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Pot cultivation license denied
Ouray County commissioners denied two separate marijuana cultivation applications last week after a long hearing process stretching across two days. B...
May 19, 2022
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County debates mine building request
The Ouray Silver Mines wants to leave buildings up at the Revenue-Virginius site on County Road 26 "post-reclamation," mine representatives told Ouray...
May 12, 2022
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Planning commissioner narrowly appointed
Ouray county commissioners voted 2-1 to reappoint a planning commissioner Tuesday, after delaying the decision and receiving complaints about him from...
May 5, 2022
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Ridgway superintendent gets raise, new contract
The Ridgway School Board approved a new three-year contract and a 7% pay raise for Ridgway Superintendent Susan Lacy on April 28, with board members p...
May 5, 2022
County progresses on cannabis code revisions
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County progresses on cannabis code revisions
Ouray County commissioners met in a seventh work session to revise the county’s marijuana ordinance on April 27, agreeing to not allow marijuana culti...
May 5, 2022
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New member joins school board
A new member of the Ouray School Board was sworn in on Monday night. Jane Schiffer was the only qualified applicant to apply to fill a vacancy left af...
April 27, 2022
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Weed department reveals needs
The county's weed department has been trying to function without a functioning vehicle, proper conditions for chemical storage, unsecured storage area...
April 27, 2022
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Group pitches marijuana grow ballot question
A Log Hill resident is asking county commissioners to place a ballot measure before voters – to require a buffer zone between marijuana grow operation...
April 27, 2022
A new frame on life in Ridgway
A new frame on life in Ridgway
Whether they’re an artist preparing for a show, a proud parent eager to show off a child’s masterpiece or just someone with some family photographs or...
April 27, 2022
Salon changes ownership, location
Salon changes ownership, location
When Kendra Manley opened Salon Monti in Ouray in 2016, one of her first major decisions involved bringing stylist Sharra King on board as an employee...
April 27, 2022
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Community paramedicine brings vital care to mountain, rural places
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
November 19, 2025
Editor’s note: There’s a proposal to start a community paramedicine program here in Ouray County, and we wanted to know more about how these kinds of services work in other places in Colorado where th...
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Commissioner: ‘My patience is gone’
Claiming continued poor behavior, Nauer asks Padgett to take 'timeout,' attend meetings remotely
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Michelle Nauer has asked Commissioner Lynn Padgett to take a "timeout" and attend meetings by Zoom while the county makes leadership transitions over the next few months, cit...
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Police chief, sheriff urge Ouray council to rethink strict response time policy
Councilors table plan requiring officers to live within 10 miles of city after concern from leaders
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The Ouray City Council on Monday pitched and then quickly ditched a proposal to require police officers to live within 10 miles and a 10-minute drive from the city after local law enforcement and city...
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SMPA approves rate increases
Monthly base, peak energy charges to rise in 2026 as electric cooperative prepares for escalating wholesale power costs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The San Miguel Power Association board of directors on Tuesday approved dual rate increases in 2026 for the second year in a row, as the rural electric cooperative continues to grapple with higher who...
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Ridgway hires North Carolina agency for tourism, marketing
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The town of Ridgway has hired a North Carolina-based agency for its tourism and marketing services, choosing an outside perspective familiar with rural communities. During a Nov. 12 town council meeti...
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