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A threat to our right to vote
August 9, 2023
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: When Donald Trump tried to steal my right to vote in the 2020 election, I considered it the single most brazen attack on America in my lifetime. Nothing else comes cl...
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The dream of living in Ouray County is over
August 2, 2023
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It all started during a 1994 family vacation, our first time in Ouray. My late wife, Liz, said to me, “Let’s retire here someday!” Sadly, she passed away in 2007. The...
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What are we getting with increased taxes?
July 19, 2023
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I retired to Ouray County in summer 2021 with the purchase of a home. I received a call today from the Ouray County Assessor's Office after scheduling a meeting with ...
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Kudos for a great Fourth
July 19, 2023
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: We are so lucky! Once again the Ouray Fire Department, the City of Ouray, and many volunteers and participants served up a wonderful Fourth of July holiday experienc...
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County needs to offer relief from property tax increases
July 19, 2023
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I appreciate your publication of thoughts about the impacts of our recent assessment and property tax increases. As the region becomes more popular, property values ...
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County should consider property tax break
July 12, 2023
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County should consider property tax break
By News Staff 
July 12, 2023
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Thanks to county for flying Pride flag
July 5, 2023
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Negligence lies with supplier, not taco shop
By News Staff 
July 5, 2023
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Thanks to county for flying Pride flag
By News Staff 
July 5, 2023
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Chautauqua homeowners invisible to Ouray City Council
June 28, 2023
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Blessed to stay in Ridgway
June 28, 2023
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Lemonade from lottery lemons
June 28, 2023
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Roads need to benefit from tax windfall
June 28, 2023
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Blessed to stay in Ridgway
By News Staff 
June 28, 2023
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Chautauqua homeowners invisible to Ouray City Council
By News Staff 
June 28, 2023
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Roads need to benefit from tax windfall
By News Staff 
June 28, 2023
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Lemonade from lottery lemons
By News Staff 
June 28, 2023
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Picking up dog poop not enough
By News Staff 
June 21, 2023
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Delighted by Pride event
By News Staff 
June 21, 2023
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Ridgway adopts planet Earth flag
Town council approves request 4-1
By By Lia Salvatierra lia @ouraynews. com 
May 16, 2025
Welcome to Ridgway, Colorado, U.S.A., Earth — the first place in the world to formally adopt and fly the International Flag of Planet Earth. The Ridgway Town Council voted Wednesday night to raise the...
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Sex assault trial may be moved, delayed
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Sex assault trial may be moved, delayed
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The trial of one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in the former police chief's home could be postponed and moved out of Ouray County. Cindy Hyatt, one of the attorneys fo...
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Skimpy snowpack slipping away
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Skimpy snowpack slipping away
Liquid content of snow in Gunnison River Basin among lowest since 1981
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The warning lights have been blinking for months. The city of Ouray postponed its annual Cabin Fever Day in mid-February for lack of snow on Lee’s Ski Hill, then moved the event to Fellin Park on Marc...
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County launches search for new manager
Commissioners to pay consultant more than $30K, aim for finalist interviews in September
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
May 14, 2025
The search has begun to find a new manager after the Ouray County commissioners hired Peckham & McKenney to consult on the hiring process. The county will pay the company $30,500 plus about $2,500 for...
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Police: Axe-wielding woman destroyed bear statue
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Police: Axe-wielding woman destroyed bear statue
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
A Grand Junction woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly walked into Ouray Grocery, grabbed an axe inside the store and approached employees before leaving and using the axe to destroy...
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