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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The Gunnison Arts Center was one of three recipients of the Community Revitalization Grant announced Monday by Colorado Creative Industries, ...
September 8, 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS
Dust control to resume on county roads Ouray County road and bridge workers will continue dust control treatments on county roads, after pausing in ea...
September 8, 2022
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POLICE LOG
OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Sept. 1-6: SEPT. 1 Officer responded to a parking proble...
September 8, 2022
WE LOVE A PARADE
WE LOVE A PARADE
[tecnavia_gallery slug='we-love-a-parade-gallery' view='carousel']Photos by Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer
September 8, 2022
ROPIN’ AND RIDIN’
ROPIN’ AND RIDIN’
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September 8, 2022
Opinion
CORRECTION
An article published on Page 1 of the Sept. 1-7 edition of the Plaindealer about the Ridgway Fire Protection District should have included Capt. Tom S...
September 8, 2022
Opinion
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO September 7, 1972 - There has been a noticeable increase in interest and competition at the Ouray County Fair the past two years. This ye...
September 8, 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS
'How the West Was Won' memorabilia sought Do you have any photos, memorabilia or stories to share from when the 1962 epic Western movie “How The West ...
September 1, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The new Gunnison County Public Library will open its doors to the community in September, almost 50 years after the county’s first public lib...
September 1, 2022
GETTING THE LEAD OUT IN SILVERTON
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GETTING THE LEAD OUT IN SILVERTON
[tecnavia_gallery slug='getting-the-lead-out-in-silverton-gallery' view='carousel']Ridgway runner Canyon Ishikawa, far left, competes in the Silverton...
September 1, 2022
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November
Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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