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CALENDAR & EVENTS
ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and ...
December 23, 2021
Neighbor to Neighbor Ouray County
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of...
December 23, 2021
Ouray County Historical Society
Ouray County Historical Society
Year formed: 1971 What does your organization do for Ouray County? The Ouray County Historical Society works to preserve and interpret the history of ...
December 23, 2021
Wright Opera House
Year formed: 1888 What does your organization do for Ouray County? “We like to think of ourselves as a community hub,” Executive Director Alyssa Prest...
December 23, 2021
SHOP WITH A COP
SHOP WITH A COP
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December 23, 2021
UpstART
Year formed: 2017 What does your organization do for Ouray County? “UpstART brings professional theater artists to work with local theater artists and...
December 23, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO December 23, 1971 - EDITORIAL - Instead of the joyful affair it should have been, the special Christmas music program at Ouray School las...
December 23, 2021
Trailer burns on CR22A
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Trailer burns on CR22A
[tecnavia_gallery slug='trailer-burns-on-cr22a-gallery' view='carousel']A mobile home on County Road 22A burned this morning and is a total loss. The ...
December 22, 2021
News
CALENDAR & EVENTS
ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and ...
December 16, 2021
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POLICE LOG
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Nov. 29-Dec. 12. If you have information on any of the below active case...
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November
Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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