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LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago September 11, 1969 - September 18, 1969 - Editorial: We're once again hearing ...
September 18, 2019
First-time Jeep ownership off to a bumpy start
We joined the world of Jeep owners last month when we found a 2010 Jeep Wrangler in Denver with low miles and high potential for fun. Jeeps are suppos...
September 18, 2019
Visitors should share road upkeep burden
Dear Editor, In the debate about the funding of maintenance for county roads, I think that it is imperative that non-resident users be charged a fee. ...
September 18, 2019
Ouray Mountain Rescue work was exemplary
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I must take this opportunity to express to the Ouray Mountain Rescue team, each and every one, our gratefulness for ...
September 18, 2019
Box Canon birds need more protection
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, The town of Ouray has a wonderful park in Box Canon. The staff are caring and engaged and the falls are impressive....
September 18, 2019
Larry Lee Soderquist
Obituaries
Larry Lee Soderquist
Larry Lee Soderquist was born in Ouray, CO, to Andrew “Andy” and Marjorie “Marge” (Baumgardner) Soderquist. At the age of 72, Larry passed away at St....
September 18, 2019
Field of dreams
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Field of dreams
By Carolina Brown & Erin McIntyre Ten-year-old Jack Jaime can ride his bike to the baseball field near his house in Ridgway. But there’s no point...
September 11, 2019
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
SILVERTON - Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., made a stop in Silverton on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4, and promised to pressure the Forest Service and BLM ...
September 11, 2019
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Wick drops out of board race, endorses 2 others
  One of the candidates for the Ridgway School Board election has bowed out of the race, voicing his support for two other candidates. Nate Wick said ...
September 11, 2019
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Cash bail subject of talk
A 7th Judicial District public defense attorney will discuss the challenges of the cash-bail system and the disadvantages it presents for low-income p...
September 11, 2019
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Man arrested in Ouray by immigration enforcement officers
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Man arrested in Ouray by immigration enforcement officers
By Erin McIntyre 
August 7, 2025
Federal immigration officials detained at least one person in Ouray this morning, according to eyewitness reports which have been confirmed by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office. According to an eyewit...
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Fired federal rangers return to backcountry
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Fired federal rangers return to backcountry
Patrol, education duties look similar, only now county foots the bill
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
Kricket Olin pulled the side-by-side ATV over to a cluster of off-highway vehicles and leaned over the door, sticking her head in the neon helmet out the window. “Hi I’m Kricket, an alpine ranger with...
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Girl survives fatal accident
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Girl survives fatal accident
Three die in wrecks on Highway 550 on back-to-back days
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
An 11-year-old girl survived a car crash that killed two adults on Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday morning, after the vehicle she was riding in tumbled down a 320-foot cliff and landed on its roof in Red...
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Interim chief has first shot at permanent job
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Interim chief has first shot at permanent job
City administrator plans interviews, public meet-and-greet for Daric Harvey, whose contract is up soon
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
Interim Ouray Police Chief Daric Harvey will be given the first crack at the permanent police chief position through an internal interview process arranged by City Administrator Michelle Metteer. Mett...
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More than a scholarship
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More than a scholarship
Chang Chavkin scholars value support as first-generation college students
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
Andrea Peralta Villa was unsure how she would make it to college until the final few days before classes started, despite having a roommate and a nearly full-ride scholarship lined up. She overcame th...
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