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Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

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DA accused again of evidence violations
Second sex assault suspect seeks dismissal of case An attorney for a second suspect in the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl at the Ouray p...
May 8, 2024
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Sex assault suspect facing new legal trouble
Dieffenderffer accused of speeding at 126 mph on U.S. 50, failing drug tests on Army base The Ouray police chief's stepson is facing fresh legal troub...
May 8, 2024
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Council upholds massage studio lease termination
Calls for Ouray police chief's resignation or dismissal grow, with more than 100 citizens signing letterThe Ouray City Council on Monday rejected an a...
May 8, 2024
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City ends massage studio lease at pool
Move made to create space for family changing room; owners decry lack of community inputMark Field takes a lot of pride in Ouray Hot Springs Massage.H...
May 1, 2024
SCHOOLS HUNGRY FOR HELP
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SCHOOLS HUNGRY FOR HELP
Shortage of cafeteria workers forces Ridgway schools to stop serving lunch on Mondays — and look for long-term solutionsFor 13 years, Janet Collins ha...
April 24, 2024
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Revenue up in Ouray in Feb.
Revenue in all categories was up in Ouray in February.Sales tax receipts increased 4.5%, from $145,936 in February 2023 to $152,570 this year. Year to...
April 24, 2024
Montrose outpatient care center opens
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Montrose outpatient care center opens
With hospital bursting at seams, new facility offers less-expensive services in easier to access setting Nearly five years ago, leaders at Montrose Re...
April 24, 2024
Calls for chief’s resignation grow
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Calls for chief’s resignation grow
Citizens circulate letter urging Ouray Police Department leader Jeff Wood to step down A group of citizens is calling for the resignation of Ouray Pol...
April 17, 2024
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SMPA contract termination fee: $52M
Wholesale power provider to appeal regulators’ methodology, leaving co-op in limbo San Miguel Power Association would have to pay its wholesale power ...
April 10, 2024
Suspect seeks to transfer case back to juvenile court
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Suspect seeks to transfer case back to juvenile court
Hearing set for September The attorneys for an 18-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a girl in Ouray County last summer are seeking to have h...
April 10, 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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