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LOOKING BACK
January 24, 2024
OURAY COUNTY January 24, 1974 - The Ridgway Garage was broken into last Wednesday night for the second time in two months and burglarized. This time, however, two suspects were apprehended and are now...
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A celebration of ice climbing, winter in Ouray
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A celebration of ice climbing, winter in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 17, 2024
Ice Fest features world-class athletes, clinics, fireside chats — and an icy sculpture to be set on fire Peter O’Neil knows interest in the sport of ice climbing has moved beyond the narrow niche of a...
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LOOKING BACK
By From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway Sun 
January 17, 2024
OURAY COUNTY January 17, 1974 - “And above, in the high thin blueness, the Bridge of Heaven on Horsethief Trail. Four hundred years of it – the plunder trail to heart’s desire. So for Coronado’s Spani...
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Skijoring rides again this weekend
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Skijoring rides again this weekend
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
January 10, 2024
Event combining rodeo and snow sports expands to 3 days, adds novice competition Competitors for this weekend’s San Juan Skijoring competition will come from as far away as Canada to race the course a...
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
January 10, 2024
January 10, 1974 - A State Highway Dept. snow plow from the Silverton side was caught and buried in a snowslide Saturday afternoon approximately four miles south of Red Mountain Pass. Guy Lewis of Sil...
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‘What else is there for me but this?’
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‘What else is there for me but this?’
All-in Ice Fest provides place of acceptance, community, growth
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
January 10, 2024
Throughout Shea Freedom’s life, timing has been everything for better and for worse. It was everything when his mother passed away right before he was emancipated from foster care and discarded to the...
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
January 3, 2024
OURAY COUNTY January 3, 1974 - Dean Hainey, postmaster at Ridgway since April 8, 1947, retired Dec. 31. The Haineys have sold their home in Ridgway and purchased a trailer home. Dean says he has no im...
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LOOKING BACK
December 27, 2023
OURAY COUNTY December 27, 1973 - I’ve kind of lost track of all time,” was Ray Ledford’s comment when the Plaindealer wanted specifics on the State Highway Department’s activities during these last he...
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Greenwood’s brings Southern kick to Ridgway
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Greenwood’s brings Southern kick to Ridgway
Childhood friends reunite, plan to open restaurant Jan. 1
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
December 27, 2023
More than 20 years before opening Greenwood’s in Ridgway, childhood friends Bill Greenwood and Marty Frank dreamed of owning a restaurant together. Their paths separated after high school, with Greenw...
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PUTTING HER BEST FACE FORWARD
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PUTTING HER BEST FACE FORWARD
Ridgway's Fresh Face Skin Studio offers advice, treatments
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 27, 2023
Step into Karli Cox's Fresh Face Skin Studio, and you'll encounter a world of potions, high-tech light therapy and a relaxing place to be pampered. Want to take a nap during a treatment? She's fine wi...
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LOOKING BACK
December 20, 2023
December 20, 1973 - Harold Walker of Ouray had his vehicle stolen from the 4J Trailer Park Friday night, from where he had parked it. The car was found Monday morning by Jack Clark, parked in front of...
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Season of Sharing: Sherbino Theater/Ridgway Chautauqua Society
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Season of Sharing: Sherbino Theater/Ridgway Chautauqua Society
December 20, 2023
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: Wright Opera House
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Season of Sharing: Wright Opera House
December 20, 2023
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: Ouray County Historical Society
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Season of Sharing: Ouray County Historical Society
December 20, 2023
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: Ouray Elks Lodge
December 20, 2023
Year established as a nonprofit: 1896 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Our lodge gives to the community in the form of grants and scholarships and through events for the veterans and c...
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Season of Sharing: Minerva West
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Season of Sharing: Minerva West
December 20, 2023
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: Ouray County Ranch History Museum
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Season of Sharing: Ouray County Ranch History Museum
December 20, 2023
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: Ouray County Food Pantry
December 20, 2023
Year established as a nonprofit: 2012 What does your organization do for Ouray County? We provide food to nutritionally underserved residents of Ouray County What do you list as your greatest accompli...
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Season of Sharing: Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership
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Season of Sharing: Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership
December 20, 2023
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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CALENDAR & EVENTS
December 13, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 LEGAL CLINIC: A free legal clinic for paties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys answer questions by phone. Ouray Library, 320 6th Ave. 2-5 p.m. Call 970-...
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Ridgway hotel to convert to housing
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Ridgway hotel to convert to housing
MTN Lodge owner: Change needed to sustain operations; town leaders worried
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ridgway’s largest hotel plans to convert to construction and hotel workforce housing for a new Four Seasons development in Mountain Village for at least the next four years. MTN Lodge signed an agreem...
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With federal funds in limbo, Ouray seeks options to reduce wildfire danger
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With federal funds in limbo, Ouray seeks options to reduce wildfire danger
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ouray city leaders are exploring other ways to address dead, fallen trees littering neighborhoods and hillsides now that it's unclear when a large-scale, federally funded wildfire mitigation project w...
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Interim police chief retained through Dec. 31
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has extended the contract of Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey through the end of the year. Harvey was hired as the interim chief in March, replacing Sgt. Gar...
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City to hear public input on wayfinding sign solutions
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City to hear public input on wayfinding sign solutions
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
The Ouray City Council will hold a work session Monday to discuss possible solutions to concerns raised by residents and business owners about new wayfinding signs installed along Main Street earlier ...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Article about Space to Create too negative
September 10, 2025
Dear Editor: The origin and theory behind the Space To Create movement is tied to the common phenomenon where creative individuals, looking for affordable and functional space, move into semi-industri...
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