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Ouray housing gets more funding
State funding continues to flow into Ouray County for affordable housing projects, including more than $8 million in grants and loans recently awarded...
March 15, 2023
A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-career-thats-out-of-this-world-gallery' view='carousel']Editor's note: This is the latest in an occasional feature we publis...
March 15, 2023
Top county leader receives high marks
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Top county leader receives high marks
Ouray County commissioners gave County Administrator Connie Hunt high marks across the board on her annual evaluation, but raised concerns about inter...
March 8, 2023
Study: Housing gap wide in county
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Study: Housing gap wide in county
Ouray County and five neighboring counties need more than 2,200 workforce housing units just to catch up to existing needs, and another 4,300 more to ...
March 8, 2023
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Ouray tweaks proposed fee increases
The Ouray City Council unofficially agreed to some changes to the proposed fee increases for building and development in the city, including hourly ra...
March 1, 2023
Forest Service to close abandoned mines
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Forest Service to close abandoned mines
The U.S. Forest Service is accepting public comment on a plan to close 22 inactive mine openings south of Ouray this summer. The project, which is exp...
March 1, 2023
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County kicks off master plan
Ouray County kicked off its long-awaited master plan update process Tuesday, with a work session with consultants KLJ Engineering and the Planning Com...
February 23, 2023
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Ridgway could try to tax second homes
Ridgway town councilors have expressed interest in a tax on second homes as one way to raise money for affordable housing, a rare strategy that hasn’t...
February 23, 2023
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Affordable housing nonprofit to expand across state
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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...
Second Chance Humane Society
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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 ...
Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua
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Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua
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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