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Interim chief has first shot at permanent job
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Interim chief has first shot at permanent job
Interim Ouray Police Chief Daric Harvey will be given the first crack at the permanent police chief position through an internal interview process arr...
August 6, 2025
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City approves rooftop deck for library
The Ouray Public Library will get its rooftop deck — and at its preferred location.The Ouray City Council voted Monday night to amend the library’s le...
August 6, 2025
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City taps local businesses for additional park signs
Ouray city leaders insisted in May they wanted to hire local businesses to design, fabricate and install signs at the entrance to two city parks. They...
July 30, 2025
A new chapter for historic St. Elmo
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A new chapter for historic St. Elmo
It was a cold call that led Clay Bales to warm up to the San Juans. Five years ago, he picked up the phone and dialed the number for Jason Raible, the...
July 30, 2025
Ceremony ushers in new Ouray police era
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Ceremony ushers in new Ouray police era
Five months ago, tension and resentment filled the meeting room inside the Ouray Community Center. Frustrated Ouray police officers lashed out at city...
July 23, 2025
Councilors, library clash over rooftop deck
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Councilors, library clash over rooftop deck
Two Ouray City Council members and the Ouray Library District continue to clash over the location of a rooftop deck planned for the library’s expansio...
July 23, 2025
Wildfires surge across region
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Wildfires surge across region
Four lightning-sparked wildfires that had scorched more than 20,000 acres in southwestern Colorado as of Wednesday continue to churn through tinder-dr...
July 16, 2025
Signs of trouble in Ouray
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Signs of trouble in Ouray
Ouray business owners and residents threw up a symbolic stop sign in front of the city council on Monday, urging city leaders to pause or altogether a...
July 9, 2025
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Sex assault trial moved to Montrose
A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial ...
July 2, 2025
Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park....
July 2, 2025
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Oh, what fun it is to dance
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December 24, 2025
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Affordable housing nonprofit to expand across state
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Affordable housing nonprofit to expand across state
Telluride-based Rural Homes plans to build 120 new units in 2026, but future of Ouray project unclear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 24, 2025
Telluride-based Rural Homes is entering a new era of affordable housing work across the state after bringing on a new CEO and looking beyond pilot projects in Ouray and San Miguel counties. The afford...
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Second Chance Humane Society
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Second Chance Humane Society
December 24, 2025
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is continuing its tradition of featuring nonprofit organizations based in Ouray County, serving Ouray County in a series of profiles called Season of Sharin...
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Home Trust of Ouray County
December 24, 2025
Year established as a nonprofit: 2018 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Affordable housing remains one of the most pressing challenges facing Ouray County, where the median price for a ...
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Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua
December 24, 2025
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