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Ridgway practice offers alternative to traditional medicine
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Ridgway practice offers alternative to traditional medicine
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 26, 2023
David Malin doesn’t want his patients telling him what ails them. What he really wants is to first listen to the body. When someone pays a visit to Malin’s Ridgway practice, Let Your Light Shine Heali...
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With an eye on art, Adobe Inn reopens
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With an eye on art, Adobe Inn reopens
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
July 26, 2023
The Adobe Inn welcomed the community for the first time in nearly four years last week, during an unofficial open house Friday evening with a soundtrack of high-paced jazz bouncing off its stucco wall...
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‘THE THEME IS FUN’
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‘THE THEME IS FUN’
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 26, 2023
Sweet Ouray offers a taste of nostalgia Name a place in Ouray where you can get gummy sushi, a hat shaped like a crazed squirrel, a Jeep T-shirt, some Black Jack gum and a sweet treat with an arachnid...
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50 YEARS AGO
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50 YEARS AGO
July 19, 2023
July 19, 1973 - Members of the Chipeta Girl Scout Council have a new camping home. Located five miles south of Ridgway, the campsite is the Council’s first established camp since the main building of ...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Enda Junkins
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Spotlight on the Arts: Enda Junkins
By Katie Langford Special to the Plaindealer 
July 19, 2023
Anyone who spends enough time in Ouray probably knows Enda Junkins as a villain. A nationally recognized psychotherapist and motivational speaker who specializes in laughter therapy, Junkins is a long...
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FOURTH OF JULY 2023
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FOURTH OF JULY 2023
By News Staff 
July 5, 2023
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FINDING PEACE IN THE MOUNTAINS
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FINDING PEACE IN THE MOUNTAINS
July 5, 2023
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New bar managers serve views with drinks
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New bar managers serve views with drinks
By Daniel Schmidt 
June 28, 2023
Jeremiah Tilton grew up in Gillette, Wyoming, the son and grandson of coal miners. The industry characterized his childhood as his family scratched a living from the strip mines that scarred Campbell ...
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A NEW TAKE ON AN OLD CLASSIC
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A NEW TAKE ON AN OLD CLASSIC
By Daniel Schmidt 
June 28, 2023
Necessity is the mother of invention, and perhaps reinvention, too. After 134 years in business in Ouray, The Bon Ton Restaurant is no exception. Located at 426 Main St., The Bon Ton has witnessed the...
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Yankee Girl expands to new restaurant
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Yankee Girl expands to new restaurant
By Erin McIntyre 
June 28, 2023
One of Ouray's premiere restaurant locations has a new tenant – and their signature dishes involve crispy cheese. Locals might remember the breakfast sandwiches and burritos from Yankee Girl Cafe dow...
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HOLIDAY WEEKEND CALENDAR
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HOLIDAY WEEKEND CALENDAR
By News Staff 
June 28, 2023
THURSDAY, JUNE 29 LIVE MUSIC: The Main Squeeze with Float Like A Buffalo at Fellin Park, Ouray. Free Mountain Air Music Series every Thursday in June, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 30 WALKING TOUR: True Grit w...
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At Corkscrew Coffee, a new venture brews
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At Corkscrew Coffee, a new venture brews
By Erin McIntyre 
June 28, 2023
First it was about craft beer. Then they set their sights on developing the best authentic Italian pizza. Then they tackled New Mexican cuisine. And now, the twins have moved on to coffee. The Richard...
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Aiming high: New gun shop opens in Ouray
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Aiming high: New gun shop opens in Ouray
By Daniel Schmidt 
June 28, 2023
Hunting has always been in Andy Carrie’s blood. He learned how to hold a gun before he turned 10. He tells stories about rubbing shoulders with royalty when he was a teenager working as a gamekeeper i...
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The most elegant wildflower: Western Red Columbine
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The most elegant wildflower: Western Red Columbine
June 28, 2023
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Holiday festivities abound in Ouray
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Holiday festivities abound in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins 
June 28, 2023
If you’ve been around Ouray for any period of time, you know well the sort of revelry in store this holiday weekend. And if you’re new to the area or visiting for the first time, get ready for one hec...
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WOMAN OF THE YEAR
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WOMAN OF THE YEAR
By News Staff 
June 21, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY PRIDE
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OURAY COUNTY PRIDE
By News Staff 
June 21, 2023
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In fourth year, Ouray film fest grows but stays true to roots
By Erin McIntyre 
June 21, 2023
The seeds Jake Abell and Jared LaCroix planted three years ago in launching the Ouray International Film Festival have grown and blossomed. This year's festival showcases the transformation of the eve...
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‘A RESPONSIBILITY TO EVERYONE’
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‘A RESPONSIBILITY TO EVERYONE’
By Daniel Schmidt 
June 21, 2023
Ridgway deputy marshal Rachel Esters’ days on-call typically begin with a carrot muffin and coffee, followed by a friendly staring contest with the cows grazing behind the Ouray County Fairgrounds. “I...
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A time when jail in Ouray meant a death sentence
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A time when jail in Ouray meant a death sentence
June 7, 2023
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Flood ravages homes
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Flood ravages homes
County deems trio of Ponderosa Village properties uninhabitable, as residents fear more debris flows imminent
By Erin McIntyre, Chart Riggall and Mike Wiggins 
August 5, 2026
When the fire raged above them on the mountain, the evacuated residents of Ponderosa Village hoped for rain. They wished for anything to help the firefighters get control of the blaze so it wouldn't b...
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County floats disaster relief sales tax
By Chart Riggall 
August 5, 2026
Draft ballot language proposes half-cent tax, with revenue split between county, city, town Ouray County commissioners are in talks to put a half-penny sales tax increase question to voters this fall ...
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Log Hill won’t join fire authority
Board: No benefit to cost, operational structure
By James Hanlon 
August 5, 2026
The Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department will not join the proposed consolidated fire and emergency medical services authority in Ouray County. Board members of the Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection Distric...
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Crews near full containment on fire
By James Hanlon 
August 5, 2026
Firefighters who are closing in on fully containing the Gold Mountain Fire have shifted their work to undoing firelines that are no longer needed to prevent erosion. “We've moved out of the suppressio...
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‘We were in a panic’
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‘We were in a panic’
Flooding relocates part of Dexter Creek, forces couple to seek help with pigs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 5, 2026
Hank and Betsy Nicholson were watching TV at home the night of July 26 when the skies opened up and filled Dexter Creek with rainwater, mud and debris. The creek, which serves as the Nicholsons’ only ...
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