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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....
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
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Plaindealer to add another Report for America journalist in June
We’re thrilled to announce we have another reporter joining our staff on June 1 – through the nonprofit Report for America program. Kylea Henseler is ...
May 10, 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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Cimarron Gathering Place opens with fanfare
By James Hanlon 
November 6, 2026
After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week. The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the O...
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Cleared for takeoff
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Cleared for takeoff
Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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