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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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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 Mike@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines