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LAKE CITY
Low stream flow in the Lake Fork River below Lake San Cristobal has prompted partial release of an in-stream water right from the lake, which is contr...
September 30, 2021
WAITING FOR GODOT COMES TO SHERBINO
WAITING FOR GODOT COMES TO SHERBINO
Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” is on stage at the Sherbino Theater on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The show stars Edward Cating and Ja...
September 30, 2021
AN INVITATION TO RUN
AN INVITATION TO RUN
[tecnavia_gallery slug='an-invitation-to-run-gallery' view='carousel']Above: Ouray runner Vinny Schierenberg nears the finish line and misses first pl...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO September 30, 1971 - Kitchen Korner with Betty Goddard High Altitude Kitchen Tested Recipes: Hello Friends; You should step into my kitch...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
Excise tax language too vague, mandate too broad
Dear Editor: On Nov. 2, Ouray voters will be asked to pass a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals, but the ballot language is not very specific. It st...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
Schools seek revenue on top of revenue
Dear Editor: According to the May, 2021 Notice of Valuation from the county assessor’s office my property taxes due in 2022 went up approximately 15% ...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
Comment now on draft forest plan
Dear Editor: The Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest released its draft forest plan and draft Environmental Impact Statement on Aug. 13, w...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
A cowardly cartoon
Dear Editor: I would like to redress the political cartoon published in last week’s Opinion section. In the era through which we are currently passing...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
Let’s go to bat for Ridgway kids by supporting bond issue, mill levy
Dear Editor: I would like to encourage the Ridgway community to join me in voting for 4A and 4B—two questions on the upcoming ballot proposed by the R...
September 30, 2021
Horses killed in pickup, ambulance crashes on Highway 550
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Horses killed in pickup, ambulance crashes on Highway 550
Four horses were killed in two separate accidents on Highway 550 this morning, near Cutler Creek just west of mile marker 99. The crash happened aroun...
September 23, 2021
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Ridgway sues MTN Lodge
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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
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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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