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Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

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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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County OKs new rental rules
Ouray County commissioners unanimously adopted a new short-term rental ordinance Tuesday despite an outpouring of concern from some current permit hol...
October 2, 2024
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Planning commissioners debate Ridgway’s land-use needs
The Ridgway Planning Commission is envisioning what the town should look like in the future.The commission is looking at the economic implications of ...
September 4, 2024
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Cleared for takeoff
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Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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Jury finds man not guilty in 2023 sex assault case
By James Hanlon, Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
A Montrose County jury found the stepson of the former Ouray police chief not guilty of sexual assault Wednesday, at the end of his eight-day criminal trial. The jury handed down the verdict after del...
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