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Ouray County commissioners are considering a ballot measure this fall to levy a new lodging tax in the unincorporated county to help pay for public sa...

August 13, 2025

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Neighborhood to consider mosquito fogging

Ouray County may help Dallas Meadows residents pay to kill adult mosquitos swarming the area since some preventative treatments were skipped earlier t...

August 13, 2025

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Fired federal rangers return to backcountry

Kricket Olin pulled the side-by-side ATV over to a cluster of off-highway vehicles and leaned over the door, sticking her head in the neon helmet out ...

August 6, 2025

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More than a scholarship

Andrea Peralta Villa was unsure how she would make it to college until the final few days before classes started, despite having a roommate and a near...

August 6, 2025

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Library OKs immigrant-protection policy

The Ridgway Public Library is the first entity in Ouray County to adopt a policy focused on protecting immigrant patrons, students and employees.A new...

August 6, 2025

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Bill drafted to cede reservoir

Federal lawmakers are working on legislation to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray. The city received a draft of incomplete, boilerplate ...

July 30, 2025

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Perfect swarm forms near state park

Complaints about increased mosquito activity near Ridgway State Park have prompted officials to ask what happened with preventative treatments, which ...

July 30, 2025

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Price drops for water system rebuild

Construction for Ridgway’s new water diversion system is scheduled to begin in August at a much lower cost than expected.During a special town council...

July 30, 2025

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Tacos & Beer spices up Ridgway

Pati Marquez and Martin Jimenez opened the first Tacos & Beer in Montrose mid-pandemic without advertising anywhere, aside from telling a few cust...

July 30, 2025

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Town seeks grant for move toward electric building regulations

The town of Ridgway will apply for a state grant to help it create and implement new all-electric building rules and possibly achieve other sustainabi...

July 30, 2025

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August 13, 2025

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Problems persist at sewer plant

City says it has fixed issue that triggered odors, but other troubles linger at $17M facility

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

August 13, 2025

When Ouray's new wastewater treatment plant is working, no one seems to notice. The electrical panels, motors, pumps and other equipment inside the nondescript, earth-toned building at the northern en...

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‘We just really love to share this music’

Ulysses Quartet returns for chamber music festival next week

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

August 13, 2025

It's not clear who enjoys the San Juan Chamber Music Festival more every year — the musicians or their audiences. The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild's signature event is bringing back the Ulysses ...

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Stage 2 fire restrictions adopted

Tinder-dry conditions prompt stricter rules, no campfires allowed

August 13, 2025

All three local governments in Ouray County ramped up to stage 2 fire restrictions this week, as multiple wildfires burn across the Western Slope and the San Juans continue to wither under a hot, dry ...

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Spotlight on the Arts: Emma Kalff

By By Ariel Hessler Special to the Plaindealer

August 13, 2025

Ridgway artist Emma Kalff’s most recent project, a series of plein air paintings of local landmarks, is instantly recognizable to residents. On each 6 by 6 inch canvas, she has painted familiar scenes...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines