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The top vacation spot? Look out your back door
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The top vacation spot? Look out your back door
Men's Journal ranks Ouray best destination in U.S. in 2024 The best vacation spot in the U.S.? It’s closer than you might think. A lot closer. That’s ...
April 10, 2024
Panel OKs Ouray affordable rentals
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Panel OKs Ouray affordable rentals
Planning Commission recommends approval of sketch plan for 13 townhomesA proposed 13-unit affordable townhome complex won approval Tuesday from the Ou...
April 10, 2024
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Wanted: Child care providers
Nonprofit initiative still searching for home-based daycare supplier for Ouray development As developers prepare to resume construction on Ouray’s fir...
April 3, 2024
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Commissioner candidate field nearly set
No GOP opponent emerges to challenge Niece The field of candidates running for two seats on the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners this fall i...
April 3, 2024
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Ridgway superintendent scores high on evaluation
Ridgway School District Superintendent Susan Lacy received high marks on her annual performance evaluation last week, with board members praising her ...
April 3, 2024
DA appeals sanctions in assault case
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DA appeals sanctions in assault case
Prosecutors seek delay, overturn of exclusion of evidence from hearing Prosecutors have appealed a judge’s decision to exclude evidence from a hearing...
March 27, 2024
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After record-breaking year, tax revenue dips in January in Ouray
After another record-setting year for tax revenue, spending in Ouray dipped in January.Revenue generated by the city’s 4% sales tax in the first month...
March 27, 2024
RISING TO THE OCCASION
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RISING TO THE OCCASION
With Ladybird bakery, Heather Crane creates an outlet for her passion for baked goods Heather Crane holds fond memories of her first job in high schoo...
March 27, 2024
In ‘Proof,’ on stage this weekend, genius, madness go hand in hand
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In ‘Proof,’ on stage this weekend, genius, madness go hand in hand
The line between genius and madness sometimes becomes blurred. That fact is illuminated in David Auburn’s “Proof,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that ...
March 27, 2024
Judge sanctions DA in rape case
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Judge sanctions DA in rape case
Prosecutors take too long to submit evidence to defense, can't introduce it at hearing Editor’s note: This story contains details about an alleged sex...
March 20, 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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