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City eyes potential $5M fix for pool heat

Councilor: Heat pump, boiler system 'most adaptable and scalable' option Ouray city leaders are leaning toward spending nearly $5 million to design, b...

September 27, 2023

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July a huge economic boon for Ouray

Sales tax revenue tops $500K for month, up nearly 7.5% for yearJuly has long been Ouray’s most lucrative month in terms of sales tax revenue, as thous...

September 27, 2023

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Builder wrestles with cost overruns

Affordable housing project may need to incorporate some market-rate homesThe developer of a proposed 65-unit affordable housing project in Ouray ackno...

September 6, 2023

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Report: Site suitable for city housing project

Engineer recommends measures to reduce risk of rockfall, flooding for potential affordable rentals A 15-acre parcel owned by the city of Ouray is suit...

August 30, 2023

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Ouray sales tax jumps in June

The city of Ouray set an all-time record for sales tax revenue collected for the month of June, keeping on pace for a fourth consecutive year of recor...

August 30, 2023

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Developer, city barter over regs for housing

Sides dive into details on Waterview projectOuray city councilors and developers of what would be the first large-scale affordable housing project in ...

August 30, 2023

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City postpones more debate on alcohol at pool

Leaders waiting on cost of supplemental heating system The Ouray City Council will hold off on discussing the possibility of selling alcohol at the Ho...

August 23, 2023

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Housing project draws backers, critics

Residents voice assortment of opinions on 65-unit Waterview developmentOuray residents on Monday alternately tried to pick apart and urged support for...

August 23, 2023

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Ouray sales tax drops in May

Revenue from retail spending in Ouray slipped in May compared to the year before, although total revenue year-to-date remains on par with last year’s ...

August 16, 2023

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Returning the Beaumont to its ‘glory days’

One of Ouray's crown jewels has been closed to the public for years. The new owners of the 1886 hotel intend to change that. Three days into a cross-c...

August 9, 2023

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Neighborhood won’t be tested for toxic metals

By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com

September 27, 2023

Experts: Lead, arsenic at elevated levels but pose limited risk Ouray County officials have decided against testing soils in the Panoramic Heights neighborhood for possible arsenic and lead exposure, ...

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September 27, 2023

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Sale leaves creditors out millions

By Gabrielle Porter / Special to the Plaindealer

September 27, 2023

Former Revenue-Virginius owners owed more than $60M, but mine sold for only $1.8M The recent $1.8 million sale of a historic silver mine above Ouray will leave its creditors — who collectively are owe...

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CALENDAR & EVENTS

September 27, 2023

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28IGNITE SHERBINO: Presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes ...

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LOOKING BACK

September 27, 2023

From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway SunSeptember 27, 1973 - Plaindealer readers who have followed the situation involving the trails around Ouray will be interested ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines