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Sheriff needs to fully own mistakes
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I was disappointed to read the sheriff's letter to the editor last week. The letter started well, and I had hoped h...
December 18, 2019
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County plans alert system test
Don’t panic. On Wednesday, around dinner time, you’ll likely receive an emergency alert on your phone. That is, if it’s registered to receive CodeRED ...
December 11, 2019
Search for dogs continues
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Search for dogs continues
OURAY COUNTY A family searching for their beloved dogs for more than a month is growing desperate to find them. The Johnsons posted flyers far and wid...
December 11, 2019
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State will reward anglers at Blue Mesa Reservoir
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials will host meetings in Montrose and Gunnison next week to explain a new program that will reward anglers who ca...
December 11, 2019
YULE NIGHT FESTIVITIES
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YULE NIGHT FESTIVITIES
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December 11, 2019
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
SILVERTON - Town staff has begun winter grooming efforts for the non-motorized Nordic trails maintained at Memorial Park, Kendall Mountain Ski Area, a...
December 11, 2019
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Soccer team scores awards
The Ridgway boys' soccer team has received the sort of accolades befitting a state champion. Weeks after winning the team's first state soccer title, ...
December 11, 2019
Birds of Ouray County – Clark’s Nutcracker: The seed-caching corvid
Birds of Ouray County – Clark’s Nutcracker: The seed-caching corvid
By Sue Hirshman I am content and occupied with such miracles as I know, such as my eyes and ears daily show me. --Things Precious & Wild—John Ter...
December 11, 2019
LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago December 11, 1969 - Approximately 20 people met in the office of the Twin Peak...
December 11, 2019
Tom Magstadt: Does your dog bite?
Asking this question would be a good way to start a game of trivia during the holiday season. Remember the movie? The scene? The actor’s name? The cha...
December 11, 2019
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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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