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Looking Back
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Looking Back
Compiled from the files ofThe Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer60 Years AgoMay 19, 1966 The Ouray City Council wa...
May 20, 2026
News
After prolonged debate, idling rules fail
“Idle-Free Ridgway” remains a motto rather than a rule after the Ridgway Town Council last week voted down an anti-idling ordinance that has drawn zea...
May 20, 2026
Larry Gene Haller
Obituaries
Larry Gene Haller
September 18, 1944 – May 9, 2026 Larry Gene Haller was born September 18, 1944, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Owen and Dorothy Haller. He passed on ...
May 20, 2026
Calendar & Events
Calendar & Events, Feature
Calendar & Events
THURSDAY MAY 21 After-school story time for elementary students, 4–4:45 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave. Community book club, noon-1 p...
May 20, 2026
Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
Main, News
Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
The solution to the statewide childcare shortage might be here in Ouray County, where a blueprint for building childcare-ready affordable homes was dr...
May 13, 2026
Main, News
County tests: No mold problem in meeting rooms
Ouray County commissioner meeting rooms don’t have a mold problem, according to testing ordered after Commissioner Lynn Padgett said the facilities ca...
May 13, 2026
Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
News
Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
Ouray County’s alpine ranger program is back and bigger this year with the help of a state grant.The public will see alpine rangers patrolling areas i...
May 13, 2026
Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
For the first time in more than a decade, there’s a contested election for the District 6 seat on the San Miguel Power Association board of directors,...
May 13, 2026
Letters, Opinion
Savage would bring expertise, connection to SMPA board
As San Miguel Power Association District 6 members prepare to vote, for the first time in quite some time we have a choice between two excellent candi...
May 13, 2026
War to peace: rebranding the San Juans
Columns, Opinion
War to peace: rebranding the San Juans
For decades, the San Juans were valued primarily for what could be pulled out of them. These mountains were a brutal, dangerous locale defined by the ...
May 13, 2026
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June 24, 2026
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County to pursue use tax
Likely ballot measure would raise money for roads, EMS
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
June 24, 2026
Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most of the tax dollars going to the county’s Road and B...
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Will fire authority ease insurance woes?
Experts say consolidation may not help homeowners gain, keep coverage
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep insurance coverage. Leaders of the possible conso...
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Celebration honors past, looks to future
Ranch History Museum marks 20th birthday Saturday with expansion preview
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up. During a celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27, survey stakes and...
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Ridgway council seeks more efficient meetings
After recent heated tone, councilors emphasize preserving casual culture
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 24, 2026
Ridgway town councilors want to run meetings more efficiently while preserving the council’s casual culture. After trying out informal strategies to shorten the length of meetings, the council may con...
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