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Dry, hot summer gives way to fall’s bounty
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Dry, hot summer gives way to fall’s bounty
By Karen Risch 
August 30, 2023
As you read this, the first day of meteorological autumn arrives Friday, Sept. 1. Not that the weather will change drastically, but these last few cool mornings and evenings have certainly felt differ...
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From the publisher: Bear with us during this bumpy transition
By Erin McIntyre 
August 16, 2023
Readers, we owe you an apology. We knew the transition to a new website and a change in our e-edition delivery system and format might be a little bumpy. But I promise we did not know it would be so r...
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Ouray Miners’ Hospital: A dream becomes reality
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Ouray Miners’ Hospital: A dream becomes reality
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
August 9, 2023
During the last half of the 19th century, prospectors found gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc in the northern San Juan Mountains. The news spread quickly, and thousands more came to this region. How...
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
July 12, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
July 5, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
June 28, 2023
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The most elegant wildflower: Western Red Columbine
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The most elegant wildflower: Western Red Columbine
June 28, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
June 28, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
June 21, 2023
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Nice to meet you, Ouray County. Let’s get to work
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Nice to meet you, Ouray County. Let’s get to work
June 21, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
June 21, 2023
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Nice to meet you, Ouray County. Let’s get to work
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Nice to meet you, Ouray County. Let’s get to work
By Daniel Schmidt 
June 21, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
June 14, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
June 14, 2023
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A time when jail in Ouray meant a death sentence
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A time when jail in Ouray meant a death sentence
June 7, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
June 7, 2023
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Blue flax provides showy flowers along roadsides
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Blue flax provides showy flowers along roadsides
By Mary Menz 
June 7, 2023
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Blue flax provides showy flowers along roadsides
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Blue flax provides showy flowers along roadsides
June 7, 2023
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A time when jail in Ouray meant a death sentence
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A time when jail in Ouray meant a death sentence
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
June 7, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
June 7, 2023
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Ridgway girls run down state title
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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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