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THE SUPPORTING CAST
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THE SUPPORTING CAST
[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-supporting-cast-gallery' view='carousel']Editor's note: This is the latest in an occasional feature we publish about commu...
June 14, 2023
Locals open door to housing for locals
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Locals open door to housing for locals
Less than a year after breaking ground on 705 N. Laura St., Terese and Josh Seal have nearly completed construction on a house – one they expect to se...
June 7, 2023
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State delays Ouray-Montrose bus service
A daily transit service with trips between Montrose and Ouray won’t start until later this month, due to delays in a state contract. The Ouray County ...
May 31, 2023
A NEW PLACE TO PLAY
A NEW PLACE TO PLAY
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-new-place-to-play-gallery' view='carousel']Heather Smith knows what many kids hear as their families walk up and down Main S...
May 24, 2023
BUILDING OUTSIDE THE BOX
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BUILDING OUTSIDE THE BOX
As the numbered balls tumble through the spinner at Ridgway Town Hall next month, it’ll be anyone’s guess whose number will be called in the lottery f...
May 24, 2023
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Silver mine buyer backs out
One month after announcing plans to acquire the Revenue- Virginius Mine, Silver X Mining has terminated its purchase agreement, citing concerns about ...
May 24, 2023
A loss that stings
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A loss that stings
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-loss-that-stings-gallery' view='carousel']At the end of last summer, Fred Boyle’s beehives were, quite literally, buzzing. “...
May 17, 2023
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Creditors oppose mine sale
Creditors who say they’re owed nearly $10 million from the owners of the Revenue- Virginius Mine have asked a Ouray County judge not to approve a prop...
May 17, 2023
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Home Trust secures Ouray apartments
The Home Trust of Ouray County is now the owner of a six-unit apartment building in Ouray, marking the first official affordable housing preservation ...
May 10, 2023
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Fire victims in limbo
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Fire victims in limbo
Three years after federal prescribed burn destroyed their home, family has no answers or compensation
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
She spent three months carefully itemizing everything they lost in the fire, trying to remember what was in kitchen drawers and closets. Every piece of silverware, furniture, clothing, appliances and ...
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Wildfire mitigation nonprofit shrinks
Expecting funding cuts, West Region Wildfire Council trims staff, ends free services
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the West Region Wildfire Council received $7,184.63 donations from individuals in 2023. The Plaindealer received this information from the no...
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Mobile home park deed restrictions delayed
Swiss Village residents say limitations too restrictive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
The Ouray City Council postponed approving a series of deed restrictions for the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park on Monday after residents who are on the cusp of buying the property objected, saying th...
A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
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A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
After leading special education services in the San Juans for 12 years,Tammy Johnson is retiring, giving way to a new director
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
A good administrator never forgets what it’s like to be a teacher. Those are the words signing off Tammy Johnson’s email and ones she’s lived by while leading the Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educ...
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