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Top stories of 2023: New owner vows to put mine back into operation
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Top stories of 2023: New owner vows to put mine back into operation
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: SILVER MINE SELLS The Revenue-Virginius Mine changed hands in 2023, selling for a $1.8 million bargain at auction after previ...
December 27, 2023
Audit: USPS struggles in mountain towns
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Audit: USPS struggles in mountain towns
Report didn't review Ouray County post offices, but Ridgway, Ouray challenged by staffing, delayed delivery The U.S. Postal Service is struggling with...
December 13, 2023
Ridgway man returns to Israel; parents still missing
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Ridgway man returns to Israel; parents still missing
They said they would come visit when the house in Ridgway was finished. They had a new grandson they wanted to meet, too. Rahm Haggai kept working on ...
December 6, 2023
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Ridgway voters OK lodging tax hike for housing, child care
Ridgway voters have approved the town's first dedicated funding mechanism for affordable housing and child care, with a lodging tax increase that pass...
November 8, 2023
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Ouray students outperform peers on state standardized tests
Ouray School District students have outperformed their peers across Colorado on standardized tests, in some cases scoring more than double the state a...
October 25, 2023
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School custodian fired for underwear photos
A Ouray School custodian was fired after administrators and police discovered photos of second-grade girls on his personal cellphone, some of which fo...
October 25, 2023
Feds propose permit system for Blue Lakes
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Feds propose permit system for Blue Lakes
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect the number of hikers allowed in the proposed permitting system. Plan could be implemented in...
October 18, 2023
Banned books author to speak in Ouray
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Banned books author to speak in Ouray
The author of the second- most banned book in the U.S. will give a presentation on intellectual freedom on Friday at the Ouray Community Center. Georg...
October 4, 2023
Kismet Cafe meant to be in Ridgway
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Kismet Cafe meant to be in Ridgway
Soon-to-open eatery will feature Mediterranean cuisine Visiting the kitchen at the soon-to-open Kismet Cafe in Ridgway is a little bit like watching "...
September 27, 2023
Man gets 8 years for cop threats
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Man gets 8 years for cop threats
Fearing for safety, victims seek max sentence; DA calls Gottorff 'scourge' on community A judge sentenced a Ridgway man to eight years in prison after...
September 20, 2023
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EMS plans to shift staff, save costs
Chief seeks to rely less on higher-paid paramedics
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services wants to implement a new staffing structure this spring to save costs and prepare for a combined fire and emergency services authority. During a Jan. 28 work se...
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Formerly a cash cow, bloom wilts on cannabis
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Formerly a cash cow, bloom wilts on cannabis
Industry slump marked by reduction in wholesale flower prices leaves just one grow facility in county, shaves local government tax revenue
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
The cannabis industry’s downturn has reached Ouray County, leaving only one grow facility currently operating and a handful of retail businesses to ride it out, while local governments manage dwindlin...
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County navigating federal assistance program changes
Human Services seeks to avoid burdening families with creation of regional hubs
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 11, 2026
Ouray County officials are working to figure out what it will mean for clients needing food and other assistance when the Colorado Department of Human Services consolidates resources by creating multi...
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Crosswalk project bids over budget
City could cut costs or seek more money from state
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Ouray city officials are weighing next steps after a trio of bids to build a pair of pedestrian crosswalks and other improvements at either end of town exceeded the project budget. Public Works Direct...
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Wine Fest returns to Ouray
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Wine Fest returns to Ouray
By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
The fourth annual Ouray Winter Wine Festival just happens to fall on Valentine's Day this year. And that means not only will there be wine — there will be flowers, chocolate and more goodies to help s...
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