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Rejected in Ridgway, foundation proposes affordable housing neighborhood in Ouray

The Telluride Foundation has proposed building 60 units of deed-restricted, affordable housing on a nineacre parcel of land in Ouray north of the old ...

June 10, 2021

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Ouray focuses on housing crisis

A temporary campground for seasonal employees, building city-owned workforce rentals and temporarily pausing or capping short-term rental licenses cou...

June 10, 2021

Covid

County shifts virus command structure

After more than a year of ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, Ouray County commissioners approved a change to the Unified Command structure ...

June 2, 2021

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Housing financial hurdle cleared

After a lengthy delay spent trying to fill a more than $1 million funding gap, Ridgway’s Space to Create project has reached a key financial deadline,...

June 2, 2021

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Minors cited for underage drinking

Ouray County law enforcement agencies cited 15 teenagers for underage drinking on Log Hill Mesa and in Ouray last weekend. Ten citations were issued t...

June 2, 2021

Covid

GRATEFUL GATHERINGS

[tecnavia_gallery slug='grateful-gatherings-gallery' view='carousel']There were no pods or bubbles, no smiling faces crammed into Zoom tiles on screen...

June 2, 2021

Covid

County drops mask order

Ouray County commissioners voted Tuesday to rescind the local mask mandate this week, aligning the county’s rules with statewide public health orders ...

May 26, 2021

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MINING FOR HOUSING

The job at Ouray Silver Mines seemed like a perfect fit for Brenda LeBrun: a chance to experience a new, beautiful place and to learn new skills worki...

May 26, 2021

Covid

Mask rule holds â for now

Ouray County commissioners delayed a decision on whether to rescind their local mask mandate until next week, despite the public health director’s rec...

May 19, 2021

Covid

Vaccine clinics for kids eyed

Children as young as 12 can begin receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado starting this week, and Ouray County school districts are hoping to ...

May 12, 2021

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Oh, what fun it is to dance

December 24, 2025

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Affordable housing nonprofit to expand across state

Telluride-based Rural Homes plans to build 120 new units in 2026, but future of Ouray project unclear

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 24, 2025

Telluride-based Rural Homes is entering a new era of affordable housing work across the state after bringing on a new CEO and looking beyond pilot projects in Ouray and San Miguel counties. The afford...

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SEASON OF SHARING

Second Chance Humane Society

December 24, 2025

Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is continuing its tradition of featuring nonprofit organizations based in Ouray County, serving Ouray County in a series of profiles called Season of Sharin...

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Home Trust of Ouray County

December 24, 2025

Year established as a nonprofit: 2018 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Affordable housing remains one of the most pressing challenges facing Ouray County, where the median price for a ...

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SEASON OF SHARING

Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua

December 24, 2025

Liz Teitz

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines