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ALL DRESSED UP
Marilynn Cossitt, 2, of Ouray, trick-or-treats as Princess Elsa from “Frozen” with her parents, Travis and Krysta, dressed as Sven and Olaf. The Sunda...
November 4, 2021
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NEWS BRIEFS
Voters approve Ouray library request The Ouray Library received 71% approval for its request to sustain funding that would have been taken away, if st...
November 4, 2021
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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 ...
November 4, 2021
A BOO-TIFUL DAY TO BE OUTSIDE
A BOO-TIFUL DAY TO BE OUTSIDE
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November 4, 2021
RUNNERS REACH SEASON’S FINISH LINE
RUNNERS REACH SEASON’S FINISH LINE
The team finished the season last weekend at the state meet in Colorado Springs, placing 13th overall out of 20 teams. There were 133 individual runne...
November 4, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO November 4, 1971 - Ouray, San Miguel and Montrose counties have come to an agreement to combine forces to obtain a full-time planner, who...
November 4, 2021
Plaindealer reporting on county appreciated
Dear Editor: We are so fortunate in Ouray County to have a first-class small-town paper in the form of the Plaindealer! Sadly many communities are los...
November 4, 2021
Last chance for input on forest plan
Dear Editor: There’s one week left to comment on the draft plan for the Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest. Whether you are a busi...
November 4, 2021
Accept free fence, Cedar Hill Cemetery
Dear Editor: I represent the Perotti/Janes/ Dalpez families who have proposed to the Cedar Hill Cemetery Board to have a 5-foot white vinyl fence inst...
November 4, 2021
Unofficial election results Nov. 2, 2021
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Unofficial election results Nov. 2, 2021
As of 10:43 p.m. These are unofficial results. Ouray County general election results show Ouray will have a new mayor, Ridgway School District will be...
November 2, 2021
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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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