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Town councilors have put their support behind the planned Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School. At their regular meeting last week, cou...

April 17, 2024

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Town seeks public input for Green Street Park plan

The town of Ridgway is looking for ideas as it creates a new master plan for Green Street Park with the goal to make it sustainable.The community is i...

April 17, 2024

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Advocates seek help saving historic places

Trust for Land Restoration, Historical Society, county agree more needs to be done to protect Red Mountain Mining District sitesOuray County officials...

April 3, 2024

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Firm to create plan for Green Street Park

Space at north end of Ridgway could include solar garden, outdoor education center, EV chargers The Green Street Sustainability Park near the intersec...

March 27, 2024

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Ridgway closer to getting Space to Create mural

Ridgway should have public artwork on the east side of the three-story Space to Create building by fall 2025. The Ridgway Town Council on March 13 app...

March 27, 2024

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Home Trust pushes for local government contracts

Nonpro_it affordable housing provider seeks to coordinate servicesRidgway officials are excited about a proposal to coordinate affordable- housing ser...

March 27, 2024

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County picks 3 finalists for deputy manager job

Ouray County has three finalists for deputy county manager. While the county is not required by law to name finalists, it decided to do so to be more ...

March 20, 2024

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Survey: Support lukewarm for child care tax increase

Commissioners undecided about fall ballot measure Ouray County voters might support a lodging tax to help pay for early child care needs, according to...

March 20, 2024

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County pushes support for more federal ranger funds

Ouray County commissioners hope they can find additional funds to help pay for more rangers to patrol federal lands.The U.S. Forest Service’s Alpine R...

March 20, 2024

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Railroad cars, building designated landmarks

County close to naming deputy manager finalists, seeks planning board members Twelve narrow-gauge railroad cars and one small outbuilding in Ridgway e...

March 13, 2024

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May 28, 2025

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Mobile home park deal nearly done

Swiss Village residents secure big state grant, set to close June 12

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

May 28, 2025

For residents of Ouray’s Swiss Village Mobile Home Park, pulling together everything that’s needed to buy the land underneath their homes is like assembling a giant jigsaw puzzle. After spending nearl...

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Renewed water lease especially critical this year

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

May 28, 2025

A renewed water lease with the Bureau of Reclamation may prove more critical for Ouray County water users this year as drought conditions intensify. The agreement signed on May 13 is the third renewal...

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Local leaders urge retention of tax credits

Ridgway solar energy company owner worried; commissioner criticizes congressman's vote

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

May 28, 2025

Josh Shipley knows his customers — and their motivations. The vast majority of people who enlist the owner of Alternative Power Enterprises to install solar panels say they’re doing so because it’s en...

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Soccer aims to build on successful season

By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer

May 28, 2025

A longtime goal for the Ridgway High School girls’ soccer program was to make it to the second round of the state playoffs, travel to the Front Range to take on one of the top seeds and put up a compe...

Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines