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Teachers and 65-to-69-year-olds to be vaccinated in February

Coloradans over 65, educators and childcare workers can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines Feb. 8, under a new phased approach announced by Gov. Jared ...

January 29, 2021

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Ouray quarantines three grades after three positive staff tests

Note: This story has been updated with more information. Three Ouray School grades are in quarantine and high school students were temporarily moved t...

January 28, 2021

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County stops testing asymptomatic people

Ouray County has suspended COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms after an announcement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Enviro...

January 28, 2021

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Vaccine delays continue

Ouray County residents tired of waiting for COVID-19 vaccines are driving to other counties to get their shots as the state’s small supply to the Publ...

January 28, 2021

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Slow deliveries hamper rollout

Editor's note: We have new information at the bottom of this story about additional vaccine availability. A closed road and a detour couldn’t stop Bet...

January 21, 2021

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BUCKING THE PANDEMIC

[tecnavia_gallery slug='bucking-the-pandemic-gallery' view='carousel']As racers made their way down the course at the Ouray County Fairgrounds, the po...

January 14, 2021

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After short wait, vaccine reaches most vulnerable

Melvin Dunn didn’t flinch as Ouray County nurse Rebekah Stewart injected his right arm. He calmly stared forward, seeming unfazed by the shot. “That’s...

January 14, 2021

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‘A godsend to usâ

[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-godsend-to-usa%c2%80%c2%99-gallery' view='carousel']Rebekah Stewart stood outside the Public Health office and approached ea...

January 7, 2021

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For music classes, the beat goes on

As her students lined up in front of the truck carrying the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Ouray School music teacher Karisa Hoover reminded them to kee...

January 7, 2021

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Group rallies to ‘support the constitutional process’

A group of about 20 people who gathered in Hartwell Park Wednesday afternoon said they wanted to encourage people to "support the constitutional proce...

January 6, 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

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines