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Limited capacity, cost concerns force cancellation of rodeo

The Ouray County Rodeo Association has canceled this year’s rodeo, citing unsustainable costs if attendance is limited due to COVID-19. “The board has...

August 12, 2020

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Hardrockers Holidays rock on despite pandemic

SILVERTON — Judy Kuhlman adjusted her blue surgical mask and pink gloves before settling herself on the long, wooden platform, resting the heels of he...

August 12, 2020

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Ouray County Rodeo canceled

The Ouray County Rodeo Association has canceled this year’s rodeo, citing unsustainable costs if attendance is limited due to COVID-19. “The board has...

August 7, 2020

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Schoolsâ teachable moment

[tecnavia_gallery slug='schoolsa%c2%80%c2%99-teachable-moment-gallery' view='carousel']Before starting math class last week, six Ridgway middle-school...

August 5, 2020

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Visitors flock to outdoors during pandemic

Campgrounds are full, Jeeps and paddleboards are in short supply, and local outdoor recreation businesses are seeing more customers than past years, a...

August 5, 2020

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Virus puts housing dreams on hold

When the coronavirus pandemic struck this spring, Lisa and Cordell Balcombe lost their jobs and they saw their dream of homeownership slip further awa...

July 29, 2020

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Ouray School to offer learning choice

Ouray School students will be able to choose between in-person or fully online courses this fall, under a draft plan released this week outlining prot...

July 29, 2020

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County shelves proposal on requiring outdoor masks in zones

Ouray County officials shelved a proposal to require masks in outdoor spaces in Ouray and Ridgway, but made plans to maintain tighter restrictions tha...

July 29, 2020

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City brakes on new rules for accessory units

Citing concerns about overcrowding and too many rental properties, the Ouray Planning Commission backtracked on proposed city regulations allowing acc...

July 22, 2020

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ISOLATIONâS TOLL

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Jean Bosworth’s life had a rhythm: weekly senior luncheons on Mondays, long card games and potlucks on Fridays and ch...

July 22, 2020

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Ridgway girls cross country team nabs state title

By Plaindealer Staff Report

November 1, 2025

The Ridgway High School girls’ cross country team is bringing a state title back to the San Juans. The six-person team won the Class 2A state title Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, capping a te...

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Food assistance benefits dry up

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...

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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard

State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...

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Pushback against wolves grows

Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...

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Council nixes alcohol at hot springs

Ouray parks director had suggested limited sales at special events next year to generate revenue

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

The Ouray City Council rejected a proposal Monday to sell alcohol at three special events at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool next year, concluding the costs and risks outweigh the potential revenue. Parks ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines