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A response to do-nothing-Biden myth
Dear Editor: I was struck two weeks ago by a letter to the editor in which the author wrote she could not think of a single thing Joe Biden has done t...
March 23, 2022
The good things Biden hasn’t done
Dear Editor: Well, I've been thinking about what President Biden has not done to make America greater or stronger, and here is a partial list: 1. Has ...
March 23, 2022
Writer did research on Biden
Dear Editor: Thank you Mr. Hennessy for taking the time to gather the facts for your editorial regarding President Biden in the March 17 issue. In a t...
March 23, 2022
You’re right, Biden hasn’t done anything
Dear Editor: For those who say President Biden hasn’t done anything since taking office, if by “not doing” you mean Biden hasn’t kissed up to Vladimir...
March 23, 2022
Save cross-country alliance
Dear Editor: We Silverton athletes, parents, and coaches regret the Ridgway school board’s decision to separate Ridgway’s cross-country team from the ...
March 23, 2022
Man killed in avalanche near Telluride
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Man killed in avalanche near Telluride
A 29-year-old man with ties to Ridgway died after he was caught and buried in an avalanche south of Telluride on Thursday, the San Miguel County Sheri...
March 18, 2022
Time to celebrate local businesses
Time to celebrate local businesses
We deserve to celebrate. That's why we're launching our 2022 readers’ choice competition now. We skipped Best of Ouray County in 2021 because we were ...
March 17, 2022
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Comments sought on inactive mine work on Engineer Pass
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Ouray Ranger District is seeking public comments on a project to close or modify entrances ...
March 17, 2022
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Medical Center upgrades planned
Ouray County’s Regional Services Authority, which owns and oversees the Mountain Medical Center building, plans to spend almost $50,000 on exterior im...
March 17, 2022
OURAY COUNTY AND CORONAVIRUS — A TIMELINE OF THE MAJOR MILESTONES OF THE LAST TWO YEARS
Covid
OURAY COUNTY AND CORONAVIRUS — A TIMELINE OF THE MAJOR MILESTONES OF THE LAST TWO YEARS
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March 17, 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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