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OURAY COUNTYFebruary 14, 1974 - Tuesday morning, the long-awaited dispatching system was begun by the Ouray Police Department in cooperation with the ...

February 14, 2024

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OURAY COUNTYFebruary 7, 1974 - OPINION: Dear Ms.Jorgensen: We received our first issue of the Ouray County Plaindealer on Thursday and know we will en...

February 7, 2024

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OURAY COUNTYJanuary 17, 1974 - “And above, in the high thin blueness, the Bridge of Heaven on Horsethief Trail. Four hundred years of it – the plunder...

January 17, 2024

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OURAY COUNTYNovember 29, 1973 - After Jan. 1, 1974, males between the ages of 18 and 21 will no longer need parental consent to be married in the stat...

November 29, 2023

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OURAY COUNTYNovember 1, 1973 - Elk hunters in extreme southwestern Gunnison County and northwestern Gunnison County and northeastern Hinsdale County s...

November 1, 2023

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October 18, 1973 - Benjy Kuehling reports that sufficient donations have been received to meet costs of wood shakes for the new swimming pool bathhous...

October 18, 2023

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OURAY COUNTY August 16, 1973 - Colorado cattlemen and law enforcement agencies agreed to join in a united effort to deter rustling of cattle during an...

August 16, 2023

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October 7, 2026

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City, county near pact on police services

Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...

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Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...

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SMPA plans Four Corners solar project

Utility: Array, battery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...

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Council not on board with transit funding next year

Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus

By James Hanlon

October 7, 2026

The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...

From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway Sun

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines