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U.S. Highway 50 open until further notice
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U.S. Highway 50 open until further notice
Transportation officials have opened up U.S. Highway 50 between Gunnison and Montrose for travel, to cars traveling east and west, as the northern rou...
August 2, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO July 29, 1971 - The Department of Agriculture today ordered a nationwide census of all horses as part of its program to confine and eradi...
July 28, 2021
Nancy Lorraine Borman
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Nancy Lorraine Borman
Nancy Lorraine (Lahvic) Borman (age 83) of Montrose, CO passed away peacefully at home July 18, 2021. She is survived by her husband Tom; daughters Ka...
July 28, 2021
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Redistricting commission meets in Montrose, GJ Friday
The Joint Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions will hold public hearings in Montrose and Grand Junction on Friday to take public testimony a...
July 28, 2021
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CORRECTION
A story on Page 1 in the July 22-28 edition mistakenly indicated Wild West Realty co-owner Sharon Wild performs property management services for seven...
July 28, 2021
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Alpine Loop counties receive grant money for improvements
Ouray County, in partnership with Hinsdale, San Juan and San Miguel counties, has received funding to help address impacts to the popular Alpine Loop....
July 28, 2021
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Fire restrictions lifted
The monsoonal moisture has enabled several local and federal agencies to lift Stage 1 fire restrictions. Ouray County, the town of Ridgway, the Grand ...
July 28, 2021
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Council candidate info meetings Aug. 3
The city of Ouray will host a pair of informational meetings Aug. 3 for candidates considering running for City Council this fall. The mayor's seat an...
July 28, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Western Colorado University’s former board of trustees chair Chris Blees called it a “gaping hole,” and its new interim president referred to...
July 28, 2021
Water fights were within the rules
Dear Editor: My brother, Tom, and I competed in the Ouray Volunteer Fire Department’s 4th of July water fights this year for the first time. I’ve live...
July 28, 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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