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LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO September 23, 1971 - In only five hours a French-made Alouette turbo jet helicopter recently airlifted into place, in the San Juan Mounta...
September 22, 2021
Peter Klein
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Peter Klein
Peter Klein (Pete) was born on June 9th, 1942, in Linton, North Dakota. He spent his early years on a ranch outside of Linton, and later moved into to...
September 22, 2021
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Driver’s license changes enacted
Older Coloradans can permanently renew their driver's licenses or identification cards online, now that a new state law has gone into effect. The new ...
September 22, 2021
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Space to Create receives $2 million grant
The Town of Ridgway's housing project has received the first Community Revitalization Grant award this year from Colorado Creative Industries, securin...
September 22, 2021
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SMPA plans outages to upgrade system
San Miguel Power Association has two upcoming power outages planned to upgrade its system and make improvements. The first of those outages will affec...
September 22, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The first wave of renters is scheduled to move into the Paintbrush Apartments on Friday, a new affordable housing development in Gunnison. Al...
September 22, 2021
Celebrate local heritage with two festivals
The unveiling of the iron lung is but one of many events scheduled this weekend as part of Ridgway Old West Fest and Ouray County Railroad Days. At 4 ...
September 22, 2021
New exhibit at railroad museum
A rare artifact from 1892 has joined the Ridgway Railroad Museum, thanks to a donation from Susette Warynick of Ouray. The silver, filigree pass bears...
September 22, 2021
RAMBLE AT THE RESERVOIR
RAMBLE AT THE RESERVOIR
Ouray boys' cross country runner Vinny Schierenberg, in the lead in this photo, won first place in the Ramble at the Reservoir race on Sept. 17 by com...
September 22, 2021
Let’s focus on issues, not emotions
Dear Editor: This local election has emotions running high. One side seems to be campaigning on the issues. The other side is using personal attacks a...
September 22, 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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