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Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

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Haven’t voted yet? Here’s what you need to know
Ouray County voters began receiving ballots in the mail last week, and already nearly 1,200 people had cast their votes as of Tuesday — roughly 25% of...
October 23, 2024
‘She knew how to make people feel loved’
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‘She knew how to make people feel loved’
The first thing he noticed was how gorgeous she was. It was impossible, of course, to miss the tall brunette in the Minturn Middle School classroom wh...
October 23, 2024
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City rejects interest waiver request
The Ouray City Council rejected a request Monday from former City Administrator Silas Clarke to waive the interest owed on a loan he received from the...
October 23, 2024
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Head-on crash kills 1, injures 1
A Ridgway man died and his wife was seriously injured after their sport-utility vehicle and a cement truck collided head-on Tuesday afternoon on U.S. ...
October 16, 2024
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SMPA proposes peak usage rate hike
Customers would pay more to use electricity during a five-hour window in the afternoon and evening, under a proposal that will be considered by the ru...
October 16, 2024
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Panel picks replacement for district attorney
Anna Cooling has had her sights set on becoming the district attorney in the 7th Judicial District for many years.It required a circuitous route to ge...
October 16, 2024
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Candidate takes aim at county spending
Criticizing Ouray County government spending as “out of control,” Republican commissioner candidate Michael Perkovich questioned what his opponent has...
October 2, 2024
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Ridgway Hardware adds moving services
When U-Haul approached Ridgway Hardware manager Stephen Laster a year ago about adding moving and hauling services to the store’s business operations,...
September 25, 2024
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Sales tax holds steady in July
The city of Ouray remains on track for another record-breaking year for salestax collections.The city pulled in $505,406 in taxes from sales made in J...
September 25, 2024
Affordable rentals project gets $100K boost from Ouray
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Affordable rentals project gets $100K boost from Ouray
The Ouray City Council unanimously agreed Monday to donate $100,000 toward an affordable housing project on Oak Street, boosting the chances it will b...
September 18, 2024
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EMS plans to shift staff, save costs
Chief seeks to rely less on higher-paid paramedics
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services wants to implement a new staffing structure this spring to save costs and prepare for a combined fire and emergency services authority. During a Jan. 28 work se...
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Formerly a cash cow, bloom wilts on cannabis
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Formerly a cash cow, bloom wilts on cannabis
Industry slump marked by reduction in wholesale flower prices leaves just one grow facility in county, shaves local government tax revenue
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Michael Cox is the former general manager for Dalwhinnie Group, the landlord for Dalwhinnie Farms. The cannabis industry’s downturn has rea...
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County navigating federal assistance program changes
Human Services seeks to avoid burdening families with creation of regional hubs
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 11, 2026
Ouray County officials are working to figure out what it will mean for clients needing food and other assistance when the Colorado Department of Human Services consolidates resources by creating multi...
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Crosswalk project bids over budget
City could cut costs or seek more money from state
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
Ouray city officials are weighing next steps after a trio of bids to build a pair of pedestrian crosswalks and other improvements at either end of town exceeded the project budget. Public Works Direct...
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Wine Fest returns to Ouray
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Wine Fest returns to Ouray
By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
February 11, 2026
The fourth annual Ouray Winter Wine Festival just happens to fall on Valentine's Day this year. And that means not only will there be wine — there will be flowers, chocolate and more goodies to help s...
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