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Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

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EMS moves overnight quarters with help from chamber grant
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services is moving its sleeping quarters for on-call staff in Ouray into the former Public Health office location, with...
April 1, 2026
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County attorney gets high marks in evaluation
Editor's note: This article has been edited to make clear that Ouray County had four members of the administration team and one employee leave their p...
February 25, 2026
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Ridgway sewer rates may rise this year
Ridgway residents may end up paying more on their sewer bills next year, but the timing of the proposed increase and the amount is still up in the air...
February 25, 2026
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Town approves measures to boost housing affordability
The Ridgway Town Council approved three measures at its meeting on Feb. 11 to boost affordable housing in the town.Ridgway applying for ADU grantRidgw...
February 18, 2026
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County navigating federal assistance program changes
Ouray County officials are working to figure out what it will mean for clients needing food and other assistance when the Colorado Department of Human...
February 11, 2026
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Board votes to change school calendar next fall
Families in the Ouray School District will see several changes to the school calendar for the next two years, including the addition of a mid-winter b...
January 28, 2026
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District delays adopting master plan
The Ouray School District is one step closer to having an approved facilities master plan to use as a conceptual blueprint guiding future building pro...
January 28, 2026
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County OKs permit for guest ranch
Gold Mountain Ranch will be allowed to operate a guest ranch in Ouray County, and county commissioners hope the special-use permit they approved in De...
January 14, 2026
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Ouray School Board considers calendar options
The Ouray School District is looking at calendar options for the next two years, and officials are considering feedback from a survey of parents, staf...
December 10, 2025
‘There’s not a day where I don’t do something impactful’
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‘There’s not a day where I don’t do something impactful’
Editor’s note: There’s a proposal to start a community paramedicine program here in Ouray County, and we wanted to know more about how these kinds of ...
November 19, 2025
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Sirens will wail and residents will likely see emergency vehicles headed through Ridgway, up County Road 5 on May 15. Traffic will filter back into town, with residents headed to an evacuation center....
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The company that owns the Idarado Mine is exploring the idea of building a treatment plant on Red Mountain Pass to remove heavy metals from water flowing into Red Mountain Creek. Representatives from ...
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Town mulls affordable housing mandate
Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The town of Ridgway will consider requiring developers to reserve 10% of units within market-rate residential projects as affordable housing for local workers and retirees. The proposed “community hou...
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County raises 4-H use fees
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County raises 4-H use fees
Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Fees for using the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds are going up for the first time in more than a decade, with the aim of making the facility’s operations self-sustaining. It’s the large...
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County holds firm on road access
Commissioners issue notice of violation to high alpine property owners, seek removal of gates
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Ouray County may sue the owners of properties north of Red Mountain Pass if they don’t agree to remove two gates and restore public access to a road owned by the county and the U.S. Forest Service. Co...
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