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City likely to raise pool, gym rates in spring

The city of Ouray will likely raise its daily pass, punch pass and membership rates for the Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center in March, as well as a...

December 21, 2022

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Viruses increase but data limited

Amid a statewide surge in respiratory viruses, local healthcare providers are reporting an uptick in cases in the region, though local data is limited...

December 14, 2022

Yes, Virginia, there is a live radio show

There will be no elaborate sets, no overthe- top costumes, no dramatic choreography – just a cast of 19 local performers, and a table of live sound ef...

December 8, 2022

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Town pursues water treatment changes

Ridgway is continuing to pursue plans to change how it treats its drinking water, despite cost increases and uncertainty about the potential new syste...

December 8, 2022

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Audio recordings reveal confusion

Review: Result was 'less than ideal' dispatch center response Audio recordings from the Montrose dispatch center receiving 911 calls during the Simms ...

December 8, 2022

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County approves housing funding

The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding to grant $500,000 to Ouray Homes, LLC and a letter of sup...

November 30, 2022

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Fire destroys Log Hill clubhouse

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation are searching for the origin of a structure fire that destroyed the long-vacant...

November 30, 2022

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Fire chief: Log Hill clubhouse ‘a total loss’

[tecnavia_gallery slug='fire-chief-log-hill-clubhouse-a-total-loss-gallery' view='carousel']The former clubhouse on Ponderosa Drive is a "total loss" ...

November 26, 2022

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Board OKs budget for medical center

The Ouray County Regional Service Authority board, which oversees the taxpayer-funded building that houses Cedar Point Health’s Ridgway office, approv...

November 23, 2022

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Thankful for a space of their own

Liz Sharp walked around her apartment, carrying her rabbit, Sophia, as she pointed things out. She’s making new curtains inspired by Van Gogh’s 'Starr...

November 23, 2022

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UPDATE: Pilot in fatal crash identified as Canadian man

Investigation underway to determine cause of crash at Silver Jack Reservoir

By Mike

July 13, 2026

Editor's note: This story has been changed to correctly indicate the change in the team overseeing the fire response. The pilot who died when his aircraft went down in Silver Jack Reservoir Sunday was...

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Firefighting aircraft goes down in Silver Jack

Body of pilot recovered from crash scene by dive team late Sunday

By Plaindealer Staff

July 12, 2026

An aircraft fighting the Gold Mountain Fire went down in Silver Jack Reservoir in southwestern Gunnison County on Sunday night and the body of the pilot has been recovered from the crash. One person w...

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Firefighters gain ground on Gold Mountain Fire

Sheriff allows some evacuees to return home; blaze shifts away from populated areas

By By Mike Wiggins, Erin McIntyre and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

July 8, 2026

Residents forced to flee the Gold Mountain Fire north of Ouray nearly two weeks ago returned to charred landscapes but fully intact homes Wednesday, an indication that authorities believe the threat h...

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Despite fire, downsized Fourth celebration marches on

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

July 8, 2026

A scaled-back Fourth of July celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States and 150th birthday of Ouray attracted thousands to the city, despite the cancellation of fireworks, water fights and...

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First fire, then floods? Leaders start planning for next potential emergency

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

July 8, 2026

Even though the Gold Mountain Fire is still burning, Ouray County officials are already thinking about flash flood risks in the burn scar as Colorado moves into monsoon season. “This is a predictable ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines