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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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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
Council votes unanimously to pursue legal action over enforcing land use code, long-term housing at hotel
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
March 27, 2026
The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge, demanding they continue to pay lodging taxes while using their hotel as workforce housing over the next four years. The lawsuit comes after months...
Sergeant slams city leaders
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Sergeant slams city leaders
Troxell claims council, administrator mishandled police department; sheriff offers to hire, train officers
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The lone remaining sworn officer in the Ouray Police Department criticized city leaders Tuesday for their management of the latest round of turmoil within the department, claiming City Administrator M...
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