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County attorney to resign, cites workload

Carol Viner will resign her post as Ouray County attorney, saying the workload has become too heavy and the county would be better off hiring a fullti...

January 14, 2021

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[tecnavia_gallery slug='a%c2%80%c2%98it-has-the-potential-of-being-devastatinga%c2%80%c2%99-gallery' view='carousel']At one end of Ouray, the neon sig...

March 26, 2020

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Ex-Montrose manager picked for interim post, accepts and withdraws from position

[tecnavia_gallery slug='ex-montrose-manager-picked-for-interim-post-accepts-and-withdraws-from-position-gallery' view='carousel']The Ouray City Counci...

March 19, 2020

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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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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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Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua

December 24, 2025

Mike Wiggins And Carolina Brown

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines