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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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EMS plans to shift staff, save costs

Chief seeks to rely less on higher-paid paramedics

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 11, 2026

Ouray County Emergency Medical Services wants to implement a new staffing structure this spring to save costs and prepare for a combined fire and emergency services authority. During a Jan. 28 work se...

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Formerly a cash cow, bloom wilts on cannabis

Industry slump marked by reduction in wholesale flower prices leaves just one grow facility in county, shaves local government tax revenue

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 11, 2026

The cannabis industry’s downturn has reached Ouray County, leaving only one grow facility currently operating and a handful of retail businesses to ride it out, while local governments manage dwindlin...

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County navigating federal assistance program changes

Human Services seeks to avoid burdening families with creation of regional hubs

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

February 11, 2026

Ouray County officials are working to figure out what it will mean for clients needing food and other assistance when the Colorado Department of Human Services consolidates resources by creating multi...

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Crosswalk project bids over budget

City could cut costs or seek more money from state

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

February 11, 2026

Ouray city officials are weighing next steps after a trio of bids to build a pair of pedestrian crosswalks and other improvements at either end of town exceeded the project budget. Public Works Direct...

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Wine Fest returns to Ouray

By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com

February 11, 2026

The fourth annual Ouray Winter Wine Festival just happens to fall on Valentine's Day this year. And that means not only will there be wine — there will be flowers, chocolate and more goodies to help s...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines