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New book shares tale of resilience, survival
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New book shares tale of resilience, survival
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
February 14, 2024
People who live in Ouray probably know Sam and Di Rushing as the couple who started and ran Ouray Glassworks and Pottery for 26 years. They might know Sam from his time with the Ouray Mountain Rescue ...
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
By From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway Sun 
February 14, 2024
OURAY COUNTY February 14, 1974 - Tuesday morning, the long-awaited dispatching system was begun by the Ouray Police Department in cooperation with the Montrose Office of the Colorado State Patrol. The...
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FIFTY YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
By Ellen Metrick Special to the Plaindealer 
February 14, 2024
The Ouray Mountain Rescue Team celebrates 50 years of rescue service this coming summer, and while the organization once had to take out a short-term loan from a local bank to purchase the food and su...
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LOOKING BACK
By From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway Sun 
February 7, 2024
OURAY COUNTY February 7, 1974 - OPINION: Dear Ms. Jorgensen: We received our first issue of the Ouray County Plaindealer on Thursday and know we will enjoy our subscription very much. We bought some p...
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BOOSTING OURAY’S WINTER ECONOMY, ONE GLASS AT A TIME
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BOOSTING OURAY’S WINTER ECONOMY, ONE GLASS AT A TIME
By Ellen Metrick Special to the Plaindealer 
February 7, 2024
Winter Wine Festival returns to Wright Opera House Feb. 17 A little more than a year ago, four community members and business leaders sat by the fireplace in the Tavern at the Wright Opera House and a...
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Neighbors and Helpers: Answering the call
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Neighbors and Helpers: Answering the call
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
January 31, 2024
Editor's note: The story has been corrected to reflect that Jim Link's wife's name is Katie, not Stephanie. After nearly 30 years, ambulance driver Jim Link is still in a rush to help in the most tryi...
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LOOKING BACK
January 31, 2024
OURAY COUNTY January 31, 1974 - The idea of a domestic rural water system to serve the Uncompahgre Valley between Ridgway and Ouray was put back into play at the annual meeting of Tri-County Water Con...
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In ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning,’ young conservative characters take center stage
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In ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning,’ young conservative characters take center stage
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 31, 2024
2020 Pulitzer finalist for drama comes to Ouray this weekend It’s an open secret that theatermakers are, by and large, politically progressive. Kate Kissingford knows this well as a progressive hersel...
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Pottery studio reshapes under new owner
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Pottery studio reshapes under new owner
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
January 24, 2024
Offering memberships and classes, San Juan Potters' Guild carries on legacy of Mountain Dog Arts in Ouray While the opportunity came swiftly and somewhat suddenly, the path to owning her own pottery a...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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