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New Ouray athletics director seeks to build attendance, program support
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PREP ROUNDUP
New Ouray athletics director seeks to build attendance, program support
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
September 24, 2025
Like many with remote positions, Leah Klempner and her husband explored the country through their travels. They made their way to Ouray in 2020 and immediately fell in love, returning each summer afte...
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‘Good people’: New family takes on Ouray Grocery
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‘Good people’: New family takes on Ouray Grocery
Owners with previous ties to San Juans plan to add to inventory
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Brian Howerton found himself in the grocery business by accident. It all started more than 30 years ago, when he left a job in the Wyoming oil fields and moved to help his in-laws open a Kenny Rogers ...
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New floral studio blooms in Ridgway
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New floral studio blooms in Ridgway
Former landscape designer opens Sticks & Stones, focuses on flower production, design
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Kristina Lemon began buying flowers for herself each week about three years ago. It became an act of self-care and something she’d been doing for others for more than two decades, arranging and giftin...
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East meets West at Ridgway practice
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East meets West at Ridgway practice
Onda Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine aims to treat physical, emotional pain
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Though she studied it for years, Sam Willits still considers acupuncture magic. She’s seen it solve sleep issues and digestive problems, chronic pain and depression. “What can’t it do, really?” she sa...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Sept. 25 – Oct. 11, 2025
September 24, 2025
Thursday, September 25 38th Annual Jeep Jamboree in Ouray, visit jeepjamboreeusa. com for details. Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Ch...
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Good For You!
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Good For You!
September 17, 2025
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Maybe you snapped photos of volunteers doing trail work, or your kids raising funds for a...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Sept. 18–Oct. 2, 2025
September 17, 2025
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome. Story and craft time for elementary-aged children...
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With another year’s experience, Ridgway runners off to strong start
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PREP ROUNDUP
With another year’s experience, Ridgway runners off to strong start
By Matt Meyer 
September 10, 2025
A lot of things can change during a high school cross country season. The course layouts and elevation can vary widely across the unique terrains of Colorado. Competition evolves week to week, with sc...
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Good For You!
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Good For You!
September 10, 2025
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Maybe you snapped photos of volunteers doing trail work, or your kids raising funds for a...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Sept. 11-25, 2025
September 10, 2025
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 Farmers market, 10 a.m.– 2 p....
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Good For You!
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Good For You!
September 3, 2025
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Maybe you snapped photos of volunteers doing trail work, or your kids raising funds for a...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Sept. 4-18, 2025
September 3, 2025
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Ridgway Christian Center, 120 Redcliff Dr. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. Dallas Park Cemetery tour w...
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Meet Ouray County’s new teachers
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Meet Ouray County’s new teachers
August 27, 2025
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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The purrfect addition to the team
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The purrfect addition to the team
Second Chance welcomes new vet, reopens public clinic
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Dr. Hannah Coenen didn't know at first she wanted to be a veterinarian. She studied wildlife biology and spent a year working in wildlife rehabilitation before deciding on this career path. But she di...
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Painter opens gallery-studio in Ridgway
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Painter opens gallery-studio in Ridgway
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
A mop of hair obscures the face of a young boy curled over his own knees, barefoot on the street staring at a cellphone. But most distinct is not the faceless human figure, but the colors and distinct...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Aug. 28-Sept. 18, 2025
August 27, 2025
THURSDAY AUGUST 28 Heather and Douglas live music, 7 p.m. at The Courtyard at 610, 610 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Entrance through the alley on Cora Street. Tickets $15 in advance at sherbino.org or $20 ...
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Meet your neighbor: Mike Potter
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Meet your neighbor: Mike Potter
By By Natasha Hessler Special to the Plaindealer 
August 20, 2025
Michael Potter has been cattle ranching on the same plot of land on County Road 23 since 1967. But, at the moment, you will find no cows on the property. From mid June until late October, his herd of ...
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Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Aug. 21-Sept. 4, 2025
August 20, 2025
Thursday, August 21 42nd Annual San Juan Chamber Music Festival, evening salon concert at a private home, must purchase tickets in advance at ocpag.org. Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech proble...
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‘We just really love to share this music’
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‘We just really love to share this music’
Ulysses Quartet returns for chamber music festival next week
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 13, 2025
It's not clear who enjoys the San Juan Chamber Music Festival more every year — the musicians or their audiences. The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild's signature event is bringing back the Ulysses ...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Emma Kalff
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Spotlight on the Arts: Emma Kalff
By By Ariel Hessler Special to the Plaindealer 
August 13, 2025
Ridgway artist Emma Kalff’s most recent project, a series of plein air paintings of local landmarks, is instantly recognizable to residents. On each 6 by 6 inch canvas, she has painted familiar scenes...
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Ridgway girls cross country team nabs state title
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Ridgway girls cross country team nabs state title
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
November 1, 2025
The Ridgway High School girls’ cross country team is bringing a state title back to the San Juans. The six-person team won the Class 2A state title Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, capping a te...
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Food assistance benefits dry up
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Food assistance benefits dry up
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...
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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard
State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...
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Pushback against wolves grows
Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...
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Council nixes alcohol at hot springs
Ouray parks director had suggested limited sales at special events next year to generate revenue
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
The Ouray City Council rejected a proposal Monday to sell alcohol at three special events at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool next year, concluding the costs and risks outweigh the potential revenue. Parks ...
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