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AROUND THE REGION
SILVERTON Congratulations to Tyler George, Dayna Kranker and Jeff Davis on their new roles as trustees on Silverton’s Town Board. Because there were n...
March 28, 2022
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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....
March 28, 2022
RIDGWAY ROUTS IGNACIO
RIDGWAY ROUTS IGNACIO
Ridgway's Daisy Lipton (10) thwarts an Ignacio attack during 2A Southwestern League action on March 18 at Ignacio High School Field. The Demons, power...
March 28, 2022
LOOKING BACK
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO March 30, 1972 — The real old-fashioned community pride and spirit has shown itself the past two weekends in Ridgway. The problem: cut aw...
March 28, 2022
Opinion
Inadequate staffing puts safety at risk
Dear Editor: The Ouray County Sheriff's Office's annual report is impressive but demonstrates a serious need for additional staffing. The history of t...
March 28, 2022
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO March 23, 1972 — Seventy-five years of continuous service to the community is the record of the Woman’s Club of Ouray. From the founding ...
March 23, 2022
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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....
March 23, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
SILVERTON Sasquatch Expedition Campers, a start-up business in San Juan County, was approved by the Colorado Economic Development Commission to receiv...
March 23, 2022
RUNNERS SET RECORDS
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RUNNERS SET RECORDS
[tecnavia_gallery slug='runners-set-records-gallery' view='carousel']Left, Kharis Weller of Silverton follows Daisy Lipton of Ridgway in the 800 meter...
March 23, 2022
The value of hyperlocal media
Dear Editor: I am a week late submitting this, but I think it's always important. Last week was Sunshine Week. According to Wikipedia, Sunshine Week i...
March 23, 2022
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Ridgway girls run down state title
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Ridgway girls run down state title
Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
November 5, 2025
There isn’t a perfect translation for “hill” in Chinese. That's something Natasha Hessler discovered when she arrived at the famous creek crossing during the Colorado State Cross Country Championship ...
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Underwood elected mayor
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ELECTION 2025
Underwood elected mayor
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray City Councilor Michael Underwood won election to the mayor’s seat Tuesday night, succeeding on a campaign that emphasized fiscal conservatism and a vow to fix what he perceives as a disconnect b...
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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District. A measure to increase the cemetery district’s mill levy from 0.33 mills to 1 mi...
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ELECTION 2025
Voters approve new county lodging tax
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tight 2026 budget year and into the future. The measur...
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ELECTION 2025
Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Three candidates competed for two open seats on the school board,...
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