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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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County manager receives high marks in evaluation

Commissioners emphasize need for plan to succeed Hunt Ouray County commissioners emphasized that County Manager Connie Hunt needs to implement a succe...

March 6, 2024

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December 24, 2025

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Affordable housing nonprofit to expand across state

Telluride-based Rural Homes plans to build 120 new units in 2026, but future of Ouray project unclear

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 24, 2025

Telluride-based Rural Homes is entering a new era of affordable housing work across the state after bringing on a new CEO and looking beyond pilot projects in Ouray and San Miguel counties. The afford...

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Second Chance Humane Society

December 24, 2025

Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is continuing its tradition of featuring nonprofit organizations based in Ouray County, serving Ouray County in a series of profiles called Season of Sharin...

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Home Trust of Ouray County

December 24, 2025

Year established as a nonprofit: 2018 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Affordable housing remains one of the most pressing challenges facing Ouray County, where the median price for a ...

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Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua

December 24, 2025

Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines