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County to offer more vaccine perks
Ouray County Public Health may increase gift card incentives to $100 in an effort to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates, especially among school-aged ...
March 23, 2022
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Ridgway developer gets 7th extension
Ridgway Town Council voted to give a seventh twoyear extension to complete the Ridgway Industrial Park, where developers say they hope to begin work t...
March 17, 2022
THE PANDEMIC AT 2
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THE PANDEMIC AT 2
[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-pandemic-at-2-gallery' view='carousel']As he began a monthly multi-agency command meeting last week, Ouray County Emergenc...
March 17, 2022
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County narrows plans for federal funds
Ouray County, which is set to receive almost $1 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, is planning to spend the first of those dollars on a fiber ...
March 17, 2022
News
The question of an authority
The debate over how to make housing more affordable – or even attainable – in Ouray County has been going on for decades. But in the past few years, i...
March 9, 2022
Covid
Mask mandate dropped in county facilities
Masks are no longer required in Ouray County facilities, after commissioners voted to repeal the mandate in alignment with recent changes from the 7th...
March 9, 2022
Space to Create set to open this summer
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Space to Create set to open this summer
[tecnavia_gallery slug='space-to-create-set-to-open-this-summer-gallery' view='carousel']Applications for Ridgway’s Space to Create building, with 30 ...
March 3, 2022
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Schools to ditch mask mandates
Ridgway and Ouray school districts will make masks optional in classrooms and on buses starting Monday. The change is in line with new guidance from t...
March 3, 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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