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Looking Back
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Looking Back
By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
July 29, 2026
60 Years Ago July 28, 1966 High cables across the Uncompahgre valley and river, leading from a mountainside to the Silver Shield Mill, are to come down this weekend, according to Warren H. Gibbs. Gibb...
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Good for you!
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Good for you!
July 29, 2026
The Wizards of the West celebrate winning the Ouray Parks & Rec Softball League Championship on Tuesday, finishing their season with a 10-2 record. Pictured here in the back row from left to right are...
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Shop owner swaps calculator for chisel
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Shop owner swaps calculator for chisel
Western Slope native buys Ouray Hardware & Mercantile
By By Chloe Kiparsky Special to the Plaindealer 
July 29, 2026
Jon Pollard’s life changed when he and his wife, Jessica, bought Ouray Hardware & Mercantile on May 1. For 21 years, his career had been in the H&R Block franchise. He said he “wore many hats” during ...
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New bakery humming right along
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New bakery humming right along
From bread to cinnamon rolls to bagels, sourdough stars at space tucked into Ouray KOA campground
By By Chloe Kiparsky Special to the Plaindealer 
July 29, 2026
Taylor Popovich began her baking journey terrified that she would ruin her husband's sourdough starter when he asked her to feed it. Three years later, she now enjoys baking daily for their business, ...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
July 29, 2026
Thursday, July 30 Ridgway Concert Series: The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. and opener Handmade Moments free concert in Hartwell Park, 6 p.m. No dogs or outside alcohol allowed. "Love's ...
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Toth seeks to grow Wright Opera House’s appeal
Feature
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
Toth seeks to grow Wright Opera House’s appeal
By By Chloe Kiparsky Special to the Plaindealer 
July 22, 2026
When Heather Toth moved to Ouray County in 2013, her first question was, “Where’s the theater; where’s the art space?” The arts are a necessity, not a luxury, according to Toth. She values third space...
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Good For You!
Feature
Good For You!
July 22, 2026
Proud parents Katie and Willem Geyer of Ouray welcomed their son Willem “Liam” Pieter Geyer to the world at 5:52 p.m. on July 14, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. Liam, also known by his nickname "Pork Chop," wa...
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Chimney Rock stands as sentinel in smoke
Columns, Feature...
Chimney Rock stands as sentinel in smoke
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
July 15, 2026
If you look east from Ridgway, the view of the Cimarron Range is usually a masterpiece of sharp, clear angles. At the center of it all stands the unmistakable spire of Chimney Rock. Together with its ...
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Looking Back
Feature
Looking Back
July 15, 2026
Compiled from the files of: The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago July 14, 1966 Reports early this week on the results of four days of mosquito sprayi...
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Back in bloom
Columns, Feature...
Back in bloom
It's nearly over, but you can still catch a green gentian flowering show
By Mary Menz Special to the Plaindealer 
July 15, 2026
The green gentian is blooming all over Colorado in the montane zones between 8,000 feet and 12,500 feet in elevation. This event has a special name – a mast bloom – which is a term for when a large nu...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
July 16-23, 2026
July 15, 2026
THURSDAY JULY 16 Ridgway Concert Series: Sam Grisman Project with opener Tanasi, free concert in Hartwell Park, 6 p.m. No dogs or outside alcohol allowed. Community book club, noon-1 p.m. at the Ridgw...
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Good For You!
Feature
Good For You!
Celebrating 90 years, Neighbor to Neighbor's 20th anniversary and Ridgway mayor honored with good governance award
July 8, 2026
Editor's note: The caption on the photo of Carl Dismant's birthday has been corrected to include Barry Maclennan's name, instead of Paul Elmont ______________ Neighbor to Neighbor celebrated its 20th ...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
July 9-23, 2026
July 8, 2026
Thursday, July 9 Ridgway Concert Series: Black Uhuru with opener Psylo, free concert in Hartwell Park, 6 p.m. No dogs or outside alcohol allowed. Youth Garden Club: Compost Basics for ages 8-18, from ...
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Looking Back
Feature
Looking Back
July 1, 2026
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago July 7, 1966 Dynamite charges started Ouray’s Independence Day Celebration with a ban...
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Calendar & Events
Calendar & Events, Feature...
Calendar & Events
July 2-16, 2026
July 1, 2026
EDITOR'S NOTE: All events are subject to change, given the state of emergency and the Gold Mountain Fire. Thursday, July 2 Ridgway Concert Series: Levi Platero with opener Shelby Means, free concert i...
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Travels influence food truck flavors
By By Chloe Kiparsky Special to the Plaindealer 
June 24, 2026
From Greece to the Caribbean, menu runs gamut at The Sweet Tea Syndicate A new, bright red food truck has rolled into town, and with it come flavors of Greece, Poland, the Caribbean and the southern U...
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New Ouray restaurant offers ‘elevated pub food’
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New Ouray restaurant offers ‘elevated pub food’
The Tavern opens in space formerly occupied by Full Tilt, O'Brien's
By By Chloe Kiparsky Special to the Plaindealer 
June 24, 2026
When Nancy Feeser and her husband, Mike, bought the building at 726 Main St. in Ouray in February, it was painted green with bright yellow letters announcing O’Brien’s Pub, which had been closed for y...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
June 24, 2026
Thursday, June 25 Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies with opener Griffin William Sherry, Mountain Air Music Series concert in Fellin Park in Ouray, from 6-10 p.m., free. Tech Thursday – Get help with ...
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Anniversaries a reminder of power of this place
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Anniversaries a reminder of power of this place
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
June 17, 2026
The "power of place" is the theory that physical locations shape our lives, identities and ultimate destinies. This concept suggests that a geographic location is never merely a dot on a map or a set ...
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Kris Batchelder’s art wanders the Wild West
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
Kris Batchelder’s art wanders the Wild West
By By Chloe Kiparsky Special to the Plaindealer 
June 17, 2026
About 10 years ago, Kris Batchelder discovered her passion for paper collage. It was at Christmas, when she sat down with her son to make holiday cards out of construction paper. “I guess I liked it,”...
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A barrel of fun on Labor Day
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A barrel of fun on Labor Day
September 9, 2026
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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
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Trump declares disaster for fire
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...
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Crews working to plug old water well
News
Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...
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