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Ouray business owner touts benefits of work visa program

For the past five high-tourism seasons, university students from Brazil to Malaysia came to work at Ouray Grocery on work exchange visas.Owner Tom Fed...

December 25, 2024

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New wine bar invites sipping, snacking

Chloe’s Charcuterie & Wine is bringing an elevated tasting and snacking experience to the former Provisions Cafe in Ridgway. Owner Holly Kintz was...

December 25, 2024

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County mulls bolstering weapons ban

Ouray County leaders are considering more stringent rules prompted by a new state law which prohibits firearms in “sensitive spaces” like local govern...

December 18, 2024

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For park, 30th birthday is ice-ing on the cake

The Ouray Ice Park is entering its third decade strong, hosting a number of new features and a new competition for the 2024-25 season, the Internation...

December 18, 2024

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Blasting above Ouray postponed again

The owner of a property on Queen Street whose controversial blasting caused turmoil last summer — including two stop-work orders issued by Ouray Count...

December 11, 2024

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County to try new meeting policies

In an effort to make meetings more efficient, Ouray County leaders have agreed to tighten deadlines and restructure their meetings. These changes come...

December 11, 2024

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County holds off on new winter maintenance agreement

Ouray County commissioners have postponed approving the latest request from a resident to plow a road to access his home during the winter, saying the...

December 11, 2024

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County wildlife species, ecology re-surveyed

This summer Peggy Lyon made her way through some of the very same fens and alpine tundra as she did 26 years ago, collecting data about all the differ...

December 11, 2024

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Raising the roof: Where do affordable housing projects stand?

Roof by roof, developers, nonprofit organizations and local governments are banding together to bring more affordable housing opportunities online in ...

December 4, 2024

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Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year

The Ridgway Fire Protection District is looking to award Fire Chief Chris Miller a $15,000 salary increase in 2025, an 18% hike over this year’s salar...

December 4, 2024

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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

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