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Nearly a third of homes vacant
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Nearly a third of homes vacant
Thirty percent of Ouray County’s housing stock is considered vacant, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, with more than 1,000 housing u...
September 22, 2021
Mask rules change at Ouray School
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Mask rules change at Ouray School
Ouray School has revised its mask policy, allowing high school students to remove them while in classrooms due to higher vaccination rates. As of Frid...
September 22, 2021
‘Lucky enough to pull it off’
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‘Lucky enough to pull it off’
Editor's note: This is the second profile in an occasional series highlighting those in Ouray County who are struggling to find housing, living in unu...
September 22, 2021
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Rental projects pitched in Ouray
Two new housing developments in Ouray are moving forward with plans for more than a dozen new units on the city’s north side, both with stated goals o...
September 1, 2021
THE HILL THEY WANT TO LIVE ON
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THE HILL THEY WANT TO LIVE ON
When Jack Rairden first bought land in Ouray County, cars were few and far between on that part of County Road 1. The quiet, wide open spaces were exa...
August 25, 2021
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County reports fifth COVID-positive death
Ouray County has reported 17 new COVID-19 cases in the first 17 days of August, with more cases so far this month and in July than any month since Feb...
August 18, 2021
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Foundation pitches new housing project
Ridgway Town Council and Planning Commission members voiced support for a 12-unit affordable housing development proposed by the Telluride Foundation,...
August 18, 2021
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UPDATE: Pilot in fatal crash identified as Canadian man
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UPDATE: Pilot in fatal crash identified as Canadian man
Investigation underway to determine cause of crash at Silver Jack Reservoir
By Mike 
July 13, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correctly indicate the change in the team overseeing the fire response. The pilot who died when his aircraft went down in Silver Jack Reservoir Sunday was...
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Firefighting aircraft goes down in Silver Jack
Body of pilot recovered from crash scene by dive team late Sunday
By Plaindealer Staff 
July 12, 2026
An aircraft fighting the Gold Mountain Fire went down in Silver Jack Reservoir in southwestern Gunnison County on Sunday night and the body of the pilot has been recovered from the crash. One person w...
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