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Hurd mum on reservoir transfer
Two weeks after U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper introduced a bill to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray, U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd has not yet said whether he will support the legislation. Photo by Erin McIntyre | Ouray County Plaindealer
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com on September 24, 2025
Hurd mum on reservoir transfer
Congressman not yet saying whether he'll back city taking over Crystal Reservoir

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd is remaining mum on whether he will support a bill that would transfer Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray.

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Prairie dog mitigation to proceed
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Top of the Pines will hire a contractor to lethally fumigate a portion of its prairie dog population, despite adopting a management plan prioritizing the animals’ natural occurrence. During a regular ...
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Once in ‘crisis,’ Ouray police rebuilding
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Once in ‘crisis,’ Ouray police rebuilding
A year after grave warning, the department is nearly fully staffed, overhauling policies and regaining trust
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Daric Harvey needs another dry erase board. The one hanging on the wall next to his desk is out of room, crammed with a checklist of goals and initiatives Ouray’s interim police chief has etched in bl...
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Postal Service probing locked boxes in Ridgway
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
The U.S. Postal Service is addressing complaints from Ridgway residents who had their post office boxes at the Ridgway Post Office locked without notice, violating the agency’s policy. Ridgway residen...
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County names trio of manager finalists
Community meet and greet set for Oct. 20; decision could come next day
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Ouray County commissioners have selected three finalists for the county manager vacancy, a step toward ensuring they will usher in new, permanent county leadership for the first time in more than two ...
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School board approves purchase of properties
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School board approves purchase of properties
Ouray district could use Fourth Street parcels to expand campus, build new gym; dollar amounts not disclosed
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
The Ouray School Board has decided to spend an undisclosed amount of money to buy two neighboring properties for the purpose of expanding the school's campus and possibly building a new gym. Board mem...
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‘Ordinary mom’ helps bring history to life
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NEIGHBORS AND HELPERS
‘Ordinary mom’ helps bring history to life
By By Ariel Hessler Special to the Plaindealer 
September 24, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect the location Amanda Caldwell taught in Longmont. For Amanda Caldwell, most mornings start the same way: coffee with her husband, then breakfast ...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Katy Kristoffersen
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Spotlight on the Arts: Katy Kristoffersen
By By Natasha Hessler Special to the Plaindealer 
September 24, 2025
For Katy Kristoffersen music is therapeutic. Kristoffersen, who is now the music director at the United Church of the San Juans in Ridgway, double- majored in psychology and music at Miami University ...
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Ridgway fire chief gets raise
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Ridgway fire chief gets raise
Fire District board approves expense without public discussion, after taking 10 months to finalize performance evaluation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Ridgway Fire Chief Chris Miller will receive a 14% salary increase and be paid a $95,000 salary for 2025 retroactively, after the Ridgway Fire Protection District’s board of directors approved giving ...
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Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Why the delay in hiring Ouray police chief?
September 24, 2025
Dear Editor: I attended a Ouray City Council meeting some time ago when the interim police chief, Daric Harvey, came up. I've followed with great interest the progress — or lack of — since then. Offic...
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Letters
Thankfully, reservoir came without coal mine
September 24, 2025
Dear Editor: The historical commentary provided in Carolyn Snowbarger's column in the Sept. 11 edition of the Plaindealer left out the most interesting details, specifically the great, award-winning j...
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CORRECTION
September 24, 2025
A news brief on Page 7 of the Sept. 11-17 edition incorrectly spelled the last name of Ouray School Board candidate Andrea Calhoon Meruelo.
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