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By MarcusonNovember 3, 2023
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    Woman sentenced to probation in retaliation case
    By Mike Wiggins 
    May 8, 2026
    A former Ouray woman was ordered Thursday to spend two years on probation for retaliating against a woman who accused her son of sexual assault in 2023. Kristyn Trujillo must also perform 96 hours of ...
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    Drought conditions prime for insect infestation in county, experts warn
    By LIA SALVATIERRA 
    May 6, 2026
    In some parts of Ouray County it may look like popcorn grows on trees. The milky, honey-colored pocks on the trunks of ponderosa pines and other trees signal efforts to fend off their attackers: bark ...
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    Wildfire building rules trigger mix of compliance, skepticism
    By By Mike Wiggins, Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
    May 6, 2026
    A state mandate requiring local governments to adopt stricter building rules to protect new and remodeled homes against wildfire has sparked varying reactions from elected officials in Ouray County. T...
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    County policy would govern AI use
    Manager: 'Folks want to feel we are doing our jobs, not delegating it to AI'
    By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
    May 6, 2026
    Ouray County commissioners want to regulate how employees use artificial intelligence when doing county work and limit cybercrime risk. Commissioners on April 29 looked at the first draft of an AI pol...
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    Town to pilot zero-waste rules at concerts
    Following strong pushback from businesses, nonprofits, board devises more relaxed regulations
    By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
    May 6, 2026
    The town of Ridgway's Sustainability Advisory Board will pilot “zero-waste” rules at the town’s summer concert series, while it continues to craft a broader policy to implement for all events on town ...
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    Governor Basin cleanup project faces delays
    By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
    May 6, 2026
    A collaborative restoration project to clean up mine waste in Governor Basin dating back to 2018 remains on hold, while project partners continue to work out final agreements and how the project will ...
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    May 6, 2026
    Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago May 5, 1966 At Monday’s meeting of the Ouray City Council, Julius Sonza was hired as ...
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    County to tighten rules for agriculture exemption permits
    By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
    May 6, 2026
    The rules will be tightened for those wanting to obtain Ouray County’s agriculture exemption permits. Ouray County commissioners authorized the Land Use and Planning Department to add three requiremen...
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    City to examine pool house funding options
    By Mike Wiggins 
    May 6, 2026
    The city of Ouray is taking the first step toward potentially drumming up funding to repair or replace the bathhouse at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. The city council on Monday unanimously signed off on...
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    City retains employment law attorney
    By Mike Wiggins 
    May 6, 2026
    The Ouray City Council unanimously agreed Monday to retain an attorney who specializes in employment law. The city is enlisting the services of Denver law firm Ruegsegger Simons & Stern, LLC to provid...
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    Commissioners: Serious about not overspending
    By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
    May 6, 2026
    Ouray County commissioners are serious about ensuring county departments don’t overspend this year. They spent 90 minutes on April 29 reviewing the types of budget spreadsheets they can access to help...
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