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Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

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New vacation rental rules ready for review
Ouray County’s revised short-term rental ordinance is ready for official review. County commissioners on Tuesday OK’d putting the ordinance on a meeti...
August 21, 2024
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Top of the Pines management rules refined
Ouray County commissioners are poised to renew their Top of the Pines Management Agreement with the nonprofit that oversees the 175-acre park southwes...
August 21, 2024
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County moves ahead on new rental rules
Ouray County property owners waiting to get short-term rental permits may have to wait a little longer.Ouray County commissioners, at the request of t...
July 24, 2024
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Proposed tax for child care won’t be on ballot this fall
Ouray County voters will not be asked this fall to create a lodging tax with proceeds helping to fund early child care. The parents’ group spearheadin...
July 17, 2024
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Service calls, assistance for victims up in county
The Ouray County sheriff ’s yearly report to the commissioners yielded several tidbits of information about the department’s operations, including a r...
July 17, 2024
County doubles down on order to stop blasting
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County doubles down on order to stop blasting
The project in Ouray where blasting has been occurring for more than two months is in hot water with Ouray County again. The county on Monday issued i...
July 10, 2024
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Big changes in store for county vacation rental rules
Revised rules for short-term rentals will be coming to Ouray County soon, and there are some big changes. Ouray County commissioners on June 26 spent ...
July 3, 2024
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Governments to hire housing administrator
Government officials across Ouray County want to create a one-stop shop for those seeking affordable housing.To do that, they have agreed to move forw...
June 26, 2024
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County orders garage blasting to stop
Ouray County has issued a stop-work order at a private property where blasting into the side of a mountain has been going on for several weeks, but th...
June 26, 2024
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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
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Local briefs: Ridgway appoints two to sustainability board, updates marshal overtime policy
Town seeks bike park design proposals, moves forward with pre-approved ADU plan designs
By James Hanlon 
September 17, 2026
New members appointed to sustainability board The Ridgway Town Council appointed Terry Schuyler and Christiane Frischmuth to the Ridgway Sustainability Advisory Board after brief interviews at the Sep...
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County: Layoffs likely
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County: Layoffs likely
Commissioners, administrators warn of job cuts to close $1.5 million gap; staff criticizes leaders for not addressing problem earlier
By James Hanlon 
September 16, 2026
Ouray County will likely need to lay off employees to make up a projected $1.5 million gap between requested expenses and revenue next year, county officials warned at a budget workshop on Sept. 9. Th...
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Disaster tax not ‘backfill’ for fire costs, leaders say
By Chart Riggall 
September 16, 2026
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s declaration of the Gold Mountain Fire as a major federal disaster, Ouray County commissioners say the potential influx of additional federal funds doesn't ...
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Town considers options for sewer plant location
By James Hanlon 
September 16, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council wants to see some dollar estimates before deciding where to build a new wastewater treatment plant. Town staff briefed the council on three possible locations north of town at...
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City prepared to pay fees for housing project
Despite some councilors' misgivings, Ouray in line to give more money to deed-restricted apartment complex
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 16, 2026
The city of Ouray is set to provide up to $225,000 to a nonprofit organization to cover water and sewer tap and building permit fees for a 13-unit affordable housing project. At City Administrator Mic...
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