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County to add 4 full-time employees in 2022

Ouray County will add four new full-time employees in 2022, in the annual budget approved unanimously by commissioners on Tuesday. With increased proj...

December 9, 2021

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Issues put chill on schools’ hot lunches

Hot lunches are on a bit of a hiatus at Ridgway schools and are likely going to be limited this semester. The district announced the hot lunch schedul...

December 1, 2021

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New positions added to 2022 budget

The Board of County Commissioners met with County Administrator Connie Hunt last week to discuss their goals for 2022 as well as the draft budget. The...

December 1, 2021

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Colona poised for potential changes

[tecnavia_gallery slug='colona-poised-for-potential-changes-gallery' view='carousel']When Craig Jackman purchased much of this unincorporated town on ...

November 24, 2021

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County inks ‘no call’ water agreement

Ouray County commissioners unanimously approved a no-call water agreement with the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association at their meeting Tuesday...

November 24, 2021

Longtime employee buys Ouray retailer

Bill Leo always assumed longtime employee Tricia Eischied would one day take over his 23-year-old business, Ouray Mountain Sports. That belief finally...

November 24, 2021

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Familiar, new faces join Ouray School Board

Ouray School District's board swore in two members this week, including its current board president, Sandra Kern. Kern will serve another four-year te...

November 18, 2021

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County nears end of budget talks

Ouray County commissioners will hold a work session the day before Thanksgiving to discuss 2022 goals, scheduled at the end of the commission's second...

November 18, 2021

Deer, elk populations close to target levels

Deer and elk populations are within or nearing target levels in and around Ouray County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials told Ouray County commi...

November 18, 2021

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Applicants flock to long-vacant road jobs

After long-term vacancies in Ouray County's Road and Bridge Department with no applicants, Road and Bridge Supervisor Ty Barger reported to commission...

November 11, 2021

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August 20, 2025

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City retains lawyer in light of sewer problems

Mayor says he doesn't think the city will take legal action, but firm will review potential defect claims

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

August 20, 2025

The city of Ouray will hire an attorney who could help potentially pursue legal claims against the contractors who built and equipped the city’s new $17 million wastewater treatment plant, which has b...

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Ridgway opens door for tourism marketing

Town follows through on plan to seek bids for services; chamber to seek to keep contract

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

August 20, 2025

The town of Ridgway is opening up a competitive process for its tourism and marketing services after years of handing the task to the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce. The shift toward a competitive p...

Letters

Time to lower the speed limit on U.S. 550

August 20, 2025

Dear Editor: Hardly a week goes by without another fatal accident on U.S. Highway 550, it seems. Or am I just imagining things? Winter or summer, events conspire, someone dies and the road is closed f...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Revisiting postal history

August 20, 2025

Dear Editor: I read with interest Ms. Snowbarger’s column, “The West’s Unsung Heroes? Post Offices” in the Aug. 7, 2025, issue of the Plaindealer. Postal history, particularly that of Ouray County and...

Carolina Brown

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines