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After closing in Ridgway, Realm Supply reboots in Ouray
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 30, 2024
Realm Supply will reopen across the county on Ouray’s Main Street after closing its doors in Ridgway this summer. Owner Tia Mihelarakis will take over part of The Blue Pear at 645 Main St. on Nov. 1, ...
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Pilates studio expands on Clinton Street
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 30, 2024
Ridgway Pilates' new space within Ridgway’s old bank building is a dream for owner Erica Young, whose old location could barely accommodate her growing clientele. The former Realm Supply location at 5...
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‘She knew how to make people feel loved’
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‘She knew how to make people feel loved’
Equally adventurous in life and passionate about students, Heidi Hanssen left a legacy of professionalism and devotion at Ridgway Elementary
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 23, 2024
The first thing he noticed was how gorgeous she was. It was impossible, of course, to miss the tall brunette in the Minturn Middle School classroom where Andy Dennis and Heidi Hanssen met as teachers ...
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ONCE TEAMMATES, NOW FRIENDLY RIVALS
Logistics, roster size lead Ridgway, Ouray to split up track, cross country teams
By By Chloe Kiparsky Plaindealer intern 
October 23, 2024
The track and field and cross country athletes from Ridgway and Ouray who once were teammates now compete against each other. The split in the teams earlier this year means Ridgway and Ouray student a...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
Calendar & Events, Feature...
CALENDAR & EVENTS
Oct. 24 - Nov. 7, 2024
October 23, 2024
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn, 5-8 p.m. at the Western Hotel, 210 Seventh Ave. in Ouray. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 GAME: Murder Mystery Dinner Party: Murder on a Train. Tickets $60 for a speaki...
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Ouray and Ridgway sports – October 2024
Cross country, volleyball and more
By Erin 
October 17, 2024
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CALENDAR & EVENTS, Oct. 17-31, 2024
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CALENDAR & EVENTS, Oct. 17-31, 2024
October 16, 2024
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn, 5-8 p.m. at the Western Hotel, 210 Seventh Ave. in Ouray. FILM CLUB: Ouray County Public Library Film Club, 5:30-7 p.m. 400 Seventh Ave. CANDIDATES FORUM: ...
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Health director focused on partnerships, equity
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 9, 2024
Kristin Kelley’s first weeks as Ouray County’s new public health director tested her forte and favorite part of the job — building up community partnerships and ensuring equal access to care — as she ...
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Volunteer Voices: Bev and Jorg Angehrn
By SUE HUSCH 
October 9, 2024
I recently had a chat with my friends Bev and Jorg Angehrn about their longtime work with the Ouray County Food Pantry. Bev started volunteering with the original food pantry, which was under the ausp...
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NET GAINS
By Joel Priest 
October 9, 2024
Joel Priest— Special to the Plaindealer Ridgway's Sophia Forrest (21) alertly swipes Telluride setter Lillyann Mahoney's errant pass back over the net for a quick point on Oct. 3, during the teams' se...
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Looking back
October 9, 2024
OCT. 11, 1974 The contest to design Ouray’s Centennial Flag was being sponsored by the Committee for the Walsh Library Building (City Hall facade) Restoration, as a Centennial-Bicentennial project. Ev...
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The origins of Dallas: Scottish word or little-known VP?
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
October 9, 2024
Do vice presidents leave a legacy? Many historians believe that Vice President George Mifflin Dallas certainly did here in Ouray County. Today you can find a creek, a mountain, a pass, a company and a...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
Calendar & Events, Feature...
CALENDAR & EVENTS
October 9, 2024
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 LITERARY LIVING ROOM: Jamie LaRue, author of "On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the U.S." Doors open at 7 p.m., event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Sherbin...
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EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN
By Plaindealer Staff 
October 9, 2024
The Fortuna Tierra Club's inaugural group of honorees were celebrated at the 2024 Exceptional Women of Ouray County luncheon on Oct. 5. Pictured here from left to right are Robyn Cascade, Irene Stith,...
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RIDGWAY, OURAY HEAD FOR MANCOS
By eType 
October 9, 2024
Ouray middle school cross country runner Mikayla Hirt crests a hill in the race on Oct. 5 in Aspen at the Chris Severy Invitational meet. Hirt finished the race in 18:45.7, placing ninth. The girls’ t...
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RIDGWAY WINS ONE, LOSES ONE
By eType 
October 9, 2024
Ridgway's Brodie Musgrove tries settling the ball while marked by Telluride's Jerry Sharpe (20) on Oct. 3 at Frontier Park during the teams' fi rst of two regular-season meetings. The Demons fell 7-3 ...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
Calendar & Events, Feature...
Oct. 3-17, 2024
CALENDAR & EVENTS
October 2, 2024
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. LIVE MUSIC: ...
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Road Trip: Avoid fall color crowds — visit a ghost town
By Tim Spangler Special to the Plaindealer 
September 25, 2024
How often have you driven to see aspen color in September and been joined by throngs of people doing the same thing? Maybe you tried to go on a backcountry road to get away from all those people, only...
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Ridgway Hardware adds moving services
Store partners with U-Haul to rent trucks, trailers
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 25, 2024
When U-Haul approached Ridgway Hardware manager Stephen Laster a year ago about adding moving and hauling services to the store’s business operations, he gave some thought to the idea. But when Laster...
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Sauvage Spectrum closes Ouray tasting room
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Sauvage Spectrum closes Ouray tasting room
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 25, 2024
Ouray's first wine-tasting room will close at the end of this month, bringing an experiment to a close on Main Street. In July 2022, Sauvage Spectrum opened its tasting room at 480 Main St. on the cor...
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Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily, Ridgway chooses contractors for projects
By Erin 
May 8, 2025
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail south of Ouray will close for reconstruction projects during the week until October, according to the U.S. Forest Service...
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
Resident asks town to be first to fly planet's flag
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be the world's first place to formally adopt and fly ...
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
Nonprofit aims to help ranchers as activity detected in NW corner
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
For the first time since their release in Colorado nearly 18 months ago, gray wolves have crossed into Ouray County. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife map tracing wolf movement between March 25 and April ...
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Log Hill district seeks to expand services
Fairway Pines Sanitation District could convert to metro district
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The previous version inaccurately indicated Paul Stashick is currently on the board of directors for the Fairway Pines Estates Property ...
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Board postpones guest ranch decision
Commissioners cite concerns about Gold Mountain Ranch, will consider permit again in August
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
A special-use permit application for a proposed guest ranch will come back to Ouray County commissioners in late August after county leaders asked the applicant to address more than 15 concerns. After...
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