Gold Mountain Fire has been sudden and information is changing from day to day. Here are some answers to questions we have received from readers you might find helpful. P...
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    Calendar & Events
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    Calendar & Events
    July 2-16, 2026
    July 1, 2026
    EDITOR'S NOTE: All events are subject to change, given the state of emergency and the Gold Mountain Fire. Thursday, July 2 Ridgway Concert Series: Levi Platero with opener Shelby Means, free concert i...
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