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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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Delighted by Pride event
June 21, 2023
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‘There’s not a day where I don’t do something impactful’
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‘There’s not a day where I don’t do something impactful’
Community paramedicine brings vital care to mountain, rural places
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
November 19, 2025
Editor’s note: There’s a proposal to start a community paramedicine program here in Ouray County, and we wanted to know more about how these kinds of services work in other places in Colorado where th...
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Commissioner: ‘My patience is gone’
Claiming continued poor behavior, Nauer asks Padgett to take 'timeout,' attend meetings remotely
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Michelle Nauer has asked Commissioner Lynn Padgett to take a "timeout" and attend meetings by Zoom while the county makes leadership transitions over the next few months, cit...
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Police chief, sheriff urge Ouray council to rethink strict response time policy
Councilors table plan requiring officers to live within 10 miles of city after concern from leaders
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The Ouray City Council on Monday pitched and then quickly ditched a proposal to require police officers to live within 10 miles and a 10-minute drive from the city after local law enforcement and city...
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SMPA approves rate increases
Monthly base, peak energy charges to rise in 2026 as electric cooperative prepares for escalating wholesale power costs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The San Miguel Power Association board of directors on Tuesday approved dual rate increases in 2026 for the second year in a row, as the rural electric cooperative continues to grapple with higher who...
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Ridgway hires North Carolina agency for tourism, marketing
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The town of Ridgway has hired a North Carolina-based agency for its tourism and marketing services, choosing an outside perspective familiar with rural communities. During a Nov. 12 town council meeti...
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