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Staff criticizes commissioners
Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners,...
June 3, 2026
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Crystal bill passes House
A bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray is another step closer to becoming law after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously p...
June 3, 2026
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Governments push for better transit service
Ouray County’s three local governments are calling for the OurWay shuttle to run more often and become more user-friendly. Local government leaders wa...
May 27, 2026
Couple discovers the sweet life in Ouray
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Couple discovers the sweet life in Ouray
When life became uncertain, Todd and Jen Grassi figured they couldn’t go wrong with ice cream, homemade waffle cones and cotton candy. It only took th...
May 27, 2026
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June.Com...
May 20, 2026
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Inmon sentenced to prison in sex assault case
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Inmon sentenced to prison in sex assault case
By Erin McIntyre 
June 5, 2026
A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...
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City reverses, will stick with sheriff for now
Council concerned about budget impacts from rebuilding police department
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...
Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
Seeking help from city, nonprofit claims funding sources drying up as operational costs climb
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Medics, rescuers provided best of care
June 3, 2026
Dear Editor: A huge thank you to our incredible Ouray County Emergency Medical Services and our volunteer Ouray Mountain Rescue Team for taking such good care of me when I took a bad fall last Thursda...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Advocacy is about preserving historic character, public health
June 3, 2026
Dear Editor: I was pleased to see an article in the Plaindealer about people exercising their right as American citizens to address their representatives via letters to City Council. It is obvious tha...
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