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Obituaries

On July 9, 2019, after battling cancer, Spark left to spend eternity with his savior, Jesus Christ. Many natives of Ouray County will remember Spark's...

August 29, 2019

Calendar of events for Aug. 22-29

To submit items to our calendar of events for the following week's paper, email your listing to calendar@ouraynews.com. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 SUMMER REA...

August 23, 2019

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Ouray Police Blotter Aug. 12-20, 2019

August 22, 2019

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Stewart hired as new GMUG national forest supervisor

COLORADO Chad Stewart, who has worked on public lands for 26 years in the West, has been named the new forest supervisor for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahg...

August 21, 2019

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CLARIFICATION

An article in the Aug. 15 edition of the Plaindealer stated the Western Colorado Community Foundation awards more than $3.4 million annually to nonpro...

August 21, 2019

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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS

SILVERTON - A 56-year-old Lafayette woman died late Monday night, Aug. 12, after a tree fell on the tent she and two other women were sleeping in alon...

August 21, 2019

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Man attacked by bear in trash

COLORADO Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are warning those who live in areas with bears to be cautious and avoid attracting them with trash, foo...

August 21, 2019

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Ouray road closure starts on Monday

TRAFFIC ALERT A bridge replacement in Ouray next week will require crews to close the 300 block of Ninth Avenue for construction. This project by the ...

August 21, 2019

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Poughkeepsie trail still closed

WESTERN COLORADO Federal lands officials are warning the public to avoid circumventing avalanche debris on local trails that remain closed after recor...

August 21, 2019

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Ridgway family heads to China

By Olivia Exstrum, Special to the Plaindealer oliviaexstrum@gmail.com One summer a couple years ago, Leslie Chang let out a huge sigh of relief. Chang...

August 21, 2019

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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

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

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...

Feature

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...

Letters

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A reminder: If you pack it in, pack it out

August 6, 2025

Dear Editor: To those who use our trails and any of our beautiful outdoors: Please take everything with you when you are finished hiking, biking or whatever activity you may have been doing! That incl...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines