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Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

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County gives proposed grow facility more time
Cannaboo Farms will have until October to revise and submit a complete application to renew its marijuana cultivation license and change of ownership ...
June 19, 2024
Green Street Park options presented
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Green Street Park options presented
Envision Ridgway’s Green Street Park with its current community garden and apiary plus trails, picnic areas and other family-friendly amenities — and ...
June 19, 2024
Ambitious project aims to reduce wildfire risk
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Ambitious project aims to reduce wildfire risk
Dozens of acres of dead, diseased trees ringing Ouray slated for removal next year Nearly 93 acres of land containing dead, diseased and dying trees e...
June 12, 2024
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Board supports child care tax ask
County 2% lodging tax may go before voters in November Ouray County voters may find a question on the November ballot about creating a lodging tax wit...
June 12, 2024
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County reaches compromise on flag flying at 4-H Center
Pride, church flags both allowed; commissioners say they're open to displays for public events, not private functionsOuray County commissioners have f...
June 5, 2024
Changes coming to county departments
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Changes coming to county departments
County hires new human services director, starts interviews with public health director candidatesThings are changing in two Ouray County departments....
June 5, 2024
County hires second attorney
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County hires second attorney
Marita B. Robinson of Ridgway has become Ouray County's first deputy county attorney.Robinson, who has lived in Ridgway for five years, most recently ...
May 29, 2024
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Top of the Pines, county proceed with prairie dog control plan
Eradication at recreation area to take place this fall A plan to eradicate prairie dogs at Top of the Pines will wait until fall. Ouray County commiss...
May 22, 2024
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County appoints trio to Planning Commission
Randy Parker and Patsy Miller will serve on the Ouray County Planning Commission for another three years along with new member Jennifer Cram.Ouray Cou...
May 22, 2024
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County delays staff salary study
Ouray County will not hire a consultant to perform a pay and staffing review for county employees this year because commissioners said it was too soon...
May 22, 2024
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Community paramedicine brings vital care to mountain, rural places
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
November 19, 2025
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 services work in other places in Colorado where th...
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Commissioner: ‘My patience is gone’
Claiming continued poor behavior, Nauer asks Padgett to take 'timeout,' attend meetings remotely
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Michelle Nauer has asked Commissioner Lynn Padgett to take a "timeout" and attend meetings by Zoom while the county makes leadership transitions over the next few months, cit...
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Police chief, sheriff urge Ouray council to rethink strict response time policy
Councilors table plan requiring officers to live within 10 miles of city after concern from leaders
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The Ouray City Council on Monday pitched and then quickly ditched a proposal to require police officers to live within 10 miles and a 10-minute drive from the city after local law enforcement and city...
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SMPA approves rate increases
Monthly base, peak energy charges to rise in 2026 as electric cooperative prepares for escalating wholesale power costs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The San Miguel Power Association board of directors on Tuesday approved dual rate increases in 2026 for the second year in a row, as the rural electric cooperative continues to grapple with higher who...
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Ridgway hires North Carolina agency for tourism, marketing
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The town of Ridgway has hired a North Carolina-based agency for its tourism and marketing services, choosing an outside perspective familiar with rural communities. During a Nov. 12 town council meeti...
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