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Climbers eager to raise funds for Rotary Park tower

Members of the Ouray Climbers Alliance are itching to get to work fundraising for improvements to a section of Rotary Park, planned to include an area...

October 23, 2024

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Complaint filed against commissioner

Ouray County's road and bridge superintendent has filed an official workplace complaint against County Commissioner Lynn Padgett, making it public jus...

October 17, 2024

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High court overrules county judge

The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned a county court judge's decision to punish the district attorney's office for not following evidence rules an...

October 2, 2024

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Sauvage Spectrum closes Ouray tasting room

Ouray's first wine-tasting room will close at the end of this month, bringing an experiment to a close on Main Street. In July 2022, Sauvage Spectrum ...

September 25, 2024

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Town rejects higher sale price for home

The Ridgway Town Council has rejected a request from a Wetterhorn affordable housing project homeowner to sell her home for more than the allowed sale...

September 18, 2024

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Ridgway gives green light to Green Street Park design

The Ridgway Town Council gave a thumbs up for the Green Street Sustainability Park's revised design last week, bringing months of public input and del...

September 18, 2024

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Ridgway extends disaster order; water supply still at risk

Ridgway has extended its emergency disaster order for another month as it continues to assess the damage and possible solutions for the town's washed-...

September 18, 2024

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Blue Lakes to adopt permit system

A permit system is coming as soon as next year for those who want to hike to the Blue Lakes southwest of Ridgway, now that the U.S. Forest Service has...

September 11, 2024

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Sex assault suspect waives right to hearing

Editor's note: This story is about an alleged sex assault case. If you or anyone else needs assistance with sexual assault resources, please call eith...

September 11, 2024

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Ex-police chief to sue Ouray

Former Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood plans to sue the city of Ouray, alleging city leaders violated Wood’s constitutional rights when then-City Adminis...

September 4, 2024

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A TIME FOR TEARS, CHEERS

May 28, 2025

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Mobile home park deal nearly done

Swiss Village residents secure big state grant, set to close June 12

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

May 28, 2025

For residents of Ouray’s Swiss Village Mobile Home Park, pulling together everything that’s needed to buy the land underneath their homes is like assembling a giant jigsaw puzzle. After spending nearl...

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Renewed water lease especially critical this year

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

May 28, 2025

A renewed water lease with the Bureau of Reclamation may prove more critical for Ouray County water users this year as drought conditions intensify. The agreement signed on May 13 is the third renewal...

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Local leaders urge retention of tax credits

Ridgway solar energy company owner worried; commissioner criticizes congressman's vote

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

May 28, 2025

Josh Shipley knows his customers — and their motivations. The vast majority of people who enlist the owner of Alternative Power Enterprises to install solar panels say they’re doing so because it’s en...

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Soccer aims to build on successful season

By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer

May 28, 2025

A longtime goal for the Ridgway High School girls’ soccer program was to make it to the second round of the state playoffs, travel to the Front Range to take on one of the top seeds and put up a compe...

Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines