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One class, twice the credit
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One class, twice the credit
[tecnavia_gallery slug='one-class-twice-the-credit-gallery' view='carousel']A yearslong push to increase the number of classes Ridgway Secondary Schoo...
March 22, 2023
Spotlight on the Arts: Becca Doll-Tyler
Spotlight on the Arts: Becca Doll-Tyler
Local artist Becca Doll-Tyler has her hands full — and that’s not only referring to the countless lumps of clay she regularly crafts into mugs, bowls,...
February 23, 2023
Pandemic teaching harsh lessons
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Pandemic teaching harsh lessons
[tecnavia_gallery slug='pandemic-teaching-harsh-lessons-gallery' view='carousel']A pandemic, weeks of uncertainty, a frantic move-out and a nonstop cr...
April 23, 2020
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Woman sentenced to probation in retaliation case
By Mike Wiggins 
May 8, 2026
A former Ouray woman was ordered Thursday to spend two years on probation for retaliating against a woman who accused her son of sexual assault in 2023. Kristyn Trujillo must also perform 96 hours of ...
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Drought conditions prime for insect infestation in county, experts warn
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
May 6, 2026
In some parts of Ouray County it may look like popcorn grows on trees. The milky, honey-colored pocks on the trunks of ponderosa pines and other trees signal efforts to fend off their attackers: bark ...
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Wildfire building rules trigger mix of compliance, skepticism
By By Mike Wiggins, Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
A state mandate requiring local governments to adopt stricter building rules to protect new and remodeled homes against wildfire has sparked varying reactions from elected officials in Ouray County. T...
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County policy would govern AI use
Manager: 'Folks want to feel we are doing our jobs, not delegating it to AI'
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
May 6, 2026
Ouray County commissioners want to regulate how employees use artificial intelligence when doing county work and limit cybercrime risk. Commissioners on April 29 looked at the first draft of an AI pol...
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Town to pilot zero-waste rules at concerts
Following strong pushback from businesses, nonprofits, board devises more relaxed regulations
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
The town of Ridgway's Sustainability Advisory Board will pilot “zero-waste” rules at the town’s summer concert series, while it continues to craft a broader policy to implement for all events on town ...
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