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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 and every Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7 at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. ...

October 28, 2021

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HONK FOR SCHOOLS

Sadie McCracken, an 8-year-old third-grader at Ridgway Elementary School, holds a sign supporting Ballot Issues 4A and 4B and yells at traffic driving...

October 28, 2021

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Ballots due by 7 p.m. Tuesday

Election Day is on Tuesday, and early ballot returns indicate 841 ballots had been turned in to the county elections office as of Wednesday morning, j...

October 28, 2021

Opinion

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO October 28, 1971 - The 10 percent drop in school enrollment this term is costing the Ouray School District R-1 about $12,000 in state aid...

October 28, 2021

Small health tax will have beneficial impact on well-being

Dear Editor: I’m not a fan of high taxes, but I am strongly in favor of the proposed 2-mill tax levy to support public health in Ouray County, for sev...

October 28, 2021

Support health tax

Dear Editor: I am supporting Ouray County Ballot issue 1A, which provides for dedicated, permanent and secure funding for Ouray County Public Health S...

October 28, 2021

Explore affordable housing solutions further before solely taxing rentals

Dear Editor: In 1980, I discovered Ouray on a motorcycle trip from Mexico home to Ohio. I vowed to return. When I retired to Denver in 2017, I visited...

October 28, 2021

Vote for tax is vote for community, not for exclusive rentals

Dear Editor: With a large number of issues on the ballot, it can often become confusing on the individual items. If you will allow me a few minutes of...

October 28, 2021

Party illustrates best of county

Dear Editor: Party With A Purpose at the Sherbino Theater on Oct. 24 demonstrated why Ouray County is so remarkable. This stunning place has all the e...

October 28, 2021

This is our chance to help Ridgway schools do even better

Dear Editor: I moved to Ridgway last year to be close to family. As a parent of two students at Ridgway Elementary School, I was very happy that my da...

October 28, 2021

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County hires finance director

By Plaindealer Staff

June 10, 2026

An economist and finance strategist has been hired as Ouray County's chief financial officer. Ouray County announced this week it has hired Jason Schrock for the position and he will start in July. Ou...

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County to provide free reproductive health services

By LIA SALVATIERRA

June 10, 2026

Ouray County Public Health will now provide free reproductive health services for patients under 25 years old, under new agreements approved by county commissioners Tuesday. The yearlong program calle...

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Primary ballots mailed to voters

By Plaindealer Staff

June 10, 2026

Ouray County voters should begin receiving ballots in the mail this week in advance of the June 30 primary election. Most of the competition for the primary election is at the state and federal level....

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A well-deserved honor

June 10, 2026

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Police sergeant sues Ouray

Lawsuit accusing city of broken promises, defamation followed internal complaints against staff, councilor

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

June 10, 2026

The Ouray Police Department’s sole sworn officer has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing city officials of broken promises, unprofessional behavior and defamation. The lawsuit follows a series ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines