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Covid
County reports new workplace outbreak in Ouray
By Liz Teitz 
February 11, 2021
Ouray County Public Health announced another COVID-19 outbreak in the City of Ouray offices Thursday, where two confirmed positive cases have been identified.  The workplace outbreak, which is defined...
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Booster Club raising money for Ouray athletics
By News Staff 
February 10, 2021
Several Ouray businesses are hosting donation jars to raise money for Ouray School athletics to make up for revenue lost due to the pandemic. The school receives gate and concession revenue from baske...
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City board recommends denial of subdivision for miner housing
By Mike Wiggins 
February 10, 2021
A proposal to build a 30-unit apartment complex for Ouray Silver Mines employees hit a potential road block Tuesday when the Ouray Planning Commission recommended the city deny a minor subdivision for...
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Plaindealer request for records heads to court
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
February 10, 2021
A district court judge will decide whether the public has access to disciplinary records for two Ouray County employees who have been at the helm of the COVID-19 pandemic response. In response to noti...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
February 10, 2021
GUNNISON Cuts and investments are being planned for many of Western Colorado University’s academic programs. If accepted, the changes will take place during the 2021-22 school year. Among other things...
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Ouray outage caused by dump truck
By News Staff 
February 10, 2021
Hundreds of Ouray residents were left without power and Internet service for hours on Feb. 5 after a private contractor working to remove snow hit an overhead power and communications line. The accide...
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State to expand Telluride-GJ bus route
By Carolina Brown 
February 10, 2021
The Colorado Department of Transportation has plans to extend its Bustang Outrider bus route in July with five-day-a-week round trips from Telluride to Grand Junction, stopping in Ridgway among other ...
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Report: Skiers warned about conditions prior to fatal avalanche near Ophir
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Report: Skiers warned about conditions prior to fatal avalanche near Ophir
By Erin McIntyre 
February 10, 2021
A group of seven backcountry skiers who triggered a fatal avalanche in the San Juans were warned of significant avalanche activity and checked the forecast before the accident, according to a report r...
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County considers new regs for off-highway vehicles
By Carolina Brown 
February 10, 2021
Ouray County plans to align its regulations of off-highway vehicles with those of neighboring counties, in the hope of reducing confusion for those operating OHVs in the backcountry when they cross co...
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Covid
County eyes return to yellow phase
By Liz Teitz 
February 10, 2021
UPDATE: Teachers began receiving vaccines on Saturday. Look for an update in this week's edition of the Plaindealer. Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery hopes the county can return to l...
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HAZARDOUS HILLS
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HAZARDOUS HILLS
By Carolina Brown And Erin Mcintyre 
February 10, 2021
UPDATE: Avalanche warning in effect for Tuesday morning. Read more here.   Deputy Monty English parked his patrol SUV on Red Mountain Pass, just past the San Juan-Ouray County border, and approached ...
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Donated land sought for housing
By Liz Teitz 
February 10, 2021
Ouray County commissioners heard two proposals for addressing the longstanding shortage of affordable housing on Tuesday, with two entities making pitches for donated land to develop. The Telluride Fo...
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Skiers warned about conditions prior to fatal avalanche
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Skiers warned about conditions prior to fatal avalanche
By News Staff 
February 8, 2021
A group of seven backcountry skiers who triggered a fatal avalanche in the San Juans were warned of significant avalanche activity and checked the forecast before the accident, according to a report r...
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Plaindealer’s request for county records heads to court
Covid
Plaindealer’s request for county records heads to court
By News Staff 
February 5, 2021
A district court judge will decide whether the public has access to disciplinary records for the two Ouray County employees who have been at the helm of the COVID-19 pandemic response. The Ouray Coun...
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Restaurants left out in the cold
By Liz Teitz 
February 4, 2021
A large pile of snow sits on the corner of Cora and Clinton streets in Ridgway, where Colorado Boy customers spent the summer eating pizza, drinking beer and taking advantage of the weather. Outdoor s...
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New year, new owners for Box Canyon Lodge
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New year, new owners for Box Canyon Lodge
By News Staff 
February 4, 2021
The question seems funny now. When Rich and Karen Avery bought Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs, someone asked them what sort of experience they had in the hospitality industry. “Our experience was we h...
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Cases climb in county
By Liz Teitz 
February 4, 2021
Ouray County has reported 36 new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, the largest spike in cases since the November surge. Ouray School quarantined three groups of students and Ridgway Elementary Sch...
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A housing field of dreams in Ridgway?
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A housing field of dreams in Ridgway?
By Liz Teitz 
February 4, 2021
The Telluride Foundation is asking the Ridgway School District and Ouray County to hand over an old baseball field in Ridgway for its new affordable housing initiative, where the foundation hopes to b...
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Ouray begins recalibrating noise ordinance
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Ouray begins recalibrating noise ordinance
By Mike Wiggins 
February 4, 2021
The Ouray City Council’s first step toward revising the city’s noise ordinance involved cranking up the volume outdoors, in a hotel parking lot on a chilly winter afternoon. Councilors who are intent ...
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CORE Act introduced
By News Staff 
February 4, 2021
A coalition of Colorado congressmen has introduced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, which would protect more than 400,000 acres of public land in the state and establish new wilderness...
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Residents seek retention of independent agency after departure of interim chief
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 14, 2026
Ouray residents sent a clear message this week: They want to maintain an independent police department instead of permanently relying on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement. Faced wi...
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Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans
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Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 14, 2026
MTN Lodge in Ridgway is moving forward with plans to convert the hotel to workforce housing for four years starting in February, though the town has yet to cement an agreement with the owners about pa...
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County OKs permit for guest ranch
Stipulations require Gold Mountain to account for bighorn sheep
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
January 14, 2026
Gold Mountain Ranch will be allowed to operate a guest ranch in Ouray County, and county commissioners hope the special-use permit they approved in December will allay community concerns about wildlif...
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EV charging station approved for 4-H Center
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 14, 2026
A high-speed electric vehicle charging station is coming to the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds parking lot as early as July. During a regular meeting Tuesday, county commissioners unani...
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