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Looking Back
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Looking Back
April 29, 2026
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago April 28, 1966 The postal savings system, a long-time institution of the United State...
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After big rivalry win, Ridgway eyeing playoffs
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After big rivalry win, Ridgway eyeing playoffs
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
April 29, 2026
The Ridgway girls’ soccer team took the home field ranked No. 12 in Class 2A for a pivotal rematch against long-time nemesis and second-ranked Crested Butte on April 21. The Titans had bested a short-...
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Spirit of Ridgway shines at new retail store
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Spirit of Ridgway shines at new retail store
San Juan landscapes featured prominently at second location for ColoradoCool Apparel
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Ridgway pride rings loud at Colorado-Cool Apparel, where the distinct skyline of the Cimarron Range and symmetry of the Sneffels Range embellish walls full of colorful hats and shirts bearing the word...
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New eatery focused on family, local farms
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New eatery focused on family, local farms
Maven opens in historic building remodeled after fire
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Maven Local Eatery is a farm-to-table family affair. The restaurant, which opened earlier this month at 540 Clinton St. in Ridgway, is owned and managed by a fusion of blood and chosen family. Two of ...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
April 30-May 13, 2026
April 29, 2026
THURSDAY APRIL 30 "Sinners" film, tickets $5, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and movie starts at 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray. Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems fro...
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Ridgway soccer continues hot streak
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Ridgway soccer continues hot streak
April 22, 2026
Ridgway's Reya Lawler (8) clashes with Bayfield's Aubree Tideman (4) for possession during nonleague action on April 18 at Bayfield High School. The Class 2A Demons sewed up a five-match away stretch ...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
April 23-May 7, 2026
April 22, 2026
Thursday, April 23 Live music: Big Richard, 7:30 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Advance tickets $28 at sherbino.org or $32 day of show. After-school storytime for elementary...
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
Sporting nearly 30-year-old jerseys, pilot junior varsity team takes field, aims for long-term viability through fundraising
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect when Ridgway School District last had a baseball team, given updated information provided by Ouray County Baseball after the story was published. ...
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
April 15, 2026
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Ridgway senior a study in honesty, leadership
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Ridgway senior a study in honesty, leadership
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
April 15, 2026
Sancho Panza, in Miguel de Cervantes’ classic “Don Quijote,” often uttered, “Honesty is the best policy.” If that mantra was true for the late 1500s and also popularized by Benjamin Franklin in the la...
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Good for you!
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Good for you!
Ridgway Knowledge Bowl team wins second place at state competition
April 15, 2026
The Ridgway Secondary School Knowledge Bowl team placed second in the 2A state competition, held at Aims Community College in Greeley on March 16-17, a two-day competition with 11 rounds of questions....
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
April 16-30, 2026
April 15, 2026
Thursday, April 16 Community book club, noon-1 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library. Bring lunch and discuss "The Gales of November" by John U. Bacon. Saturday, April 18 Contra Dance with live music fro...
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A valley of broken promises and bitter water
Columns, Feature...
A valley of broken promises and bitter water
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
April 8, 2026
For anyone driving the lonely stretch of Colorado Highway 141 through the West End of Montrose County, the sign for “Disappointment Valley” usually prompts a chuckle or a sympathetic sigh. It sounds l...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
April 9-23, 2026
April 8, 2026
Thursday, April 9 Adult craft night: making earrings out of old books, from 5:156:30 p.m. with the Ouray Public Library in the San Juan Room of the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. Sign up requi...
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Track teams hit the road to Grand Junction
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Track teams hit the road to Grand Junction
April 1, 2026
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
April 1, 2026
Thursday, April 2 Community conversation on sexual assaults and prosecution, 6-8 p.m. at the Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway. Will include guest speakers from the Sevent...
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Inaugural home meet sets stage for course records
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Inaugural home meet sets stage for course records
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
March 25, 2026
It’s not uncommon for track athletes to break in a new pair of shoes at the dawn of a new season. But it is exceedingly rare for all of them to have the chance to set a new course record, which is exa...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
March 26-April 8, 2026
March 25, 2026
Thursday, March 26 After-school storytime for elementary aged children, 4 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave. Coffee and conversation with Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry, 9-10 a.m., Ar...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
March 19-April 2, 2026
March 18, 2026
Thursday, March 19 Ridgway Candidates' Forum with the Woman's Club of Ouray County, 6 p.m. at the Ridgway Community Center, 201 N. Railroad St. Nonpartisan forum for Ridgway Town Council candidates an...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
March 12-20, 2026
March 11, 2026
Thursday, March 12 Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome. "Mountains of the Moon: A Chris Benchetler Film Expe...
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Drought conditions prime for insect infestation in county, experts warn
May 6, 2026
In some parts of Ouray County it may look like popcorn grows on trees. The milky, honey-colored pocks on the trunks of ponderosa pines and other trees signal efforts to fend off their attackers: bark ...
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Wildfire building rules trigger mix of compliance, skepticism
By By Mike Wiggins, Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
A state mandate requiring local governments to adopt stricter building rules to protect new and remodeled homes against wildfire has sparked varying reactions from elected officials in Ouray County. T...
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News
County policy would govern AI use
Manager: 'Folks want to feel we are doing our j obs, not delegating it to AI'
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
May 6, 2026
Ouray County commissioners want to regulate how employees use artificial intelligence when doing county work and limit cybercrime risk. Commissioners on April 29 looked at the first draft of an AI pol...
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News
Town to pilot zero-waste rules at concerts
Following strong pushback from businesses, nonprofits, board devises more relaxed regulations
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
The town of Ridgway's Sustainability Advisory Board will pilot “zero-waste” rules at the town’s summer concert series, while it continues to craft a broader policy to implement for all events on town ...
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Governor Basin cleanup project faces delays
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
A collaborative restoration project to clean up mine waste in Governor Basin dating back to 2018 remains on hold, while project partners continue to work out final agreements and how the project will ...
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