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The current city administrator in Hickman, Nebraska, was the clear choice of the Ouray City Council, as well as a variety of local government and busi...

September 30, 2020

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NEWS BRIEFS

County records first positive virus case in 26 days A Ouray County woman in her 40s has tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case here in...

September 30, 2020

OURAY AND RIDGWAY CROSS COUNTRY

David Emory —Speical to the Ouray County Plaindealer Ouray School cross-country runner Cory Thomsen pushes uphill during the Sweitzer Lake Invitationa...

September 30, 2020

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO October 1,1970 - Editorial: Patience is playing out with telephone service in Ouray again. After the last go-arounds with different phone...

September 30, 2020

Do the right thing: Take down the obscene signs

Dear Editor, There is a residence in Ridgway displaying two Trump/Pence signs. Using tape, the resident(s) have written the “F” word above Trump/Pence...

September 30, 2020

Do local Democrats of destruction?

Dear As you well know there has been a lot of vandalism of Trump signs, Lauren Boebert signs and Cory Gardner’s signs. There are now signs from the Pa...

September 30, 2020

A vote for Peters is a vote for great county roads

Dear Editor, Since John Peters was elected county commissioner in 2016 our county roads have improved considerably and are now better than at any time...

September 30, 2020

Niece, Padgett have countyâs best interests, preservation at heart

Dear Editor, I want to write a short letter to voice my support for Jake Niece and Lynn Padgett for Ouray County Commission. I have met and known both...

September 30, 2020

Voters have committed candidates in Niece, Padgett

Dear Editor, I am thrilled that Jake Niece and Lynn Padgett are candidates for county commissioner in their respective districts. I first met Jake whe...

September 30, 2020

Keeping Boebert out of office requires citizens to act

Dear Editor, Ouray County faces an important choice in this year’s election, and I’m not talking about the race for county commissioner Our Republican...

September 30, 2020

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A barrel of fun on Labor Day

September 9, 2026

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Water restrictions exception, not rule

Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines