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Don't be alarmed. The low-flying helicopter you will likely see in the region over the next few months is collecting data for a mapping project. The U...

August 30, 2023

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Revenue-Virginius Mine sells for $1.8 million

Nevada-based Thorin Resources acquires property at auction The Revenue-Virginius Silver Mine above Ouray has been auctioned off for $1.8 million. Acco...

August 16, 2023

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MEET ME AT THE FAIR

This year's event features carnival games, livestock auction It's time for the Ouray County Fair and this year's event features everything from livest...

August 9, 2023

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Ridgway runs afoul of labor laws

Town council will consider remedy to lack of overtime pay for deputies next week Deputies who serve and protect Ridgway work in the only town departme...

August 2, 2023

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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Wetterhorn affordable housing neighborhood takes shape A small crowd gathered Tuesday morning to watch a crane lift the first round of homes from fla...

July 26, 2023

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‘THE THEME IS FUN’

Sweet Ouray offers a taste of nostalgiaName a place in Ouray where you can get gummy sushi, a hat shaped like a crazed squirrel, a Jeep T-shirt, some ...

July 26, 2023

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Ridgway considers pickleball tournament

Town doesn't want to interfere with tennis players Ridgway town councilors last week urged a group of pickleball enthusiasts to take the pulse of othe...

July 19, 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