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Ridgway mayor ready for the next decade
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Ridgway mayor ready for the next decade
From the side door of his home on Moffat Street, John Clark hands a laptop to a customer and begins explaining his work. He replaced the battery, he s...
April 13, 2022
COVID booster shot eligibility expands
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COVID booster shot eligibility expands
A state mobile vaccine bus will be in Ouray on April 16, returning to provide COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots to newly eligible groups. Second boo...
April 7, 2022
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Old firehouse project moves forward
Construction on a mixed-use development surrounding Ridgway’s old firehouse could begin early this summer, and the first steps to move the historic ja...
April 7, 2022
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County OKs funding for housing nonprofit
Ouray County will give $10,000 of federal funding to the Home Trust of Ouray County for operations as the nonprofit works to grow its capacity, becomi...
April 7, 2022
ALWAYS ON THE MOVE
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ALWAYS ON THE MOVE
Editor's note: This is the fourth profile in an occasional series highlighting those in Ouray County who are struggling to find housing, living in unu...
March 28, 2022
Candidate seeks to enhance housing, arts
In her short time living in Ridgway, Nicole Johnson fell in love with the town. After one season in Breckenridge turned into eight years there, she ca...
March 28, 2022
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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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