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Volunteer Voices: Sue Young
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Volunteer Voices: Sue Young
I had a delightful conversation with Sue Young after the Second Chance Humane Society shelter manager let me know that she has been a star volunteer f...
January 8, 2025
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Ridgway man sentenced to prison in sex assault case
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Ridgway man sentenced to prison in sex assault case
By Mike Wiggins 
June 6, 2025
A judge sentenced a Ridgway man to three years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in 2023 after he claimed he was drunk and thought she was his wife. Brian Scranton, 49, hu...
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Fire victims in limbo
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Fire victims in limbo
Three years after federal prescribed burn destroyed their home, family has no answers or compensation
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
She spent three months carefully itemizing everything they lost in the fire, trying to remember what was in kitchen drawers and closets. Every piece of silverware, furniture, clothing, appliances and ...
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Wildfire mitigation nonprofit shrinks
Expecting funding cuts, West Region Wildfire Council trims staff, ends free services
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the West Region Wildfire Council received $7,184.63 donations from individuals in 2023. The Plaindealer received this information from the no...
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Mobile home park deed restrictions delayed
Swiss Village residents say limitations too restrictive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
The Ouray City Council postponed approving a series of deed restrictions for the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park on Monday after residents who are on the cusp of buying the property objected, saying th...
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A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
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A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
After leading special education services in the San Juans for 12 years,Tammy Johnson is retiring, giving way to a new director
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
A good administrator never forgets what it’s like to be a teacher. Those are the words signing off Tammy Johnson’s email and ones she’s lived by while leading the Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educ...
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