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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....

October 20, 2022

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NEWS BRIEFS

Ridgway State Park will close its boat ramp for the season at the end of October. In addition to the upcoming boat ramp closure, the hours for Aquatic...

October 20, 2022

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POLICE LOG

RIDGWAY MARSHAL The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Sept. 19-Oct. 16. If you have information on any of the ...

October 20, 2022

We need to plan for future water shortages, pursue storage

Dear Editor: In this time of drought or aridification we can never take our water sources and the availability of water when we need it for granted. W...

October 13, 2022

Opinion

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO October 12, 1972 - Ouray County retail sales jumped from $407,000 to $617,000 for a whopping 51.6% increase over the same period in 1971,...

October 13, 2022

Tax increase needed for more staffing

Dear Editor: Shortly after the Cow Creek Fire happened in 2019, I decided to join the Ridgway Fire Department. I had met Chief Chris Miller while havi...

October 13, 2022

No exploitation in refugee project

Dear Editor: I have been a member of the Fairway Pines Estates Owners' Association and lived full time in Fairway Pines close to 10 years. I am writin...

October 13, 2022

Obituaries

Jane V. Eaton Meiklejohn

September 3, 1930-October 4, 2022 Jane V. Eaton Meiklejohn was born on September 3, 1930 in New York City, the only daughter of John “Jack” Stafford E...

October 13, 2022

Obituaries

Charles E. Wilson

November 5, 1931-October 8, 2022 Charles E. Wilson, MD was born on Guy Fawkes Day, which delighted his English grandmother, in Canon City, Colorado on...

October 13, 2022

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CALENDAR & EVENTS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....

October 13, 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