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Covid
Mass testing planned for next week
By Erin McIntyre 
November 5, 2020
Ouray County will likely return to more restrictive COVID-19 protocols next week in response to one outbreak, a suspected outbreak and increased virus cases. In a meeting Wednesday afternoon, county h...
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Democrats sweep commission races
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Democrats sweep commission races
By Erin Mcintyre And Lizteitz 
November 5, 2020
Democrats swept the Ouray County commissioners’ races Tuesday, claiming the term-limited Republican chairman’s seat and defeating an unaffiliated incumbent. In races peppered with negative campaign ad...
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MORE TREATS, LESS TRICKS
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MORE TREATS, LESS TRICKS
By Erin McIntyre 
November 5, 2020
The young — and young at heart —turned out en masse to trick-or-treat on Main Street in Ouray on Saturday. Buoyed by unusually warm weather, dozens of costumed characters wandered from store to store...
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Election draws record county turnout
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Election draws record county turnout
By Liz Teitz And Erin Mcintyre 
November 5, 2020
The Ouray County Clerk’s office survived its fifth election of the year, amid a pandemic, election anxiety from concerned voters and record turnout. Ouray County showed up in force for the election, c...
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News
Ouray to hike utility rates again
By Mike Wiggins 
November 5, 2020
Ouray residents likely will see another rate increase on their utility bills next year, as the city undertakes a pair of major infrastructure projects. The Ouray City Council on Monday approved on fir...
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Ouray residents keep flume tax in place for 20 more years
By Mike Wiggins 
November 5, 2020
Ouray city residents overwhelmingly agreed to continue paying a property tax for projects designed to protect homes and businesses from flood damage. Final, unofficial results Tuesday night showed vot...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
November 5, 2020
GUNNISON Law enforcement officers believe a body found in the Black Canyon is of missing Western Colorado University student Walter “Kent” Jackson, 18. Officers found the body Friday, Oct. 23, along w...
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Man banned from forest lands after social media antics
By Jason Auslander 
November 5, 2020
A part-time Colorado resident who documents his disrespect for public lands on social media learned Friday what happens when defendants try to go toe-to-toe with a federal judge. After agreeing to a c...
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More virus cases reported, county may move to more restrictive protocols
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More virus cases reported, county may move to more restrictive protocols
By News Staff 
November 4, 2020
Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated in the next edition of the Plaindealer. Ouray County may return to a more restrictive stage of reopening after several positive COVID-19 t...
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COVID-19 outbreak hits Ouray Silver Mines
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COVID-19 outbreak hits Ouray Silver Mines
By Erin McIntyre 
November 3, 2020
Four employees of the Ouray Silver Mines have tested positive for COVID-19, in the first workplace outbreak of the virus in Ouray County. The positive cases were confirmed through workplace testing, a...
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Column: Elections here in Ouray County
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Column: Elections here in Ouray County
By News Staff 
November 2, 2020
By Michelle Nauer Ouray County Clerk and Recorder Though some parts of the country are new to mail ballots and are using them for the first time due to the pandemic, Colorado has been using mail ballo...
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Four new COVID-19 cases reported
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Four new COVID-19 cases reported
By News Staff 
November 1, 2020
Ouray County has four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported today, according to county officials. Health officials are investigating the four cases as a possible outbreak. More details were not ava...
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Covid
State mulls local virus mitigation plan
By Erin Mcintyre And Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
The state health department has amended its limits on personal gatherings for counties in the “safer at home” category, including Ouray County. Citing concerns about increased infection rates, the Col...
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News
Aided by snow, fire near Silverton fully contained
By Mike Wiggins 
October 29, 2020
A wildfire burning west of Silverton was fully contained Tuesday, aided by this week’s winter storm that dropped a foot of snow in some areas of the San Juan Mountains. The Ice Fire had burned 596 acr...
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A SILVER LINING FOR OURAY’S ECONOMY?
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A SILVER LINING FOR OURAY’S ECONOMY?
By Samantha Tisdel Wright 
October 29, 2020
Local mine operator Ouray Silver Mines Inc. reached a milestone in its five-year quest to revive the historic Revenue Mine last week when its Canadian parent company, Aurcana Silver Corp., secured a ...
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Covid
County secures full-time nurse
By Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery was pleased to report the hiring of a full-time nurse to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday. The county has previously only had a nurse one...
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News
Audit finds gaps in school’s virus protocols
By Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
The Ouray School District is working to improve in four areas after a COVID-19 safety audit found gaps in the school’s protective measures. The four areas of weakness found by auditing company H2 Manu...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
October 29, 2020
GUNNISON Discussions surrounding accessory dwelling units in Gunnison residential areas have dissolved following a report that found the city’s outdated infrastructure would be unable to accommodate i...
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Local judges up for retention on ballot
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Local judges up for retention on ballot
By Erin McIntyre 
October 29, 2020
Ouray County voters will be able to vote on the possible retention of four local judges in the 7th Judicial District in this year’s election. Three district court judges and a county court judge are ...
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Options for school fixes to be unveiled
By Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
The firm hired to develop the Ridgway School District’s master plan to address infrastructure needs within the district’s two schools will unveil several options to the public during a web-based open ...
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City to keep police department
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief c...
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
Ridgway's Hessler, Ouray's Skoloda win 3200-meter races; Demon girls finish second
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
May 20, 2026
LAKEWOOD — Both runners had established new personal bests and school records during the regular season. Both entered the state track and field championship ranked No. 1 in their respective classifica...
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Charges for treatment, transport to increase for first time since 2018
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June. Commissioners reviewed proposed fee increases prepar...
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
Half-day event features volunteers feigning injuries, refusing to leave and generally creating chaos — in the name of training for a real emergency
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
At 9:28 a.m., Amy Clewell and her two pretend siblings gathered in her driveway in Elk Meadows, debating whether it was time to call for help. They watched a stream of law enforcement vehicles and fir...
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Citizens organized against councilor
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Citizens organized against councilor
At least 14 people sent letters to council urging vote against Gulde appointment
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Former Ouray City Councilor Tamara Gulde ran into an organized effort to keep her from returning to public office earlier this year after she lost the November race for mayor, then sought to fill a va...
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