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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Final chapter for bookshop?

Ouray gem's future in limbo after loss of long-term lease in Beaumont The Ouray Bookshop will close a chapter in its long history at the Beaumont Hote...

September 13, 2023

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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