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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

[tecnavia_gallery slug='we-love-a-parade-gallery' view='carousel']Photos by Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer

September 8, 2022

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

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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

Main, News...

Firefighters gain ground on Gold Mountain Fire

Sheriff allows some evacuees to return home; blaze shifts away from populated areas

By By Mike Wiggins, Erin McIntyre and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

July 8, 2026

Residents forced to flee the Gold Mountain Fire north of Ouray nearly two weeks ago returned to charred landscapes but fully intact homes Wednesday, an indication that authorities believe the threat h...

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Despite fire, downsized Fourth celebration marches on

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

July 8, 2026

A scaled-back Fourth of July celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States and 150th birthday of Ouray attracted thousands to the city, despite the cancellation of fireworks, water fights and...

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First fire, then floods? Leaders start planning for next potential emergency

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

July 8, 2026

Even though the Gold Mountain Fire is still burning, Ouray County officials are already thinking about flash flood risks in the burn scar as Colorado moves into monsoon season. “This is a predictable ...

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Water providers ask customers to pull back

Ridgway enacts mandatory irrigation restrictions

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

July 8, 2026

Water managers in Ouray County are asking residents to curtail water use and avoid putting more demand on their distribution systems in light of the Gold Mountain Fire and ongoing tinder-dry condition...

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Looking Back

50 Years Ago

July 8, 2026

July 7, 1966 Charges have been filed in Ouray County Court against three Ouray youths for violation of state statutes in climbing over a fence at the municipal swimming pool last Friday and breaking b...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines