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Ridgway district looks to post-pandemic school year
By Carolina Brown 
April 1, 2021
A Ridgway School Board meeting was full of positive reports as the board and administrative staff looked to a post-pandemic future at their March 25 meeting. Secondary School Principal Russell Randolp...
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RESURRECTING RITUALS
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RESURRECTING RITUALS
By Liz Teitz 
April 1, 2021
Father Nathaneal Foshage paused behind the altar, carefully pulling a blue and white surgical mask over his face. He adjusted it before stepping out to the front of St. Daniel’s Church, standing at th...
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Woman frustrated by delays in sex assault case
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Woman frustrated by delays in sex assault case
By Erin McIntyre 
April 1, 2021
She finds some days are easier than others. This week, she started her first “adult” job - full time with benefits, delivering packages. She started making art again, writing in her journal, and found...
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Athletic director wins statewide award
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Athletic director wins statewide award
By Mike Wiggins 
April 1, 2021
Approaching the end of his 42nd year at Ouray School, there’s pretty much no job Bernie Pearce hasn’t done — and done exceptionally well. Teacher of math, Spanish, chemistry and physics. Coach of near...
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Covid
Colorado expanding vaccine eligibility to all adults
By Liz Teitz 
March 29, 2021
All Coloradans will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Friday, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday.  The state's Phase 2, which includes everyone not previously eligible in earlier pha...
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Ouray looks to assist with sidewalk replacement
By Mike Wiggins 
March 25, 2021
The city of Ouray is preparing to embark on a sidewalk replacement program, offering to help pay for repairs as a way to entice property owners to fix sinking, cracking walkways that are unsightly and...
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Log Hill grow application hearing continued
By Carolina Brown 
March 25, 2021
After more than four hours of listening to testimony from staff, the applicant and members of the public, the Board of County Commissioners continued a hearing to approve a marijuana cultivation facil...
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Company seeks to expand fiber access
By Carolina Brown And Mike Wiggins 
March 25, 2021
As Ouray County's $4.8 million effort to install high speed internet service lines between Montrose and the Ouray County Public Health Department nears completion, the contractor performing the work i...
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THE POWER OF TWO
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THE POWER OF TWO
By Erin Mcintyre And Liz Teitz 
March 25, 2021
The interview for the most challenging job Tanner Kingery would ever have came less than five months after he became health department director. Standing in front of Ouray County commissioners a year...
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County to receive $1.4M in federal aid
By Liz Teitz 
March 25, 2021
Ouray County governments are set to receive an estimated $1.4 million from the latest economic stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act. According to estimates from the Congressional Research Servi...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
March 25, 2021
GUNNISON Following the faculty referendum on whether Greg Salsbury should remain president at Western Colorado University, the Board of Trustees largely remained silent. But that changed Monday, March...
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Group campground planned for state park
By Erin McIntyre 
March 25, 2021
Ridgway State Park is planning to construct a new group campground, after receiving $1.5 million in funding from the state for major improvements and infrastructure. The park is one of 12 selected in ...
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School board looks to less restrictive future
By Carolina Brown 
March 25, 2021
The Ouray School Board is already working to envision a coming school year with fewer COVID-19 related restrictions. At a work session March 18 they reviewed a draft of next year’s schedule, which wil...
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Ridgway bakery closes
By Erin McIntyre 
March 25, 2021
Ridgway’s beloved bakery has closed. But don’t worry, Chef Stefan Davenport is sticking around, he has other exciting things planned, and the space formerly occupied by Crumb Bakery & Cafe will soon b...
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County gets green light
By Liz Teitz 
March 25, 2021
State officials moved Ouray County on Wednesday to level green, the least restrictive on the COVID-19 color dial, allowing most businesses and events to operate at full capacity for the first time sin...
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Ouray County moves to green level on COVID dial
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Ouray County moves to green level on COVID dial
By News Staff 
March 24, 2021
Ouray County has been given the green light to operate most businesses and events at full capacity, the first time in a year this has happened. State officials suddenly moved Ouray County to level gre...
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Ranchers have beef with proclamation
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Ranchers have beef with proclamation
By Erin McIntyre 
March 18, 2021
When Gov. Jared Polis declared a “MeatOut” on March 20, Don Latham took it personally. To the Log Hill rancher, Polis’ statements were a direct attack on his industry and his way of life, something th...
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School to install vehicle charging stations
By Carolina Brown 
March 18, 2021
Ridgway Secondary School will soon have two electric vehicle charging stations that can charge four vehicles at once. The project was spearheaded by the secondary school’s environmental club and their...
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Housing search on as mine gears up
By Carolina Brown 
March 18, 2021
As construction ramps up and Ouray Silver Mines gears up for production, CEO Brian Briggs told commissioners Tuesday the mine is having trouble finding housing for senior staff and they are “stuffing ...
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Blue Lakes, Ironton use study planned
By Carolina Brown 
March 18, 2021
The U.S. Forest Service is planning a visitor study this summer for the Blue Lakes and Ironton areas, after complaints about overuse, damage and other concerns. Ouray District Ranger Dana Gardunio sai...
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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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ELECTION 2025
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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ELECTION 2025
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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ELECTION 2025
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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