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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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‘Pinched on every front’
Historic drought, wildfires, high feed prices strain local ranchers
By Chart Riggall 
August 12, 2026
One breezy afternoon in mid-July, Mike Potter's phone started making all kinds of noise. “It goes, beep, beep, beep, beep!” shouted the Ridgway rancher, brandishing his flip phone from the pocket of h...
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Flood work could begin within week
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Flood work could begin within week
By Chart Riggall 
August 12, 2026
Ouray County officials said Tuesday that flood mitigation work below the Gold Mountain Fire’s burn scar could begin as soon as next week, while warning that storms in the coming days could trigger fur...
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Firefighter base moves to Gunnison
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Firefighter base moves to Gunnison
Fairgrounds empty as focus shifts to Elk Fire
By James Hanlon 
August 12, 2026
The incident command post for the Gold Mountain Fire relocated to the Gunnison County Fairgrounds Saturday as Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 took over for Team 1 and combined effort...
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County fair carries on
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County fair carries on
Fire doesn't stop 4-H kids from showing their animals this week
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 12, 2026
The night the Gold Mountain Fire started, the Cornell family anxiously watched the fire spreading toward their fenced livestock, the billowing smoke filling the canyon. They decided to load up their h...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
We need to stand firm to preserve alpine tundra
By Dianne Eschman 
August 12, 2026
Dear Editor: The July 23 guest column by Sue Dreamweaver Spielman was excellent and brings up so many issues that we regular backcountry users experience. I have been recreating in this area since 197...
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