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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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County probing gate above Ouray

Owner of property where blasting occurring says it's on private land; county disagreesThe owner of property on Queen Street above Ouray that has been ...

May 22, 2024

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Commissioners consider planning board applicants

The six candidates for three seats on the Ouray County Planning Commission have lived in the area for between six and 30 years, and they say they have...

May 15, 2024

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County hires facilities study consultant

Ouray County officials are embarking on a study to look at the county’s properties and buildings, and how to more effectively provide services to the ...

May 8, 2024

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County backs Ridgway athletic field project

Commissioners commit $10K, offer letter of support for fundraisingCalling the planned Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School a wonderful ...

May 1, 2024

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Governments revisit housing committee

Four years after advisory panel disbanded, city proposes joining with county, town to work together Governments in Ouray County are taking baby steps ...

April 24, 2024

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Who is Ouray John Doe?

Coroner, sheriff vow to identify man's body found in 1987 and forgotten in freezer for 21 years For more than two decades the unknown man’s remains we...

April 17, 2024

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County ousts planning commissioner

County commissioners removed Mark Iuppenlatz from the Ouray County Planning Commission on Tuesday, citing alleged misconduct and a conflict of interes...

April 17, 2024

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County hires former bank executive as deputy manager

Kara Rhoades, the former chief financial officer for Citizens State Bank, is Ouray County’s new deputy county manager. She begins the job on May 1 and...

April 17, 2024

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Public: Rebuild Ouray PD

Residents seek retention of independent agency after departure of interim chief

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

January 14, 2026

Ouray residents sent a clear message this week: They want to maintain an independent police department instead of permanently relying on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement. Faced wi...

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Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 14, 2026

MTN Lodge in Ridgway is moving forward with plans to convert the hotel to workforce housing for four years starting in February, though the town has yet to cement an agreement with the owners about pa...

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County OKs permit for guest ranch

Stipulations require Gold Mountain to account for bighorn sheep

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

January 14, 2026

Gold Mountain Ranch will be allowed to operate a guest ranch in Ouray County, and county commissioners hope the special-use permit they approved in December will allay community concerns about wildlif...

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EV charging station approved for 4-H Center

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 14, 2026

A high-speed electric vehicle charging station is coming to the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds parking lot as early as July. During a regular meeting Tuesday, county commissioners unani...

Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines