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Reported bear attack sparks warnings
Wildlife officers, police urge residents, businesses to take precautions in light of early bear activity
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 21, 2025
A Ouray woman’s claim that she was attacked by a bear last weekend is prompting wildlife and law enforcement officers to remind residents and business owners to take steps to prevent future encounters...
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Pool prices expected to climb
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Pool prices expected to climb
Third increase since 2022 intended to help fund capital needs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 21, 2025
The city of Ouray is prepared to raise rates again at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center, claiming the additional money is needed to fund capital improvements at the pool. Daily admission, ...
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Commissioners appoint one to planning board, reject another
Three vacancies still to fill after Ridgway resident selected
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 21, 2025
Ouray County commissioners appointed Ridgway resident Valentine Szwarc to the Planning Commission and rejected another applicant after advertising four board vacancies for nearly three months. During ...
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NEWS BRIEFS
Federal funding changes could hit Emergency Management budget
May 21, 2025
Ouray County Emergency Management could lose onethird of its budget now that federal money supporting a state grant program may not be renewed. Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd told commissioners Tuesday ...
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County to consultant: Revise facility needs plan
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 21, 2025
Ouray County commissioners asked a consultant to revise its assessment of the county’s long-term facility needs to include more context and information on how to move forward. The 52-page feasibility ...
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Young Ridgway team shows strong at state track
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Young Ridgway team shows strong at state track
By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
May 21, 2025
LAKEWOOD — Ridgway High School’s Sophia Forrest went from stressed to sick to one of the fastest Class 2A girls at the three-day Colorado State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadiu...
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Ridgway: First in world to fly Earth flag
Councilors set aside concerns about precedent, say message aligns with town values
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 21, 2025
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CORRECTION
May 21, 2025
A story in the May 8-14 edition of the Plaindealer about the Fairway Pines Sanitation District's effort to convert to a metropolitan district incorrectly indicated sanitation district board Chairman P...
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Ouray police, wildlife officers investigating reported bear attack
Woman, 49, reports minor injuries, taken to hospital
By Mike 
May 18, 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Ouray Police Department are investigating a Ouray woman’s report that she was attacked by a bear behind the Beaumont Hotel in Ouray early Saturday morning. Authorit...
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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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Power line work to delay Red Mountain traffic this summer
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
Motorists navigating Red Mountain Pass should expect intermittent delays for the next several months as San Miguel Power Association enters the next phase of a multiyear project to rebuild its power l...
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County receives support from opioid settlement money
Funds to pay for substance abuse treatment, expand juvenile services
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
Newly awarded opioid settlement money will create a program to pay for substance abuse treatment and expand juvenile services in Ouray and San Miguel counties. The $385,000 in grant money came from $1...
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NEWS BRIEFS
Fire contained on Log Hill, delays expected on U.S. 50
May 14, 2025
Fire contained on Log Hill A wildfire on Log Hill Mesa burned 2 acres before fire crews were able to contain it this week, putting out hot spots as high winds threatened to spread the flames. The Log ...
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County to hire own alpine rangers to patrol backcountry
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County to hire own alpine rangers to patrol backcountry
In light of Forest Service firings, commissioners tell staff to find funding
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
Ouray County plans to fill gaps left by U.S. Forest Service firings earlier this year by creating its own alpine ranger program. During a May 7 work session, Ouray County Undersheriff Tammy Stroup ask...
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More fire, EMS merger details shared
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
Leaders of Ouray County’s fire and emergency services entities shared new details about their plan to consolidate into one county-wide emergency response unit during a meeting with county commissioner...
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Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily, Ridgway chooses contractors for projects
By erin@ouraynews.com 
May 8, 2025
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail south of Ouray will close for reconstruction projects during the week until October, according to the U.S. Forest Service...
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
Resident asks town to be first to fly planet's flag
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be the world's first place to formally adopt and fly ...
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Food assistance benefits dry up
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Food assistance benefits dry up
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...
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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard
State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...
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Pushback against wolves grows
Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...
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Council nixes alcohol at hot springs
Ouray parks director had suggested limited sales at special events next year to generate revenue
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
The Ouray City Council rejected a proposal Monday to sell alcohol at three special events at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool next year, concluding the costs and risks outweigh the potential revenue. Parks ...
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On the course, they’re competitors. On weekends, they’re training partners
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On the course, they’re competitors. On weekends, they’re training partners
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
October 29, 2025
Separately, the Ridgway, Ouray and Telluride High School cross country teams are among the smallest in the state. Each is successful in their own right — especially ahead of the state championship rac...
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