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Federal forest officials are looking to partner with conservation groups and others on a project to remove contaminated mine tailings from the Atlas M...

March 5, 2020

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Gulf remains between city, tourism office

The Ouray City Council on Monday officially awarded one-year contracts to the Ouray Tourism Office to manage the Visitors’ Center and market the town ...

March 5, 2020

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Council to interview 4 for interim manager

Ouray city councilors will interview four candidates for the interim city administrator job, hoping they can select an experienced leader who will gui...

March 5, 2020

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Council pivots to replace manager

The Ouray City Council is moving quickly to find a replacement for City Administrator Justin Perry. Councilors agreed in a special meeting on Feb. 20 ...

February 27, 2020

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Bill seeks to offer lifeline to search and rescue crews

Before moving his family to Ouray 11 years ago, Tim Pasek served in the U.S. Coast Guard and participated first-hand in well-funded search and rescue ...

February 27, 2020

Laundromat back in the fold

Jason and Amber Perkins have wanted to open a laundromat to the public since they bought the Ouray RV Park and Cabins in 2015. But city officials at t...

February 27, 2020

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SMPA to benefit from renewable plan

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s recent announcement that it will build a series of solar and wind projects to help replace the pow...

February 12, 2020

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Ridgway to grow capacity to fight wildland fires

Additional staff, engine can enhance skills, create more revenue

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 3, 2025

Ridgway’s wildland firefighters have mopped up hotspots in Nevada, fought wildfire on the front lines in California and protected structures at home in Colorado. Since the Ridgway Fire Protection Dist...

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County chops event center operations to aid budget

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 3, 2025

Ouray County is performing triage on its 2026 budget as 2025 revenues are coming in lower than expected, placing even more pressure on the county’s general fund savings. County leaders have been worki...

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New council’s first task: Fill vacancies

After soliciting applications, councilors to interview, pick appointments Jan. 5

December 3, 2025

Ouray city leaders swore in a new mayor and city councilor Monday night, then turned their attention to the council’s most pressing issue: Finding and appointing two more councilors to fill out the ra...

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Slow start to snow season

Wave of storms helps, but snowpack in San Juans well below normal

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

December 3, 2025

A series of post-Thanksgiving storms delivered desperately needed snow to the moisture-starved San Juans, but snowpack at the start of December remains well below average in Ouray County and the surro...

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SEASON OF SHARING

Ridgway Ouray Community Council

December 3, 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...

Mike Wiggins Mike@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines