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Sex offender petitions to be removed from state registry
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Sex offender petitions to be removed from state registry
By Erin McIntyre 
April 14, 2021
A man convicted of sexual assault almost 20 years ago is asking a Ouray County judge to allow him to stop registering as a sex offender. Terry McGowan was arrested in 2002 after a girl reported she ha...
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District awaits word on school grant
By Carolina Brown 
April 14, 2021
Ridgway School District will wait to survey the public on a possible funding request until after finding out if it received a state grant for renovating the elementary school. If the district makes th...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
April 14, 2021
GUNNISON Western Colorado University’s Board of Trustees kicked off a listening tour Monday with a session to hear from faculty. During the hourlong meeting, faculty raised issues with Western’s scien...
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The bears are back in town
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The bears are back in town
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
April 14, 2021
The pair of chickens were just about finished in Jeff Wood’s pellet smoker, and now it was a waiting game for the Ouray police chief. Remove them too early, and they’re too hot to do anything with. Re...
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The beat goes on: Concerts, events resume
By Liz Teitz 
April 14, 2021
Concerts in the park can resume this summer with social distancing requirements but no capacity limits enforced by the state. Ouray’s Mountain Air Music Series will likely be scaled back, with one eve...
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U.S. 50 construction begins near Blue Mesa
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U.S. 50 construction begins near Blue Mesa
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
April 14, 2021
Anyone wanting to travel from Ouray County to Gunnison should plan for significant delays, for the next 20 months. The Little Blue Creek Canyon project on U.S. Highway 50, about halfway between Montr...
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Explosive wildfire year may be on tap
By Lucy Haggard 
April 14, 2021
Colorado wildfire experts are warning that conditions are setting up for wildfires as bad as last year, when the three largest forest fires on record burned for months. But this time, they think the s...
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Groups pitch plans for affordable insurance
By Meg Wingerter 
April 14, 2021
Two groups with very different ideas about what drives the cost of health insurance both have their eyes on Garfield County, where residents pay significantly more than similar people living on Colora...
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Through-the-roof prices, in-the-basement inventory define local market
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Through-the-roof prices, in-the-basement inventory define local market
By News Staff 
April 14, 2021
The pandemic has brought an influx of homebuyers to Ouray County, elevating sales and prices and reducing inventory to historically low levels. A look at some of the key statistics and how they compar...
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Covid
Vaccine pause delays push
By Liz Teitz 
April 14, 2021
Ouray County Public Health canceled its Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics this week after two federal agencies recommended pausing the use of the vaccine while they investigate "extremely rare" advers...
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HOUSING STAYS HOT
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HOUSING STAYS HOT
By Mike Wiggins 
April 14, 2021
Cameron White was ready to call it quits. He’d been employed most of his working life with a Maryland stormwater management company, climbing the ladder to director of operations. He and his wife Mary...
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Ridgway council to choose new councilor tonight
By News Staff 
April 14, 2021
Ridgway Town Councilors will choose a new person to fill a vacancy on the board at tonight’s meeting, and they have four applicants to choose from. The vacancy happened when no one applied to run for ...
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Covid
County cancels J&J vaccine clinic
By News Staff 
April 13, 2021
Ouray County Public Health is canceling its Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics this week after two federal health agencies recommended pausing the use of the vaccine while they investigate "extremely r...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
April 8, 2021
GUNNISON Western Colorado University’s Board of Trustees ostensibly called a special meeting Tuesday to discuss the hiring of a discussion facilitator. But the trustees made an altogether different de...
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Live fire training planned on Saturday
By Erin McIntyre 
April 8, 2021
A house located on County Road 5, donated for fire training, is expected to be burned down this weekend. The Ridgway Fire Department has been conducting training inside the home at 7137 County Road 5 ...
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Seeking vaccines for teens a ‘goose chase’
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Seeking vaccines for teens a ‘goose chase’
By Liz Teitz 
April 8, 2021
After the state announced last week that anyone over 16 would be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, Niki Dow began searching. She’d already been vaccinated at the 4-H Center in Ridgway, but she wanted t...
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Debris removed, officials look to rebuild infrastructure for ice park, hydro plant
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Debris removed, officials look to rebuild infrastructure for ice park, hydro plant
By Mike Wiggins 
April 8, 2021
Replacing penstock, water line, bridge will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars The hard work is done. A helicopter last week hauled away from the bottom of the Uncompahgre River Gorge the mangled ...
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New county roads boss expected in May
By Carolina Brown 
April 8, 2021
Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved another extension of Interim Road and Bridge Superintendent Bill Frownfelter’s contract, but only until the end of April, as commissioners are optimistic...
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City workers get 5% pay increase
By Mike Wiggins 
April 8, 2021
Ouray City Administrator Silas Clarke this week gave every city employee a 5 percent pay raise, a move he said was needed to boost sagging morale in workers who haven’t received a salary increase for ...
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County: Continue masking up
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County: Continue masking up
By Liz Teitz 
April 8, 2021
Ouray County commissioners voted Wednesday to adopt a local mask mandate, requiring them in public indoor places after the state relaxed restrictions last week. Facial coverings must be worn “when wai...
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Montrose man identified in Mt. Sneffels fatality
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
June 15, 2026
Montrose resident Bret Brachman-Goldstein has been identified as the man who was found deceased on Mt. Sneffels on June 11, according to Ouray County Coroner Glenn Boyd. Investigators believe Brachman...
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Ridgway council votes to explore all-electric rules with grant money
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
June 12, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on We...
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County hires finance director
By Plaindealer Staff 
June 10, 2026
An economist and finance strategist has been hired as Ouray County's chief financial officer. Ouray County announced this week it has hired Jason Schrock for the position and he will start in July. Ou...
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County to provide free reproductive health services
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
June 10, 2026
Ouray County Public Health will now provide free reproductive health services for patients under 25 years old, under new agreements approved by county commissioners Tuesday. The yearlong program calle...
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Primary ballots mailed to voters
By Plaindealer Staff 
June 10, 2026
Ouray County voters should begin receiving ballots in the mail this week in advance of the June 30 primary election. Most of the competition for the primary election is at the state and federal level....
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