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BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
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BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 8, 2025
In the shadows of the Uncompaghre Gorge, Sonya Wilson carefully swung her ice axe and kicked her crampons up a frosty pitch. Hooked into belayers watching from above, neighboring climbers treading up ...
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Volunteer Voices: Sue Young
Columns, Feature...
Volunteer Voices: Sue Young
By SUE HUSCH 
January 8, 2025
I had a delightful conversation with Sue Young after the Second Chance Humane Society shelter manager let me know that she has been a star volunteer for years, walking dogs, helping at adoption events...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
Calendar & Events, Feature...
CALENDAR & EVENTS
January 8, 2025
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 TALK: "Guiding the Heights: Inside Mt. Everest's Commercial Climbs" with Chad Peele, 6 - 8:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Tickets $10 in advance or $15 day of s...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Jan. 2-14, 2025
January 1, 2025
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. FRIDAY, JANU...
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Season of Sharing 2024: George Gardner Scholarship Fund
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Season of Sharing 2024: George Gardner Scholarship Fund
By Plaindealer Staff 
December 27, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: Minerva West Theater Co.
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SEASON OF SHARING
Season of Sharing 2024: Minerva West Theater Co.
December 25, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: The Sherbino Theater/Ridgway Chautauqua
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Season of Sharing 2024: The Sherbino Theater/Ridgway Chautauqua
December 25, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray Teacher Fund
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Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray Teacher Fund
December 25, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: Threshold Singers of the Shining Mountains
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Season of Sharing 2024: Threshold Singers of the Shining Mountains
December 25, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: The Wright Opera House
December 25, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: UpstART Theater
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SEASON OF SHARING
Season of Sharing 2024: UpstART Theater
December 25, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray County Performing Arts Guild
December 25, 2024
Year established as a nonprofit: 1983 What does your organization do for Ouray County? The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild’s mission is to bring in “the best possible entertainment” for Ouray Count...
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SKIP THE GROCERY TRIP
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SKIP THE GROCERY TRIP
Friends launch weekly delivery service, aiming to cut carbon emissions, free up time
By By Lia Salvatierra lia @ouraynews. com 
December 25, 2024
Two friends are teaming up to take the Montrose grocery chore off your hands, reduce vehicle emissions and free up their customers' time with a weeldy delivery service. With the new business DelivOura...
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Mexican eatery adds second location in county
Five years after debuting in Ridgway, El Agave Azul opens in Ouray
By By Chloe Kiparsky Plaindealer intern 
December 25, 2024
Editor's note: The interview for this business feature was conducted in Spanish and translated by Chloe Kiparsky. A new taste of Mexico came to Ouray earlier this month, when El Agave Azul opened a ne...
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New wine bar invites sipping, snacking
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New wine bar invites sipping, snacking
Chloe's Charcuterie & Wine to open in Ridgway in February
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 25, 2024
Chloe’s Charcuterie & Wine is bringing an elevated tasting and snacking experience to the former Provisions Cafe in Ridgway. Owner Holly Kintz was volunteering at the Sherbino Theater down the street ...
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Dec. 31, 2024 – Jan. 9, 2025
CALENDAR & EVENTS
December 25, 2024
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 CELEBRATION: Children's New Year's Eve Pajama Party at the Wright. Ages 3 1/2 (must be potty trained) through 12. 6 p.m. - 1 a.m., $50 per child. Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. ...
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For park, 30th birthday is ice-ing on the cake
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For park, 30th birthday is ice-ing on the cake
Ouray Ice Park opens this weekend, marks anniversary season with new competition, livestreaming
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 18, 2024
The Ouray Ice Park is entering its third decade strong, hosting a number of new features and a new competition for the 2024-25 season, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation Ice Clim...
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Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray County Peacejam
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Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray County Peacejam
December 18, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: Second Chance Humane Society
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Season of Sharing 2024: Second Chance Humane Society
December 18, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray Elks Lodge #492
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Season of Sharing 2024: Ouray Elks Lodge #492
December 18, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Sirens will wail and residents will likely see emergency vehicles headed through Ridgway, up County Road 5 on May 15. Traffic will filter back into town, with residents headed to an evacuation center....
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The company that owns the Idarado Mine is exploring the idea of building a treatment plant on Red Mountain Pass to remove heavy metals from water flowing into Red Mountain Creek. Representatives from ...
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News
Town mulls affordable housing mandate
Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The town of Ridgway will consider requiring developers to reserve 10% of units within market-rate residential projects as affordable housing for local workers and retirees. The proposed “community hou...
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County appoints new planning commissioner
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
April 29, 2026
Ouray County commissioners unanimously appointed Danika Gilbert to the county Planning Commission on Tuesday. Gilbert will take the seat of Jennifer Cram, who resigned from the seven-person board afte...
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County raises 4-H use fees
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County raises 4-H use fees
Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Fees for using the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds are going up for the first time in more than a decade, with the aim of making the facility’s operations self-sustaining. It’s the large...
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