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Tensions rise during debate on rental regs
County may evenly split 100 licenses between residents, non-residents Ouray County commissioners last week informally agreed to evenly split the count...
November 1, 2023
A new place for locals, tourists to mingle
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A new place for locals, tourists to mingle
Million Roadhouse bar and restaurant opens in Ridgway When Telluride-based Realtor and developer Ben Jackson and his ownership group first set out to ...
October 25, 2023
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Ridgway nixes solar in Athletic Park
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect Minerva West requested funds from the town council but the council has not agreed t...
October 18, 2023
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Playground planned for Log Hill
Loghill Village’s first playground will soon be a reality nearly 30 years after the Loghill Village Park and Recreation District first formed, giving ...
October 18, 2023
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County presents preliminary 2024 budget
Ouray County commissioners earlier this month revealed next year’s preliminary budget following September’s budget meetings, including most requested ...
October 18, 2023
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Ballots hit mailboxes this week
Voters to decide on council, school board races; lodging tax hikeDespite a relatively tame statewide ballot this year, Ouray County voters face severa...
October 18, 2023
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City retains lawyer in light of sewer problems
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City retains lawyer in light of sewer problems
Mayor says he doesn't think the city will take legal action, but firm will review potential defect claims
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 20, 2025
The city of Ouray will hire an attorney who could help potentially pursue legal claims against the contractors who built and equipped the city’s new $17 million wastewater treatment plant, which has b...
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Ridgway opens door for tourism marketing
Town follows through on plan to seek bids for services; chamber to seek to keep contract
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 20, 2025
The town of Ridgway is opening up a competitive process for its tourism and marketing services after years of handing the task to the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce. The shift toward a competitive p...
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Time to lower the speed limit on U.S. 550
August 20, 2025
Dear Editor: Hardly a week goes by without another fatal accident on U.S. Highway 550, it seems. Or am I just imagining things? Winter or summer, events conspire, someone dies and the road is closed f...
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Revisiting postal history
August 20, 2025
Dear Editor: I read with interest Ms. Snowbarger’s column, “The West’s Unsung Heroes? Post Offices” in the Aug. 7, 2025, issue of the Plaindealer. Postal history, particularly that of Ouray County and...
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