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GUNNISON The city of Gunnison is partnering with the state on an energy reduction project that will include the construction of solar panels on city b...

December 8, 2022

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Ridgway man arrested on child pornography charges

A Ridgway man was arrested last week on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child after police say they found him in possession of multiple ima...

December 2, 2022

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO November 30, 1972 - Sheriff Frank Merling was traveling down Camp Bird Road Oct. 29 when he noticed lights in the Ben Matto residence. No...

November 30, 2022

TABOR is working as it should â and that’s a good thing

Dear Editor: Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights is working. Be glad it does. The recent letter advocating destroying TABOR took the low road advocat...

November 30, 2022

Obituaries

Arthur Dodd, Sr.

1928-2022 Arthur Dodd, Sr. passed away peacefully, age 94, surrounded by his family on October 19, 2022. He was predeceased by his parents, brothers, ...

November 30, 2022

Obituaries

Carrie Allison-Folga

April 2, 1982-November 12, 2022 On the morning of Saturday, November 12, 2022, Carrie Allison-Folga passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 40. C...

November 30, 2022

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NEWS BRIEFS

Ridgway Schools await new wheels The Ridgway School District tentatively set aside $140,000 for the purchase of a new school bus, which will likely be...

November 30, 2022

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO November 23, 1972 - The state approved a permit for cloud seeding to EG&G, contractors of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Project Skywat...

November 23, 2022

New pipeline connection will lower water bills

Dear Editor: Dallas Creek Water Company (staff and management) would like to thank Mr. Kyle Thompson, assistant manager of operations of Tri-County Wa...

November 23, 2022

To raise teacher pay, do away with TABOR

Dear Editor: Colorado teachers have the largest pay disparity in the country. According to the Economic Policy Institute, on average, college- educate...

November 23, 2022

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Hurd introduces House bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to Ouray

By LIA SALVATIERRA

November 4, 2025

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd has introduced legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray, identical to a Senate bill introduced in September, after w...

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Ridgway girls cross country team nabs state title

By Plaindealer Staff Report

November 1, 2025

The Ridgway High School girls’ cross country team is bringing a state title back to the San Juans. The six-person team won the Class 2A state title Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, capping a te...

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Food assistance benefits dry up

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...

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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard

State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...

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Pushback against wolves grows

Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines