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San Juan Critters & Crafts 4-H Club member Josey Flickinger, 10, of Montrose, answers questions from poultry judge Christy Kimble during the Round Robin competition on Saturday at the Ouray County Fair. Flickinger won grand champion with her four-year-old Netherland dwarf rabbit named Hoppy Nibbles. Photo by Erin McIntyre | Ouray County Plaindealer
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Bear activity ramping up
Second bruin killed in a week after several conflicts, entering home
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 19, 2026
State wildlife officials killed a young, female bear that entered a Ridgway home last weekend after days of conflicts and at least one incident with the bear killing chickens. Colorado Parks and Wildl...
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August 19, 2026
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago August 18, 1966 In the background is the sound of classical Chinese music, gaily ligh...
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Top: Annie Perkovich poses for a portrait with her miniature Hereford steer, Hudson, who weighed 954 pounds. She won reserve champion market steer this year, and her brother, Mikey, won grand champion...
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