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Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

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Mine donor: Happy to preserve land for others
Stan Frymann has donated “about the most beautiful place you could find” to Ouray County.Frymann donated the six-acre Tip Top Mine, and eventually the...
May 28, 2025
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County launches search for new manager
The search has begun to find a new manager after the Ouray County commissioners hired Peckham & McKenney to consult on the hiring process. The cou...
May 14, 2025
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County plots next manager hiring steps
Ouray County commissioners hope to hire a county manager in the next six months by using a similar process the city of Ouray used to hire its city adm...
April 16, 2025
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Options sought to manage possible gym project
Ouray School Board members don’t like an idea to hire another principal, instead asking for other options to help Superintendent Tod Lokey get the wor...
March 12, 2025
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Developer pitches Ridgway mixed-use project
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the Ouray County Regional Service Authority no longer pays for the software used by the m...
March 5, 2025
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Commissioners shift focus to new manager
Ouray County commissioners either will hire an interim county manager or a consultant to help run the county when County Manager Connie Hunt leaves he...
February 19, 2025
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Commissioners pledge help for cash-poor cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery needs lots of TLC, and board members hope Ouray County will provide a pathway to help revitalize the nearly 150-year-old cemetery....
February 19, 2025
County manager resigns
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County manager resigns
Ouray County Manager Connie Hunt resigned from her position after meeting with commissioners for more than three hours Tuesday to discuss her performa...
February 12, 2025
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Manager faces criticism
Ouray County commissioners spent more than an hour Wednesday criticizing County Manager Connie Hunt’s job performance in the last year, saying they fe...
February 5, 2025
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County OKs water plant near Colona
A water treatment plant proposed for U.S. Highway 550 near Colona is a step closer to being built after the Ouray County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesd...
December 18, 2024
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City administrator to lead Ouray police chief search
By Mike Wiggins 
January 21, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer told city councilors Tuesday she will take charge of recruiting a new police chief. That’s a different approach than the city took when it was looking for a p...
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ICE FARMERS GET THEIR CROP
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ICE FARMERS GET THEIR CROP
A long-awaited cold snap allows Ice Park to open, just in time for festival
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
January 21, 2026
After weeks of planning for the worst, the Ouray Ice Park has ice to offer after all, just in time for the 31st Ice Festival this weekend. Ice Park Executive Director Peter O’Neil has spent the past t...
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Judge delays assault trials
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Judge delays assault trials
Attorneys say they're not ready; cases will be heard by Montrose juries
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed, even as the woman and the judge presiding over the cases expressed concerns about ...
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New county manager tackles big ticket items
Mendez focused on 2027 budget, team building
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
Ouray County’s new manager wants commissioners to start thinking about the county’s 2027 budget now — just two weeks into 2026 and three weeks into his new job. During Antonio Mendez’s first work sess...
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Film showcases climber’s return to sport
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Film showcases climber’s return to sport
'Anna' documents how Ouray-based Pfaff pushed ahead after amputation of toes
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
Anna Pfaff’s choice to move onward and, especially upward, resonates beyond world-class peaks in a locally made film on the elite Ouray-based climber. "Anna" is a 22-minute portrait of Pfaff’s return ...
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