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Tim Spangler Special to the Plaindealer

A favorite new haunt: Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
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A favorite new haunt: Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
Editor's note: Log Hill resident Tim Spangler submitted our latest feature in an occasional series called "Road Trip," meant to highlight places and f...
April 2, 2025
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Road Trip: Avoid fall color crowds — visit a ghost town
How often have you driven to see aspen color in September and been joined by throngs of people doing the same thing? Maybe you tried to go on a backco...
September 25, 2024
Road trip: Venturing inside the Black Dragon
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Road trip: Venturing inside the Black Dragon
Editor's note: Log Hill resident Tim Spangler submitted our latest feature in an occasional series called "Road Trip," meant to highlight places and f...
June 5, 2024
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BREAKING: Evacuations ordered north of Ouray due to wildfire
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BREAKING: Evacuations ordered north of Ouray due to wildfire
By Mike 
June 27, 2026
UPDATE, 10:18 p.m.: For anyone who needs temporary shelter, the evacuation center has been moved from the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds to Ridgway Secondary School, 1200 Green St. ----...
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Sweet sounds of summer
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Sweet sounds of summer
June 24, 2026
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County to pursue use tax
Likely ballot measure would raise money for roads, EMS
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
June 24, 2026
Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most of the tax dollars going to the county’s Road and B...
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Will fire authority ease insurance woes?
Experts say consolidation may not help homeowners gain, keep coverage
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep insurance coverage. Leaders of the possible conso...
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Celebration honors past, looks to future
Ranch History Museum marks 20th birthday Saturday with expansion preview
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up. During a celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27, survey stakes and...
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