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EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE
Participants in the annual Ouray Elks Lodge’s Easter egg hunt rush at the start line on Sunday afternoon at Hartwell Park in Ridgway. The club’s members filled 1,200 eggs with treats this year for the children. Kids also enjoyed receiving stuffed animals and meeting the Easter bunny and her sidekick, the carrot. See more photos on Page 16. Denise Jones — Special to the Plaindealer
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April 3, 2024
EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE
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City pays $120K to settle lawsuit
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City pays $120K to settle lawsuit
Fired police chief Wood agrees to drop claim; Ouray denies wrongdoing
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 20, 2025
The city of Ouray and its insurer paid former Police Chief Jeff Wood $120,000 to settle the wrongful termination and defamation lawsuit he filed against the city last year. City officials agreed to th...
Reimagining school lunch
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Reimagining school lunch
Forget the box cutter and microwave — Denean Colby insists on cooking from scratch in the school kitchen. And Ridgway students are eating it up
By By Ariel Hessler Special to the Plaindealer 
March 19, 2025
Denean Colby arrives for work at Ridgway Secondary School at 6 in the morning, long before other staff members begin to trickle in. She makes the bread first. While it is baking, she prepares the main...
Man takes plea deal in sex assault
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Man takes plea deal in sex assault
Scranton pleads guilty to reduced charges, will receive prison
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 19, 2025
A Ridgway man has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in a sex assault case in exchange for a sentence of one to six years in prison. Brian Scranton, 49, waived his right to a jury trial and will be con...
Prairie dog control plan renews concerns
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Prairie dog control plan renews concerns
Residents object asTop of the Pines seeks county permission to use lethal fumigation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 19, 2025
Top of the Pines leadership asked for permission from Ouray County on Tuesday to use lethal fumigation to reduce its prairie dog population, despite adopting a management plan that says leaving the an...
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DA elevates charges in sex assault case
Grand jury indicts two men on more serious felony counts
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 19, 2025
Prosecutors have elevated the charges for two men in an alleged sexual assault case, after presenting a case in front of a grand jury. The indictment filed in district court shows higher- level felony...
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Vote to spend more on signs postponed
City wants explanation from firm who left $3,600 item out of $300K bid
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 19, 2025
A frustrated Ouray City Council tabled a decision Monday night whether to give a Minneapolis company another $3,600 to make a prototype base for the $300,833 worth of signs the city purchased last yea...
Forecasts mixed at State of River meeting
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Forecasts mixed at State of River meeting
Ridgway Reservoir expected to fill this year, but experts caution about growing water demands
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 19, 2025
Ridgway Reservoir is predicted to fill this year and current forecasts show the Uncompahgre River Basin is in better shape for water supply than some other watersheds in the Gunnison River Basin and e...
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