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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The Gunnison Watershed School District has released a plan to drop its mask mandate that could make indoor masks voluntary in early 2022, if ...
December 16, 2021
Season of Sharing: Voyager Youth Program
Season of Sharing: Voyager Youth Program
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 16, 2021
OURAY DROPS ROAD GAME TO RANGELY
OURAY DROPS ROAD GAME TO RANGELY
Ouray’s Kaden Nelson blocks a layup from Rangely during the game on Dec. 10. The Trojans lost their away non-conference game by a score of 39-20. The ...
December 16, 2021
Season of Sharing: Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership
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 16, 2021
Opinion
Justice delayed is justice denied
Dear Editor: In January of 2020, John Warren of Ouray, owner of Red Mountain Brewery, appeared before Ouray County Court Judge Zachary Martin on a rap...
December 16, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO December 16, 1971 - Loads of trees and boughs moving on the highways remind us that Christmas will soon be here. All persons — even the f...
December 16, 2021
Opinion
Judge disregards alleged victim
Dear Editor: Last week, Judge Cory Jackson postponed – yet again – at the request of the defense, the trial in the case of defendant John Warren charg...
December 16, 2021
Avalanche mitigation work to close U.S. 550 for several hours
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Avalanche mitigation work to close U.S. 550 for several hours
Motorists brave enough to try to navigate U.S. Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass today should expect several hours' worth of delays. The Colorado Dep...
December 10, 2021
While many newspapers are shrinking, we’re expanding. But we need your help.
While many newspapers are shrinking, we’re expanding. But we need your help.
The front page of the Plaindealer today probably got your attention. Good. That was the idea. Sometimes we take things for granted. Your local newspap...
December 9, 2021
David W. Gillis
Obituaries
David W. Gillis
David was born in Miami, Florida, the second of six siblings. He graduated from Florida International University in Miami with a degree in accounting ...
December 9, 2021
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Cimarron Gathering Place opens with fanfare
By James Hanlon 
November 6, 2026
After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week. The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the O...
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Cleared for takeoff
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Cleared for takeoff
Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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