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Museums ask town for help with expansion, easement problems

Leaders of the Ouray County Ranch History Museum and the Ridgway Railroad Museum have asked the Ridgway Town Council for help moving along expansion p...

March 26, 2025

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Safety solutions sought for backcountry road

Ouray County leaders agreed to invest in better signs and revisit talks about a new parking area to make County Road 361 safer for users including rec...

March 26, 2025

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A THRIFT SHOP WALKS INTO A BAR

When people walk inside Cahoots Tavern they sometimes double check with owner Crystal Tadlock to make sure they haven’t accidentally broken into someo...

March 26, 2025

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Prairie dog control plan renews concerns

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correctly spell Scott Layton's name. Top of the Pines leadership asked for permission from Ouray County ...

March 19, 2025

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Fire, EMS providers seek to keep 911 fees local

Ouray County fire departments and emergency services providers are calling on county residents to ensure their telephone bills are linked to their cou...

March 19, 2025

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County begins pricy rockfall mitigation

Ouray County plans to spend $114,000 to mitigate additional rockfall on County Road 361 after large boulders crashed onto the road earlier this month,...

March 19, 2025

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A PLUCKY VENTURE

Roosted on the stoop of their honor-code farm stand, Julie and Timothy Lancaster described how they accidentally became one of Ouray County’s largest ...

March 12, 2025

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Ouray aims to rein in costs for permanent stage at Fellin Park

The city of Ouray is working to lower the price of building a permanent stage in Fellin Park, with a goal of creating a venue for free or low-cost com...

March 12, 2025

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Hurd backs federal workers during telephone town hall

Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd pledged support for rehiring fired federal workers, bringing the Bureau of Land Management back to the Western Slope ...

March 12, 2025

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River district hosts ‘state of the river’ meeting

Community members will get a preview of how Ouray County's snow globe might shake out this summer, as far as water supply and hydrology of the Uncompa...

March 12, 2025

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Ridgway council votes to explore all-electric rules with grant money

By LIA SALVATIERRA

June 12, 2026

The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on We...

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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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County to provide free reproductive health services

By LIA SALVATIERRA

June 10, 2026

Ouray County Public Health will now provide free reproductive health services for patients under 25 years old, under new agreements approved by county commissioners Tuesday. The yearlong program calle...

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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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A well-deserved honor

June 10, 2026

Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines