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Durango woman killed in bear attack
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
May 6, 2021
A Durango woman who was killed last week in a rare bear attack was identified Tuesday. Laney Malavolta, 39, died of a perforating injury to her neck, according to the La Plata County Coroner’s Office....
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CR5 maintenance pact postponed
By Carolina Brown 
May 6, 2021
Ouray County commissioners will continue to discuss an agreement with property owners to maintain County Road 5 as well as a new kiosk for the Miller Mesa Recreational Trail. As part of the agreement,...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
May 6, 2021
GUNNISON Gunnison Valley irrigators can breathe a sigh of relief: Despite low snowpack and low reservoir storage, Uncompahgre Valley water users say they will not demand more water out of the Gunnison...
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Marijuana grow facilities on hold
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
May 6, 2021
Two planned marijuana cultivation facilities in Ouray County are on hold after commissioners adopted a moratorium on retail marijuana operations last week. The commissioners are tackling a revision of...
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Plaindealer publishers honored with award from state journalism organization
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
May 6, 2021
Ouray County Plaindealer co-owners, publishers and editors Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins have jointly been awarded the 2021 Keeper of the Flame award by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Profess...
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City hires engineer to design water plant
By Mike Wiggins 
May 6, 2021
The city of Ouray will pay an engineering firm more than $220,000 to design a water treatment plant as it faces a strict federally mandated deadline to bring the plant online. City councilors unanimou...
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JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
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JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
By Liz Teitz 
May 6, 2021
Goldie was quiet in the back row of the Ford Expedition, making almost no noise on the drive to Montrose Memorial Hospital, aside from occasional chewing. In the parking lot, he stepped out of the ca...
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Ouray mountaineer killed in accident
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Ouray mountaineer killed in accident
By Mike Wiggins 
May 6, 2021
Fresh out of college, Mason Stansfield already had a pretty good idea of what he wanted to do next in life. He met up with San Juan Mountain Guides co-owner Nate Disser for breakfast a few years ago a...
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Mask order holds
By Liz Teitz 
May 6, 2021
Ouray County commissioners decided Tuesday to extend the county’s local mask requirement for the next month, citing a need to keep the rules in place while schools remain in session. The county's orde...
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Want to adopt a bridge? CDOT has a deal for you
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Want to adopt a bridge? CDOT has a deal for you
By News Staff 
May 4, 2021
If you're hankering to own a historic bridge, the Colorado Department of Transportation has a deal for you. No, it's not a test to see if you're gullible. This is for real. CDOT  is making the histori...
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County commissioners vote to continue indoor mask mandate
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County commissioners vote to continue indoor mask mandate
By Liz Teitz 
May 4, 2021
Ouray County Commissioners decided Tuesday to extend the local mask requirement for the next month, citing a need to keep the rules in place while schools remain in session.  The county's order was se...
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Human remains found in bears caught near woman’s body in Durango
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Human remains found in bears caught near woman’s body in Durango
By News Staff 
May 2, 2021
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife pathologist found human remains inside the stomachs of a sow and her yearling bear that wildlife officers suspect attacked and killed a 39-year-old woman north of Durango...
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Woman killed in suspected bear attack in San Juans
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Woman killed in suspected bear attack in San Juans
By News Staff 
May 1, 2021
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife department is investigating a fatal bear attack, in which a 39-year-old woman was found dead Friday night north of Durango. The woman, a Durango resident, was believed ...
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Scholarship deadline May 1
By News Staff 
April 28, 2021
Students who want to develop their skills or pursue a college degree in the performing arts have a chance to receive some financial help from the Ouray County Performing Arts Guild. But the deadline t...
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Planning members reappointed
By Carolina Brown 
April 28, 2021
Interviews scheduled with candidates for the Ouray County Planning Commission were canceled on Tuesday after two of the four candidates for three seats withdrew their applications. The remaining candi...
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NEW HOME, SAME MISSION
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NEW HOME, SAME MISSION
By Carolina Brown 
April 28, 2021
The Ouray County Food Pantry will move to its new permanent location next month, and will own the building it occupies for the first time in the 13-year history of the nonprofit organization. The non...
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Hot Springs banking on bounce-back year
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Hot Springs banking on bounce-back year
By Mike Wiggins 
April 28, 2021
The capacity restrictions have vanished. Swimmers and soakers are starting to queue at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool again, as revenue in March nearly matched that of the pre-pandemic levels of March 201...
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Vaccine demand slows
By Liz Teitz 
April 28, 2021
Demand for vaccines in Ouray County has slowed, pushing the health department to consider scaling back vaccination days and relocating the clinic from the 4-H Center. Public Health Director Tanner Kin...
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County to pause new marijuana operations
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
April 28, 2021
Ouray County commissioners voted to impose a six-month moratorium on new applications for retail marijuana operations and grow facilities on Wednesday, with the goal of revising the county’s current o...
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Virus forces Ouray learning online
By Liz Teitz 
April 28, 2021
Ouray School has moved all high school students to online learning and instructed more than half to quarantine after three students tested positive for COVID-19. Students were sent home at noon Monday...
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Ridgway girls run down state title
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Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
November 5, 2025
There isn’t a perfect translation for “hill” in Chinese. That's something Natasha Hessler discovered when she arrived at the famous creek crossing during the Colorado State Cross Country Championship ...
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Underwood elected mayor
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Underwood elected mayor
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray City Councilor Michael Underwood won election to the mayor’s seat Tuesday night, succeeding on a campaign that emphasized fiscal conservatism and a vow to fix what he perceives as a disconnect b...
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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District. A measure to increase the cemetery district’s mill levy from 0.33 mills to 1 mi...
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Voters approve new county lodging tax
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tight 2026 budget year and into the future. The measur...
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Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Three candidates competed for two open seats on the school board,...
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