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Residents concerned about Canyon Creek overuse
By Carolina Brown 
June 16, 2021
Overuse of Ouray County’s backcountry is a growing problem from the Blue Lakes to Billy Creek, and local residents are expressing their concern about other areas to county commissioners. Bob and Helen...
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Telluride man killed in accident near Ridgway
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Telluride man killed in accident near Ridgway
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
A 26-year-old Telluride man died in an early morning crash today south of Ridgway on U.S. Highway 550. The driver has been identified as Silas Berrier, according to the Ouray County Coroner's office. ...
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Ridgway doctor agrees to settlement
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Ridgway doctor agrees to settlement
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
A former Ridgway doctor has agreed to never practice medicine again or apply for a license in the U.S. and to pay back Medicare funds he received while practicing without a license. The U.S. Departmen...
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Stage 1 fire restrictions enacted on BLM land
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Stage 1 fire restrictions enacted on BLM land
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
UPDATE as of 7:35 p.m. Wednesday: The city of Ouray has joined in with other governments in implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions as of midnight tonight. UPDATE as of 2:20 p.m. Wednesday: Ouray Count...
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Missing Ouray man found dead in river
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Missing Ouray man found dead in river
By News Staff 
June 10, 2021
A Ouray man reported missing by his wife was found dead in the Uncompahgre River Wednesday evening after suffering a "significant injury" at his house, according to Ouray police. George Saville, 56, w...
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Ouray clears more hurdles on sewer plant
By Mike Wiggins 
June 10, 2021
The city of Ouray took another big step forward Monday in what’s been a long journey toward building a new wastewater treatment plant. City councilors unanimously agreed to pay Boulder-based engineeri...
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Plaindealer owners given ‘rising star’ award
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
June 10, 2021
The co-publishers of the Ouray County Plaindealer have been jointly honored with the 2021 Colorado Press Association Rising Star award. Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins were nominated by veteran journal...
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Rejected in Ridgway, foundation proposes affordable housing neighborhood in Ouray
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Rejected in Ridgway, foundation proposes affordable housing neighborhood in Ouray
By Liz Teitz 
June 10, 2021
The Telluride Foundation has proposed building 60 units of deed-restricted, affordable housing on a nineacre parcel of land in Ouray north of the old Biota building now housing the Ouray Silver Mines ...
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Ouray focuses on housing crisis
By Liz Teitz 
June 10, 2021
A temporary campground for seasonal employees, building city-owned workforce rentals and temporarily pausing or capping short-term rental licenses could be potential solutions to the city’s shortage o...
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Police searching for missing Ouray man
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Police searching for missing Ouray man
By News Staff 
June 9, 2021
Ouray police are asking for the public's help in finding a 56-year-old Ouray man who hasn't been seen since leaving his home this morning. George Saville was last seen at 6 a.m. when he left his home ...
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Town hall closed for odor
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Town hall closed for odor
By News Staff 
June 8, 2021
UPDATE: Wednesday at 3 p.m. Hazardous materials experts have determined the odor causing the evacuation of Ridgway Town Hall on Tuesday is not dangerous, and that it likely originated from burned food...
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Covid
County shifts virus command structure
By Liz Teitz 
June 2, 2021
After more than a year of ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, Ouray County commissioners approved a change to the Unified Command structure Tuesday, with Public Health Director Tanner Kinger...
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Ouray teachers vouch for paraprofessional
By Carolina Brown 
June 2, 2021
Ouray School District is losing three paraprofessionals after this school year, with two resignations and one whose contract is not being renewed. During a meeting on May 25, the board heard from Duri...
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State ramps up wildlife area enforcement
By Carolina Brown 
June 2, 2021
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are increasing enforcement to better protect deer and elk herds in the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area between Ridgway and Colona. Commissioners held a work sessi...
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Ridgway man dies in accident
By Mike Wiggins 
June 2, 2021
A Ridgway man was killed last week when the semi truck he was driving rolled off U.S. Highway 550 near Ridgway Reservoir. Ralph Lowery, 58, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occu...
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How unaffiliated voters helped send Lauren Boebert to Congress
By Jesse Paul 
June 2, 2021
Lauren Boebert is best known for her far-right Republican views. But it wasn’t Republicans who were solely responsible for sending the Garfield County woman to Congress, a Colorado Sun analysis of vot...
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Housing financial hurdle cleared
By Liz Teitz 
June 2, 2021
After a lengthy delay spent trying to fill a more than $1 million funding gap, Ridgway’s Space to Create project has reached a key financial deadline, clearing the way for construction to begin. The M...
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Minors cited for underage drinking
By Liz Teitz 
June 2, 2021
Ouray County law enforcement agencies cited 15 teenagers for underage drinking on Log Hill Mesa and in Ouray last weekend. Ten citations were issued to minors for possession of alcohol on Friday night...
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GRATEFUL GATHERINGS
Covid
GRATEFUL GATHERINGS
By Liz Teitz 
June 2, 2021
There were no pods or bubbles, no smiling faces crammed into Zoom tiles on screens and only a few masks in the crowd as the Ridgway and Ouray classes of 2021 shed restrictions that have defined their...
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Semi driver killed in accident near Ridgway Reservoir
By News Staff 
May 28, 2021
The driver of a semi truck was killed Friday afternoon in a rollover accident on U.S. Highway 550 near Ridgway Reservoir, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The accident happened around 3:52 p.m....
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December 24, 2025
Telluride-based Rural Homes is entering a new era of affordable housing work across the state after bringing on a new CEO and looking beyond pilot projects in Ouray and San Miguel counties. The afford...
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