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Public health sounds alarm on measles
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Public health sounds alarm on measles
As measles cases continue to crop up in Colorado, Ouray County Public Health Director Kristin Kelley is encouraging residents to vaccinate against the...
April 16, 2025
Detained Ouray mother in limbo
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Detained Ouray mother in limbo
AURORA, Colo. — Before this, she had never been away from her daughter for more than a week. Aurora Yadira Mireles Terrazas has spent the past two mon...
April 9, 2025
Pushback grows over road plowing
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Pushback grows over road plowing
Outrage over wintertime wheeled access on public county roads is resurging as Ouray County residents scorn new requests from private landowners to plo...
April 2, 2025
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7th District to receive additional judge
The 7th Judicial District, which includes Ouray County, will receive a sixth district court judge next year, after Gov. Jared Polis signed a Senate sp...
April 2, 2025
Padgett: County should pay legal bill
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Padgett: County should pay legal bill
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett is asking the county to pay nearly $11,000 for the attorney she hired after the county road and bridge superint...
March 26, 2025
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Conduct policy talks marked by conflict
Ouray County commissioners spent six hours debating two new policies – specifying how they should treat each other and the public – in meetings last w...
March 26, 2025
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County rejects tax refund request
Ouray County commissioners refused a Ridgway property owner's request for a tax refund and asked him to leave the room for disorderly conduct during a...
March 26, 2025
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County hires finance director
By Plaindealer Staff 
June 10, 2026
An economist and finance strategist has been hired as Ouray County's chief financial officer. Ouray County announced this week it has hired Jason Schrock for the position and he will start in July. Ou...
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Primary ballots mailed to voters
By Plaindealer Staff 
June 10, 2026
Ouray County voters should begin receiving ballots in the mail this week in advance of the June 30 primary election. Most of the competition for the primary election is at the state and federal level....
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First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines

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