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The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Sept. 27-Oct. 4: SEPT. 27 Officer found a parking violation in the 20...

October 7, 2021

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School board forum Oct. 20

The Ridgway-Ouray Community Council and D3 Colorado are sponsoring a candidate forum for the three open seats on the Ridgway School District board. Th...

October 7, 2021

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AROUND THE REGION

GUNNISON Gunnison County commissioners have intervened to save Gunnison’s newest childhood education center from closure, granting the school $60,000 ...

October 7, 2021

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A HART FOR GOLF

October 7, 2021

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POLICE LOG

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from Sept. 27-Oct. 3: SEPT. 27 Deputy responded to the 1200 block of...

October 7, 2021

RUNNERS COMPETE IN DELTA

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October 7, 2021

Opinion

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO October 7, 1971 - Two escapes from the Roubideau Honor Camp at Delta, one considered dangerous, were captured in Ouray at 11 a.m. last Fr...

October 7, 2021

Opinion

Invest in students, community’s future

Dear Editor: Join me in voting yes for 4A (MLO) and 4B (BOND) to preserve excellence in our local schools. The State of Colorado has taken more than $...

October 7, 2021

Thanks for Ramble help

Dear Editor: On behalf of Ouray, Ridgway and Silverton school districts, we say thank you to the numerous individuals and entities that helped make th...

October 7, 2021

Skoko’s qualities make her right choice for school board

Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Alicia Skoko for Ridgway School Board. Alicia and her family have been a part of the Ridgway community for 5-p...

October 7, 2021

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Ridgway sues MTN Lodge

Town seeks payment of sales, lodging taxes; hotel calls lawsuit 'misguided'

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 1, 2026

The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge over their plans to use the hotel as workforce housing for the next several years, aiming to suspend operations and demanding they pay lodging and ...

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Board rebukes commissioner

Niece, Nauer censure Padgett for secretly recording closed-door meeting

By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

April 1, 2026

Two Ouray County commissioners publicly reprimanded their fellow commissioner after discovering she secretly recorded an executive session last week. Portions of the audio from that executive session ...

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Proposed merger could make fire chief highest paid official

Latest draft bases members' voting power on financial contributions

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 1, 2026

The current proposal to combine fire and emergency medical services entities in Ouray County could eventually make the new fire chief the highest-paid public official in the county and may base partic...

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Jury convicts mother in retaliation case

By Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins erin@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com

April 1, 2026

A jury has convicted a former Ouray woman of retaliating against another woman who accused her son of sexual assault in 2023. Jurors deliberated for about an hour on March 26 before finding Kristyn Tr...

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EMS moves overnight quarters with help from chamber grant

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

April 1, 2026

Ouray County Emergency Medical Services is moving its sleeping quarters for on-call staff in Ouray into the former Public Health office location, with donations providing rent assistance. An EMT will ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines