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LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago October 30, 1969 - The Bureau of Reclamation plans no cloud seeding this winte...
October 30, 2019
Karen Risch: Late first snow, frost may portend warmer, drier winter
Ouray’s first mountain snow arrived rather late this year, on Oct. 3, but still managed to refresh last winter’s lingering white patch visible in Mt. ...
October 30, 2019
Letter: Countryman has experience, tools for Ridgway School Board
Dear Editor: We are writing this letter in support of Ridgway School Board candidate John Countryman. It seems there are two vacancies and three candi...
October 30, 2019
Letters to the Editor: Oct. 31, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: What was I watching? General Hospital? No. Jerry Springer? No. Some police show? No. It was much more sobering than...
October 30, 2019
Letter: A yes vote on 1A is needed to stop further county road degradation
Dear Editor: Yet another pitch for a YES vote for ballot issue 1A (Road & Bridge fund). Why my voice? I have been involved in the evolution of th...
October 30, 2019
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Mayoral hopefuls dominate spending
CITY OF OURAY Ouray mayoral candidate Greg Nelson is the only one of the seven candidates for City Council who has received donations thus far, and he...
October 23, 2019
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CORRECTION
In a profile of Ridgway School Board candidate John Countryman published in the Oct. 17 edition of the Plaindealer, a formatting error resulted in the...
October 23, 2019
Meet the school board candidates
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Meet the school board candidates
[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-school-board-candidates-gallery' view='carousel']OURAY SCHOOLS Editor's note: The Plaindealer invited candidates for ...
October 23, 2019
A WELCOME HONOR
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A WELCOME HONOR
October 23, 2019
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New ice park fees OK’d
CITY OF OURAY A change in the fee structure for professional climbing guides is intended to generate more revenue to manage the Ouray Ice Park. The Ou...
October 23, 2019
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A barrel of fun on Labor Day
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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
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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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