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Ellen Metrick Special to the Plaindealer

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Ridgway vintage store moves again
Walk into Sally Jo Ocasio’s The Vintage Vault in Ridgway, and you will see a wide array of fun, ageless treasures both retro and modern. Just give it ...
April 24, 2024
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Local schools cancel contract with state school-work program
A program helping students with disabilities transition into the workforce has been canceled in Ouray and Ridgway after there weren't enough participa...
March 20, 2024
Ridgway Wrench pedals to new location
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Ridgway Wrench pedals to new location
After seven years at 380 Sherman St., across from Hartwell Park in Ridgway, Nate Miller is moving Ridgway Wrench to the industrial park at 621 N. Cora...
February 28, 2024
CERTIFIABLY MOUTHWATERING
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CERTIFIABLY MOUTHWATERING
With USDA certification in hand, Ouray Meat & Cheese Market eyes expansion, national market Tony Schmidt’s bratwurst, made from his grandfather’s ...
February 28, 2024
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County asks public for evacuation plan input
Ouray County is asking residents to take an online survey to help create an up-to-date, effective evacuation plan for the entire county. The county is...
February 21, 2024
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FIFTY YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Ouray Mountain Rescue Team celebrates 50 years of rescue service this coming summer, and while the organization once had to take out a short-term ...
February 14, 2024
BOOSTING OURAY’S WINTER ECONOMY, ONE GLASS AT A TIME
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BOOSTING OURAY’S WINTER ECONOMY, ONE GLASS AT A TIME
Winter Wine Festival returns to Wright Opera House Feb. 17 A little more than a year ago, four community members and business leaders sat by the firep...
February 7, 2024
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County to pursue use tax
Likely ballot measure would raise money for roads, EMS
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
June 24, 2026
Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most of the tax dollars going to the county’s Road and B...
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Will fire authority ease insurance woes?
Experts say consolidation may not help homeowners gain, keep coverage
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep insurance coverage. Leaders of the possible conso...
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Celebration honors past, looks to future
Ranch History Museum marks 20th birthday Saturday with expansion preview
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up. During a celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27, survey stakes and...
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Ridgway council seeks more efficient meetings
After recent heated tone, councilors emphasize preserving casual culture
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
Ridgway town councilors want to run meetings more efficiently while preserving the council’s casual culture. After trying out informal strategies to shorten the length of meetings, the council may con...
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