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Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

City curtails holiday events, keeps parade
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City curtails holiday events, keeps parade
Fourth of July events in Ouray will be scaled back this year in response to the Gold Mountain Fire, with the July 3 fire department benefit concert an...
July 1, 2026
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In light of staff survey, commissioners vow to govern better, improve pay
Ouray County commissioners responded to the good, the bad and the ugly from the “2026 Employee Viewpoint Survey,” saying they were pleased county empl...
July 1, 2026
July 4 water fights canceled, but parade decision in limbo
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July 4 water fights canceled, but parade decision in limbo
Ouray businesses and residents will have to hold their collective breath awhile longer until city officials decide whether the Fourth of July parade w...
July 1, 2026
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County to pursue use tax
Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most o...
June 24, 2026
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County policy would govern AI use
Ouray County commissioners want to regulate how employees use artificial intelligence when doing county work and limit cybercrime risk. Commissioners ...
May 6, 2026
News
County to tighten rules for agriculture exemption permits
The rules will be tightened for those wanting to obtain Ouray County’s agriculture exemption permits. Ouray County commissioners authorized the Land U...
May 6, 2026
News
Commissioners: Serious about not overspending
Ouray County commissioners are serious about ensuring county departments don’t overspend this year. They spent 90 minutes on April 29 reviewing the ty...
May 6, 2026
News
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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Evacuees can obtain credentials for re-entry of fire zone
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Evacuees can obtain credentials for re-entry of fire zone
Timeline unclear for return to homes in evacuated area
By Deb Hurley Brobst 
July 6, 2026
Evacuees of the Gold Mountain Fire — who have been displaced for more than a week — hope they will return to their homes soon, are thankful for the firefighters working tirelessly to quell the flames ...
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Forest closure expands as fire makes another big run
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Forest closure expands as fire makes another big run
By Mike 
July 2, 2026
The U.S. Forest Service this afternoon expanded the closure area in the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Ridgway, as the Gold Mountain Fire makes another big run. The original closure largely encom...
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Water providers ask customers to conserve
By erin@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2026
Water managers are asking residents to avoid excessive water use and putting more demand on their distribution system. Ridgway Mayor John Clark announced during a Ouray County Board of County Commissi...
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Reservoir to close due to aerial firefighting operation
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Reservoir to close due to aerial firefighting operation
By erin@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2026
Ridgway Reservoir will close to boaters as soon as planes dispatched to assist with the aerial attack on the Gold Mountain Fire arrive. It's hard to tell exactly when that will be, but Colorado Parks ...
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Fire surges into Cimarrons
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Fire surges into Cimarrons
Evacuations expand, forest closes as forecast offers little relief
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
July 1, 2026
A wildfire that started as a wisp of smoke on a cliffside just north of Ouray last weekend exploded to more than 15,000 acres by Wednesday, driven by winds north to the Cimarron Range east of Ridgway....
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