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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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Ouray Ice Park's new executive director trims staff, seeks more buy-in from recreational climbers amid financial crunch
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
October 21, 2026
In the waning weeks of the 2019 ice climbing season, a 27-year-old Tres Barbatelli stood at the bottom of the Uncompahgre Gorge wondering what he’d just done. Minutes before, he’d rappelled down into ...
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Police department dissolved
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Police department dissolved
Council turns over services to sheriff; remaining employee laid off
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 21, 2026
The city of Ouray terminated the sole employee of its police department and turned over its police services to the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, officially dissolving a stand-alone law enf...
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Paramedic fired after three months’ leave
Commissioners pause refilling second EMS vacancy
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
October 21, 2026
A paramedic for Ouray County Emergency Medical Services, who has been on administrative leave since the Gold Mountain Fire, was fired last week after a meeting with county administration went awry. Jo...
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County wraps up draft budget without layoffs
Initial plan leaves five positions vacant, reduces some departmental hours
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
October 21, 2026
Ouray County’s draft budget for next year proposes five staff reductions from general fund departments – all of which are currently vacant positions. The positions are from administration, the assesso...
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Veteran transport program approved
Veteran transport program approved
October 21, 2026
After resolving concerns about an intergovernmental agreement with San Miguel County, Ouray County commissioners approved a new partnership last week that will transport veterans to medical appointmen...
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