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A prospector who wanted to mine gold and diamonds on the valley floor near the Uncompahgre River has had his proposal rejected again by Ouray County. ...

August 18, 2022

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Grant secured for public transportation in county

Public transportation linking Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose is on its way, bolstered by a $533,091 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation....

August 18, 2022

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Bar C Ranch back on market as county lawsuit dropped

A proposed marijuana grow operation has filed a request to dismiss its lawsuit against the county, which claimed the county wrongfully denied its appl...

August 18, 2022

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County closes in on new pot rules

For more than an hour Tuesday afternoon the voice of a British robot filled the commission room at the Ouray County Courthouse, reading aloud a 16-pag...

August 18, 2022

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Marijuana regulation conflict in full bloom

[tecnavia_gallery slug='marijuana-regulation-conflict-in-full-bloom-gallery' view='carousel']When Alexandra Perez and her husband, Daniel Castillo, de...

August 11, 2022

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County kicks can on marijuana rules

With the clock ticking on an 18-month moratorium on marijuana grow licenses ending Oct. 5, Ouray County commissioners are hoping to enact new rules at...

August 4, 2022

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County hedges on tax question after citizen pulls proposal

Ouray County commissioners are still hedging whether to submit a ballot question that would fund more sheriff's deputies, after Log Hill Mesa resident...

July 28, 2022

Burrito trailer to roll through Ridgway all summer

Sunrise Burritos’ bright red trailer has become a staple in Ouray County this summer, making appearances at events like the Mountain Air Music Series ...

July 28, 2022

The Joinery joins Ridgway’s art scene

[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-joinery-joins-ridgways-art-scene-gallery' view='carousel']Just over 25 years ago, metalsmith and jewelry maker Jill Rikker...

July 28, 2022

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New county pot rules nearly ready

A new draft ordinance laying out Ouray County’s rules for marijuana growers on unincorporated territory would still allow facilities on Log Hill Mesa,...

July 21, 2022

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Police investigating fireworks shot at homes

City plans to enact ban on personal use of pyrotechnics

By Mike Wiggins, Erin McIntyre, Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

June 17, 2025

Police are searching for suspects who shot a barrage of fireworks onto homes on Sunday night, sparking fires in the southern part of Ouray. The explosions startled residents just after 9 p.m., with fi...

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MURAL IN BLOOM

By Erin McIntyre

June 12, 2025

Artist Yulia Avgustinovich works on the mural she was commissioned to paint on the southeast side of the Space to Create building in Ridgway on Monday. Avgustinovich, who has been a professional mural...

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Prison ordered in sex assault

Judge: Crime shows 'true character' of Ridgway man alternately commended, castigated

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

June 11, 2025

A judge has sentenced a Ridgway man to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in 2023 after he claimed he was drunk and thought she was his wife. Brian Scranton, 49, hugged ...

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Road, retaining wall fixes nearing $300K

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 11, 2025

The cost of repairing County Road 361 and a retaining wall following a large rockfall is nearing $300,000, a sum Ouray County is paying in full. When commissioners declared the event an emergency in F...

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Trail closures could trigger domino effect

With Blue Lakes, part of Imogene Pass off limits,other areas could see more wear and tear

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 11, 2025

Closures of beloved hiking and off-highway vehicle trails in and around Ouray County this summer could congest and pressure other areas. The popular Blue Lakes trailhead is closed through August due t...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines