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A story on Page 1 of the Sept. 12 edition, "Adios, Adobe Inn," misspelled the last name of owners of The Pueblo, the predecessor to the Adobe Inn. The...

September 18, 2019

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Law offers hope to mobile home residents

WESTERN COLORADO On a late-August Sunday afternoon, state Rep. Meg Froelich readied the meeting room at the Sheridan Library for a town hall with cons...

September 18, 2019

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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS

CRESTED BUTTE - Those who do business in Crested Butte are well aware of the challenges — whether in the availability of workforce housing, finding en...

September 18, 2019

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BLM advisory panel meets next week

WESTERN COLORADO An advisory group that makes recommendations to Bureau of Land Management field offices in southwestern Colorado, including the Uncom...

September 18, 2019

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Youth program sets sights on cannabis

By Olivia Exstrum Special to the Plaindealer After recreational cannabis use was legalized in Colorado in 2012, the pot industry exploded, attracting ...

September 18, 2019

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Dee Hilton honored

September 18, 2019

Live in Ouray concludes Monday

The last concert in the series of Live In Ouray’s Summer Concert Series happens Monday, upstairs at Brickhouse 737. The concert, which starts at 7:30 ...

September 18, 2019

RIDGWAY & OURAY CROSS COUNTRY

[tecnavia_gallery slug='ridgway-ouray-cross-country-gallery' view='carousel']HS Girls Varsity 5K (105 runners): Kaitlyn Winkelmann … 23:41.00 … 32nd (...

September 18, 2019

Theater season ends with modern play

An "exploded romantic comedy" with an interesting title will be the grand finale of UpstART's 2019 theater season this weekend, with the performance o...

September 18, 2019

Ouray Public Library receives grant from USDA

The Ouray Public Library is celebrating a Community Facilities grant of $1,800 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The check was presented on Sep...

September 18, 2019

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Sheriff’s office takes on policing for city, meeting scheduled tonight

Another officer resigns from police department, leaving sergeant and administrative assistant

By Mike Wiggins

February 2, 2026

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office has assumed full responsibility for law enforcement services in the city of Ouray after City Administrator Michelle Metteer reassigned the police department’s two rem...

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Onward and upward

January 28, 2026

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Town prepares for legal battle

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...

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County eyes budget cuts

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...

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Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body

January 28, 2026

Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines