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Pandemic handcuffs sheriff candidate campaigns
Covid
Pandemic handcuffs sheriff candidate campaigns
By Erin Mcintyre And Mike Wiggins 
June 11, 2020
Justin Perry sits alone at a picnic table, scrolling through his phone, mask around his neck. Campaign literature and yard signs are spread out next to him, untouched. On this mild spring day, when n...
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Ouray joins national protests
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Ouray joins national protests
By Lizteitz And Erin Mcintyre 
June 11, 2020
Jordan Leo and Meg Kienapfel watched as protests erupted around the country, filling their social media feeds with outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The 21-year-old students, who...
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On Guard, on assignment
Covid
On Guard, on assignment
By Liz Teitz 
June 11, 2020
Their assignment came in the first week of April: head to Ouray to help the county with logistics and planning in response to the coronavirus pandemic. There were few specifics in place when Army Nati...
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Covid
Schools study options for fall
By Liz Teitz 
June 4, 2020
When students return to school this fall, they could undergo temperature checks at doors, attend on staggered schedules, and shift back and forth between in-school and online learning, under plans bei...
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Challenges added to eateries’ plates
Covid
Challenges added to eateries’ plates
By Liz Teitz 
June 4, 2020
As he walks through Ouray Brewery, owner Erin Eddy watches as customers touch countertops or grab the hand railings on the stairs. He notices when a bartender touches her face, or when someone adjusts...
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Covid
New state order allows pools to reopen
By Erin Mcintyre And Mike Wiggins 
June 4, 2020
Pool operators are asking Ouray County to pursue a variance to allow more swimmers than a statewide limitation, to make opening more financially viable now that the state is allowing them to reopen. T...
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Clash between mayor, chamber intensifies
By Mike Wiggins 
June 4, 2020
The war of words between Ouray Mayor Greg Nelson and the Ouray Chamber Resort Association escalated Monday when a chamber board member called on the mayor to resign and Nelson openly questioned how th...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
June 4, 2020
GUNNISON A federal judge has dismissed the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by an elderly woman alleging use of excessive force. However, according to the attorney ...
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Turning tassels amid virus
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Turning tassels amid virus
By Mike Wiggins 
June 4, 2020
They came in Fords with green and white streamers tied to the door handles, in Dodges strung with flowers like entrants in the Rose Parade, in Jeeps festooned with gold foil balloon letters that spel...
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Commissioner races now contested
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Commissioner races now contested
By Carolina Brown And Erin Mcintyre 
June 4, 2020
Two more candidates have filed paperwork to officially enter the county commissioners’ races – and one will oppose incumbent John Peters and the other will challenge Democrat Jake Niece for term-limit...
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Ridgway man accused of child sex exploitation
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Ridgway man accused of child sex exploitation
By Erin McIntyre 
June 4, 2020
A Ridgway man who was registered as a convicted sex offender in Ouray County has been arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child. Richard “Butch” Karl, 66, was arrested Monday after the Ouray...
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COVID-19 has interrupted our lives. We want to know how it’s changed yours.
Covid
COVID-19 has interrupted our lives. We want to know how it’s changed yours.
By Erin McIntyre 
June 4, 2020
I’ve found myself doing things I never because of this pandemic. At first it was mostly about isolation and sanitation. I washed everything to the point where my hands, left cracked and stinging, star...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
May 28, 2020
GUNNISON It’s still too early for Western Colorado University officials to determine the exact amount of financial loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but leaders are making efforts to cushion some ...
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Forest Service campgrounds to open June 1
By Carolina Brown 
May 28, 2020
The U.S. Forest Service plans to open Amphitheater, Angel Creek and Thistledown campgrounds in Ouray County on June 1, despite the fact that most Forest Service crews in the region will be operating w...
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School leaders tribute to late volunteer
By Carolina Brown 
May 28, 2020
Ridgway School administrators paid tribute during last week’s board meeting to Rick Taylor, a beloved volunteer who died earlier this month. Taylor volunteered at every level of the district and was a...
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Virus concerns keep visitor center closed
Covid
Virus concerns keep visitor center closed
By Mike Wiggins 
May 28, 2020
The Ridgway Visitor Center will remain closed for the rest of the year, with operators citing concerns about the health and •ƒˆ‡›‘ˆ‘ސ‡‡•™Š‘•ƒsafety of volunteers who staff the facility. The board of ...
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Covid
Back on the menu
By Erin McIntyre 
May 28, 2020
Colorado’s restaurants will be allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity for in-person dining, with specific protocols, beginning this week This will be the first time they’ve been allowed to serve cus...
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City paves way for sidewalk service
Covid
City paves way for sidewalk service
By Samantha Tisdel Wright 
May 28, 2020
The City of Ouray has long been known as the Switzerland of America. This summer, thanks to recent action taken by the Ouray City Council and new state guidelines, its downtown business district may t...
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Covid
Woman, 61, latest ‘probable’ case in county
By Erin McIntyre 
May 28, 2020
A 61-year-old Ouray County woman who recovered from a suspected case of COVID-19 after having symptoms back in March is being counted as a “probable” case of coronavirus by the state. This makes the c...
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Marketing contractor worked behind scenes with mayor
By Mike Wiggins 
May 28, 2020
Several weeks before the city of Ouray severed ties with its longtime marketing contractor, Mayor Greg Nelson asked professional photographer and social media manager Markus Van Meter to submit a prop...
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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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