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Ignore the distractions and concentrate on the road

Recently I was fortunate enough to travel to New Zealand. I tell you this not to make you envious (you should be though, it’s an amazing country), but...

March 11, 2020

Opinion

Bill seeks to tamp down health care costs

District 59 constituents are vocal, regularly letting me know how they think, and what I should do about it. By far, the issue concerning them most, g...

March 11, 2020

Letters: Ouray can learn from Montrose

Dear Editor: Thank you for excellent coverage of Ouray City Council meetings, especially letting us read actual quotes. I lived in Ouray many years an...

March 11, 2020

Town councilor grateful for time served

Dear Editor: After being elected for two terms as one of your town councilors, I have decided it is time to rededicate myself to different priorities ...

March 11, 2020

Superintendent created top-achieving culture

Dear Editor: I was shocked, disappointed, and saddened to read that the Ouray School Board fired Superintendent Scott Pankow. Having served on the Boa...

March 11, 2020

Is now the time to consolidate?

Dear Editor: The firing of Ouray School Superintendent Scott Pankow has created a window of opportunity for our county. I know this is a volatile topi...

March 11, 2020

Obituaries

Rodney Lee Cobb JD

Rodney Lee Cobb JD, age 74 of Ridgway, CO formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2020. He is survived by his beloved wife of 2...

March 11, 2020

News

State basketball tournament closed to fans

Fans planning on attending the state basketball playoffs – where the Ouray Boys basketball team is set to play vs. Kit Carson on Thursday – may want t...

March 11, 2020

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO March 5, 1970 - The East Riverside snow slide claimed another victim this week, just one day short of the date seven years ago when a min...

March 9, 2020

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AROUND THE REGION

GUNNISON City leaders this week approved a 24 percent rate increase for refuse services in the City of Gunnison. While that figure seems steep, the re...

March 5, 2020

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Sweet sounds of summer

June 24, 2026

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County to pursue use tax

Likely ballot measure would raise money for roads, EMS

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

June 24, 2026

Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most of the tax dollars going to the county’s Road and B...

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Will fire authority ease insurance woes?

Experts say consolidation may not help homeowners gain, keep coverage

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 24, 2026

Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep insurance coverage. Leaders of the possible conso...

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Celebration honors past, looks to future

Ranch History Museum marks 20th birthday Saturday with expansion preview

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 24, 2026

The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up. During a celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27, survey stakes and...

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Ridgway council seeks more efficient meetings

After recent heated tone, councilors emphasize preserving casual culture

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 24, 2026

Ridgway town councilors want to run meetings more efficiently while preserving the council’s casual culture. After trying out informal strategies to shorten the length of meetings, the council may con...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines