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Sandra Sue Smith
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Sandra Sue Smith
July 11, 1944-Feb. 19, 2023 Sandra Sue Smith, was born in Aurora, Colorado on July 11th, 1944. She graduated from Granby, Colorado, then married Thoma...
March 1, 2023
Aline ‘Ricky’ McDaniel
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Aline ‘Ricky’ McDaniel
Nov. 6, 1930-Feb. 26, 2023 Ricky was born in Rockford, IL, delivered by her physician father. She was predeceased by her parents, Dr. A. Howard Ericks...
March 1, 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS
Ouray County Social Services will help support seniors who are on fixed incomes receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, who ...
March 1, 2023
RIDGWAY BOWS OUT, OURAY PLAYS ON IN BASKETBALL
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RIDGWAY BOWS OUT, OURAY PLAYS ON IN BASKETBALL
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March 1, 2023
Columns
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO March 1, 1973 - Personalities and tempers clashed a little last week throughout the Ridgway School District, but the boiling kettle appea...
March 1, 2023
Maria Rebecca Trujillo
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Maria Rebecca Trujillo
June 6, 1925-Feb. 21, 2023 Rebecca Trujillo, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away in the early morning of February 21, 2023. Sh...
March 1, 2023
CLIMBERS PLACE SECOND AT STATE
CLIMBERS PLACE SECOND AT STATE
March 1, 2023
Opinion
Tax on second homes a bad idea
Dear Editor: My wife and I have owned a home in Ridgway since 2004. We occupy our home approximately four to five months a year. The remainder of the ...
March 1, 2023
Opinion
Thanks — and no thanks — on raises
Dear Editor: A thank you to the Ouray City Council for not voting themselves raises. And I know that they do spend many unseen hours outside of the co...
March 1, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 THEATER: "The Second City Swipes Right" presented by the Sherbino Theater, at the Wright Opera House, Ouray. 5:30 & 8:30 p....
February 23, 2023
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Some evacuated areas will reopen to residents Wednesday
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Some evacuated areas will reopen to residents Wednesday
By erin@ouraynews.com 
July 7, 2026
The Ouray County sheriff is allowing some residents to return to their homes in evacuated areas starting Wednesday morning. The sheriff's office approved re-entry for credentialed residents who live i...
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Wildlife displaced by fire, residents can help by providing water for animals
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Wildlife displaced by fire, residents can help by providing water for animals
Commissioners to discuss emergency plans for flooding
By James Hanlon, Special to the Plaindealer 
July 7, 2026
Wildlife escaping the Gold Mountain Fire are moving closer to town, prompting state wildlife officials to advise the public on how they can simultaneously help animals and give them the space they nee...
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Evacuees can obtain credentials for re-entry of fire zone
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Evacuees can obtain credentials for re-entry of fire zone
Timeline unclear for return to homes in evacuated area
By Deb Hurley Brobst 
July 6, 2026
Evacuees of the Gold Mountain Fire — who have been displaced for more than a week — hope they will return to their homes soon, are thankful for the firefighters working tirelessly to quell the flames ...
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Forest closure expands as fire makes another big run
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Forest closure expands as fire makes another big run
By Mike 
July 2, 2026
The U.S. Forest Service this afternoon expanded the closure area in the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Ridgway, as the Gold Mountain Fire makes another big run. The original closure largely encom...
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Water providers ask customers to conserve
By erin@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2026
Water managers are asking residents to avoid excessive water use and putting more demand on their distribution system. Ridgway Mayor John Clark announced during a Ouray County Board of County Commissi...
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