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Ridgway paves way for housing
Construction could begin as early as this week on Ridgway's newest affordable housing project, after the town council unanimously approved it Aug. 3 w...
August 11, 2022
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Ridgway council to consider lodging tax change, development moratorium
Editor’s Note: This story was not published in the Aug. 4 Plaindealer because the agenda for the Aug. 10 Town Council meeting was published on Aug. 8....
August 8, 2022
City mulls land buy for housing
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City mulls land buy for housing
The Ouray City Council is split on whether to pursue purchasing a tract of land for affordable housing, but agreed to initiate the appraisal process t...
August 4, 2022
Resident eyes old clubhouse for refugee housing
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Resident eyes old clubhouse for refugee housing
A hammock sways in the breeze outside the old Fairway Pines clubhouse, an old stair climber sits on a covered porch and at night, hanging lights illum...
August 4, 2022
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County to spend COVID money on master plan
Ouray County plans to spend up to $60,000 of federal COVID-19 relief funds on a master plan process, and an undetermined amount of money on future fac...
July 28, 2022
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Voyager ponders child care expansion
Voyager Youth Program is considering expanding to serve younger children, and moving activities for teenagers away from the Teen Center in Ridgway. Th...
July 28, 2022
Mountain Medical to merge
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Mountain Medical to merge
Mountain Medical Center, LLC will merge later this summer with Montrose-based Cedar Point Health, which will continue providing services at the Sherma...
July 21, 2022
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County cracks down on unlicensed rentals
In Ouray County’s first attempt at enforcing its 2018 ordinance limiting the number of short-term rentals, a company hired by the county has identifie...
July 13, 2022
Park stays with the dogs
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Park stays with the dogs
The Ouray Dog Park will not house construction workers for the city’s water and wastewater treatment plants. The City Council determined Monday that “...
June 30, 2022
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Planning board rejects mining request
The Ouray County Planning Commission denied a request to allow mineral extraction and processing in the Valley Zone, which would have opened up about ...
June 23, 2022
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City to keep police department
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief c...
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
Ridgway's Hessler, Ouray's Skoloda win 3200-meter races; Demon girls finish second
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
May 20, 2026
LAKEWOOD — Both runners had established new personal bests and school records during the regular season. Both entered the state track and field championship ranked No. 1 in their respective classifica...
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Charges for treatment, transport to increase for first time since 2018
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June. Commissioners reviewed proposed fee increases prepar...
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
Half-day event features volunteers feigning injuries, refusing to leave and generally creating chaos — in the name of training for a real emergency
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
At 9:28 a.m., Amy Clewell and her two pretend siblings gathered in her driveway in Elk Meadows, debating whether it was time to call for help. They watched a stream of law enforcement vehicles and fir...
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Citizens organized against councilor
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Citizens organized against councilor
At least 14 people sent letters to council urging vote against Gulde appointment
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Former Ouray City Councilor Tamara Gulde ran into an organized effort to keep her from returning to public office earlier this year after she lost the November race for mayor, then sought to fill a va...
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