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CHASING DOWN A STATE TITLE
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Ridgway-Ouray-Silverton middle school girls' cross country team sweeps state
CHASING DOWN A STATE TITLE
October 25, 2023
The Ouray-Ridgway-Silverton combined cross country middle school girls’ team swept the state championships held at Fehringer Ranch Park in Denver on Oct. 21. The top finisher for the girls’ team was N...
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Buyer: ‘Exciting synergy’ in mines
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Buyer: ‘Exciting synergy’ in mines
By Gabrielle Porter / Special to the Plaindealer 
October 25, 2023
New Revenue-Virginius owner seeks to reopen it along with Camp Bird, though timeline unknown The sprawling warehouse at 1900 Main St. in Ouray is strewn with machinery, tools and stacks of furniture. ...
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Ridgway property battle squeezes condo owners
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Ridgway property battle squeezes condo owners
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
October 11, 2023
Homeowners stuck, unable to sell as developer, HOA fight in court over future use of undeveloped land After living at Ridgway Village Condos for a year, Tamara Fochs was set to close on her new custom...
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Contractor to oppose Dem for county seat
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Contractor to oppose Dem for county seat
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 11, 2023
Republican Perkovich to face off against Padgett Republican Michael Perkovich will challenge Democrat Lynn Padgett for her District 1 seat on the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners next fall. ...
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FALL’S MAJESTY
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FALL’S MAJESTY
October 4, 2023
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Reservoir likely sunk
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
October 4, 2023
Ram's Horn project off the table, pipeline to go forward The controversial Ram’s Horn Reservoir, long opposed by local environmentalists and state agencies, is off the table. But another idea is movin...
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Banned books author to speak in Ouray
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Banned books author to speak in Ouray
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 4, 2023
The author of the second- most banned book in the U.S. will give a presentation on intellectual freedom on Friday at the Ouray Community Center. George M. Johnson, the author of the New York Times bes...
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Neighborhood won’t be tested for toxic metals
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Neighborhood won’t be tested for toxic metals
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
September 27, 2023
Experts: Lead, arsenic at elevated levels but pose limited risk Ouray County officials have decided against testing soils in the Panoramic Heights neighborhood for possible arsenic and lead exposure, ...
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SITTING PRETTY
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SITTING PRETTY
September 27, 2023
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Sale leaves creditors out millions
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Sale leaves creditors out millions
By Gabrielle Porter / Special to the Plaindealer 
September 27, 2023
Former Revenue-Virginius owners owed more than $60M, but mine sold for only $1.8M The recent $1.8 million sale of a historic silver mine above Ouray will leave its creditors — who collectively are owe...
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Man gets 8 years for cop threats
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Man gets 8 years for cop threats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 20, 2023
Fearing for safety, victims seek max sentence; DA calls Gottorff 'scourge' on community A judge sentenced a Ridgway man to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him of attempting to influence p...
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In Ridgway’s new triplex, resiliency abounds
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In Ridgway’s new triplex, resiliency abounds
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
September 20, 2023
After lengthy delay, families finally settling into Habitat homes Nicole Guck and Jeremy Lewis never expected to live apart for so long. After two of the three original families withdrew their applica...
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Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
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Goodbye 2025,
Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
December 31, 2025
hello 2026 Look inside for a recap — in no particular order — of the top stories in the county in 2025
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Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: BRIAN SCRANTON CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT
Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Editor’s note: This story contains details about an alleged sexual assault. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a Ridgway man was convicted in another sex as...
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County endures year of resignations, infighting
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: TUMULT WITHIN TOP RANKS OF COUNTY
County endures year of resignations, infighting
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh perspective and stability. County commissioners ended...
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After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES
After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chi...
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Looking Back
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Looking Back
By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
December 31, 2025
60 Years Ago December 30, 1965 What can we expect to happen to our pocketbook in 1966? Here are some clues gleaned from the 43rd Annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference held in Washington D.C....
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