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ALL DRESSED UP
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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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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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