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CALENDAR & EVENTS
September 20, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 LIVE MUSIC: Easy Jim: Music of the Grateful Dead at the Sherbino Theater, Clinton Street, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $25 door. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 RAILRO...
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
September 20, 2023
OURAY COUNTY September 20, 1973 - Charges have been filed against Ronald Zaring for cattle rustling in Ouray County. About 9 p.m. Tuesday, Mark Nichols was informed by two young men from the Eastern S...
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Pickleball craze holds court in Ridgway
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Pickleball craze holds court in Ridgway
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
September 20, 2023
Inaugural San Juan Slam tournament brings 100 participants to town this weekend The pickleball craze sweeping the nation will soon make its way to Ouray County as the Ridgway Pickleball Club prepares ...
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Birds of Ouray County: The remarkable vision of birds
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Birds of Ouray County: The remarkable vision of birds
By Sue Hirshman 
September 20, 2023
On average, birds can see Two or three times more Sharply than humans – David Allen Sibley I always wondered why birds always seem to notice me before I see them. I would be birding and just when I sp...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Josef Mayfield
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Spotlight on the Arts: Josef Mayfield
By Katie Langford Special to the Plaindealer 
September 20, 2023
Since moving back to Ouray County just over a year ago, local artist Josef Mayfield hasn’t let off the gas pedal. When not at his day job as deputy county clerk, Mayfield might be found creating mixed...
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Meet the newest teachers in Ouray, Ridgway
By Special to the Plaindealer plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
September 13, 2023
Editor's note: We have continued the tradition of including Q&A profiles of new teachers in the Ridgway and Ouray school districts in the newspaper this year, to help introduce these new leaders to th...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
September 13, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 LITERARY EVENT: Sherbino Literary Living Room featuring poet Joanna Spindler, 7-9 p.m., Sherbino Theater, Ridgway. $10. LEGAL CLINIC: Ouray County Free Legal C...
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Living and dying was brutal in early Ouray County
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Living and dying was brutal in early Ouray County
September 13, 2023
Heed this warning: Don’t read on if you don’t want to know about the perils of living and dying in early Ouray County. Today many people are exploring their family’s roots. They search for clues about...
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
September 13, 2023
September 13, 1973 - Ouray’s municipal parks have grossed $35,831.58 for the season, May 13 through Aug. 31 this year. Julius Sonza, parks manager, presented his final accounting to the city council M...
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RUNNERS TAKE THE NORTH FORK
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RUNNERS TAKE THE NORTH FORK
September 13, 2023
Left, Ridgway middle school cross country runner Natasha Hessler holds on to the lead during the North Fork Invitational on Sept. 2. Her sister, Ariel Hessler, followed closely – the twins finished th...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
September 6, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 FILM: "Nothing's For Free," chronicling the birth and legacy of freeride mountain biking. presented by Ci_zens State Bank. 7:30 p.m., Sherbino Theater, Ridgway....
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
September 6, 2023
OURAY COUNTY September 6, 1973 - Ouray’s new swimming pool bathhouse is underway, in some of the most beautiful weather (dare we say it) of the entire year. The sad old bathhouse was brought crashing ...
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Banding project helps monitor migratory species
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Banding project helps monitor migratory species
By Mary Menz mary.t.menz@gmail.com 
September 6, 2023
Migratory birds take cues from nature to know when they should head south for the winter. Typically, these are birds that depend on insects and aquatic life as their primary food sources—food sources ...
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Imogene Pass Run turns 50
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Imogene Pass Run turns 50
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
September 6, 2023
Started by accident in '73, popular Ouray-Telluride race is Saturday When Rick Trujillo first ran over the Sneffels range from Ouray to Telluride in August of 1974, he never expected to chart what wou...
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LOOKING BACK
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LOOKING BACK
August 30, 2023
August 30, 1973 - After only about a half-hour informal meeting at Ridgway Wednesday night this week, the Ouray and Ridgway school boards agreed on details having to do with students who wish to trans...
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SCRAMBLE IN SILVERTON
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SCRAMBLE IN SILVERTON
August 30, 2023
The combined Ridgway-Ouray-Silverton Cross Country team’s runners Hannah Freed and Jeep Demuth compete in the Silverton Scramble on Aug. 26. Out of 22 combined boys' and girls' high school athletes, D...
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Saddle up to Ridgway’s newest hotel
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Saddle up to Ridgway’s newest hotel
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
August 30, 2023
Hotel Palomino blends ranching heritage with modern amenities Siblings Merlyn Ellis and Zack Young are no stranger to the hospitality industry. Their family has owned and operated hotels and resorts a...
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CHAMPIONS!
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CHAMPIONS!
August 30, 2023
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Music & Makers Festival celebrates arts
By Katie Langford Special to the Plaindealer 
August 30, 2023
The inaugural Ouray Music & Makers Festival is set to bring together artists, performers, musicians and creatives from across the county and state on Sunday in Fellin Park to celebrate the local arts ...
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IT’S A HARD ROCK LIFE
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IT’S A HARD ROCK LIFE
August 23, 2023
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Ridgway schools dial up phone ban
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Ridgway schools dial up phone ban
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 25, 2025
Ouray also aims to update tech policy for kids, staff Hallways and classrooms at Ridgway Secondary School will more closely resemble decades past this fall — without a cellphone in sight. During a Jun...
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Town clamps down on water usage
As supplies dry up, Ridgway stops watering parks, urges residents to conserve
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 25, 2025
Ridgway town leaders are cracking down on water use, fearing limited supplies won't last the summer if they don't convince residents to curb their watering habits now. The town announced Wednesday mor...
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Sheriff sees more calls, shorter responses in 2024
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 25, 2025
The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office reported a 25% boost in most calls for service and shorter response times in 2024 compared to 2023. During an annual report to county commissioners Tuesday, the depar...
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Red Mountain Pass fire likely human-caused
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Red Mountain Pass fire likely human-caused
By By Erin McIntyre and Lia Salvatierra erin@ouraynews.com lia@ouraynews.com 
June 25, 2025
A wildfire that burned five acres on Red Mountain Pass and closed U.S. Highway 550 for nearly 24 hours earlier this week is suspected to be human-caused. The fire burning above the highway near the av...
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‘Overwhelming demand’ at Hurd town hall
June 25, 2025
Callers to U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd's telephone town hall on Tuesday night encountered a message that they couldn't access the virtual meeting, due to "overwhelming demand." The Plaindealer and others atte...
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