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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....
January 27, 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS
Internet, cell service out for hours Tuesday Internet and cell service was cut to thousands of people in Ouray County and Telluride for several hours ...
January 27, 2022
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO January 27, 1972 - There is encouraging increase in use of the Ouray Public Library, according to figures released by Librarian Jonny Jin...
January 27, 2022
Opinion
Honor fire losses by being prepared
Dear Editor: As the New Year dawns, residents in Louisville and Superior are still shocked at the loss of over 1,000 structures, one confirmed death a...
January 27, 2022
Cell phone service disrupted by cut fiber line
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Cell phone service disrupted by cut fiber line
Interruptions to cell service and internet have affected Ouray County residents today, after damage to a CenturyLink fiber line interrupted service to...
January 25, 2022
WINNER, WINNER
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WINNER, WINNER
Jeffrey Zenker of California won the 2021 Jeep Raffle, sponsored by the Ouray Chamber Resort Association, and traveled to Ouray last week to pick up h...
January 19, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Jan. 11-15: JAN. 11 Officer found a parking violation in the 300 bloc...
January 19, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The City of Gunnison plans to use over $1.6 million in COVID recovery funds to upsize main sewer lines and remove pinch points that could res...
January 19, 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....
January 19, 2022
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO January 20, 1972 - The only way the Ouray School can keep its present 18 teachers and current programs is by taking emergency measures. F...
January 19, 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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