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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

New county manager seeks to lead with heart
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, ...
February 4, 2026
News
County considers asking voters for tax hike in November
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’...
February 4, 2026
News
Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electri...
February 4, 2026
Main, News
County eyes budget cuts
Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employeesOuray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget...
January 28, 2026
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County to discuss prairie dogs as nuisance
Ouray County commissioners will hold a work session next month to discuss prairie dogs as a nuisance, following a written demand from a citizen who sa...
January 28, 2026
In Ouray, artist’s creativity finds a home
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In Ouray, artist’s creativity finds a home
Dots and other markings cluster in ripples, circles and shapes on canvases of wood, almost as if etched by insects. Altogether, the carvings and glimm...
January 28, 2026
News
New county manager tackles big ticket items
Ouray County’s new manager wants commissioners to start thinking about the county’s 2027 budget now — just two weeks into 2026 and three weeks into hi...
January 21, 2026
Film showcases climber’s return to sport
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Film showcases climber’s return to sport
Anna Pfaff’s choice to move onward and, especially upward, resonates beyond world-class peaks in a locally made film on the elite Ouray-based climber....
January 21, 2026
Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans
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Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans
MTN Lodge in Ridgway is moving forward with plans to convert the hotel to workforce housing for four years starting in February, though the town has y...
January 14, 2026
News
EV charging station approved for 4-H Center
A high-speed electric vehicle charging station is coming to the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds parking lot as early as July.During a re...
January 14, 2026
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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New collaboration will provide more coverage of environmental issues
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New collaboration will provide more coverage of environmental issues
February 4, 2026
In the seven years we've owned the Plaindealer, it has become pretty obvious that we need more resources to help cover stories related to public lands, environmental issues and climate challenges. We ...
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Prairie dogs should be celebrated, not killed
February 4, 2026
Dear Editor: Thank you for alerting the public to the absurd bluff of Mark Kirk. He is threatening to sue the Ouray County commissioners if they don’t adopt a regulation to accommodate the exterminati...
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Judge to decide whether to unseal civil case
Plaindealer seeks public access to file that's be en sealed for nine months
By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
A district court judge will decide whether to unseal records in a civil lawsuit that was filed nine months ago against the former Ouray police chief and has proceeded in secret. The lawsuit was filed ...
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