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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

[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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Inmon sentenced to prison in sex assault case

By Erin McIntyre

June 5, 2026

A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...

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Second Chance adopts new challenge in expansion

Humane society takes over Delta shelter, seeks to rehome more animals

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

Second Chance Humane Society is adopting a new beast: another Western Slope animal shelter in Delta. The Ridgway-based nonprofit organization officially took the reins of the Delta Animal Shelter on M...

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Staff criticizes commissioners

Survey: Workers satisfied with bosses

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners, according to a recent anonymous staff survey. Som...

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City reverses, will stick with sheriff for now

Council concerned about budget impacts from rebuilding police department

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...

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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’

Seeking help from city, nonprofit claims funding sources drying up as operational costs climb

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines