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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....
May 12, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from May 2-9: MAY 2 Officer found a parking violation in the 500 block of ...
May 12, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from April 11-24. If you have information on any of the below active cases or...
May 12, 2022
A STRONG SHOWING IN IGNACIO
A STRONG SHOWING IN IGNACIO
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-strong-showing-in-ignacio-gallery' view='carousel']Photos by David Emory — Special to the Plaindealer
May 12, 2022
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO May 11, 1972 — Numerous phone calls were made this week to the Plaindealer by people expressing their desire that the Ouray City Council ...
May 12, 2022
Opinion
CORRECTION
A story on Page 1 of the May 5-11 edition should have said there is a proposed permit system for hiking the Blue Lakes Trail. While the proposal does ...
May 12, 2022
Let’s share Miller Mesa year-round
Dear Editor: “This place was better when the Utes owned it,” you can often hear me lament. But they don’t anymore. We do. And ranches and towns and ho...
May 5, 2022
Keep heavy traffic to highways
Dear Editor: I had a conversation with a logging truck driver on April 22 concerning his bypassing Ridgway via county roads 24A and 24. I told him it ...
May 5, 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS
Ridgway chamber looking for volunteers The Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to work at the Visitor Center this summer and fa...
May 5, 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 ...
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...
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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