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County, local districts seek water rights to hedge against drought
By Carolina Brown 
January 15, 2020
The Board of County Commissioners, Ouray County Water Users Association and Tri-County Water Conservancy District have filed an application with the state for conditional water rights which would allo...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
January 15, 2020
Ouray School District to interview candidates The Ouray School District will interview three candidates for an opening on the board, created when board Vice President Nicole Skoloda resigned after the...
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Board OKs tweaks to historic renovation
By Mike Wiggins 
January 15, 2020
The Ouray Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval of an amendment to plans to renovate the historic Columbus Building that would allow for an enlargement of the rear of the building and ex...
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Co-op returns dividends to members
By News Staff 
January 15, 2020
The San Miguel Power Association board of directors has approved the return of $1.5 million in member dividends to customers. In a typical year, SMPA has money left over after paying its expenses. The...
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Tourism Office searching for new exec
By Mike Wiggins 
January 15, 2020
With a new three-year contract in hand to market the city of Ouray to tourists and manage its visitor center, the Ouray Tourism Office has turned its attention to finding someone who can lead those ef...
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CORRECTION
By News Staff 
January 15, 2020
A story in the Dec. 24 edition of the Plaindealer about the response to the Cow Creek Fire should have indicated some local officials thought they heard that federal officials were directing them to r...
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Ridgway town council seats up for election
By Erin McIntyre 
January 15, 2020
More than half of Ridgway's Town Council is up for election this spring. The election is scheduled for April 7 but will only take place if five or more candidates step forward and turn in their petiti...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
January 15, 2020
GUNNISON The stigma of drug use and addiction often has led to silence about the struggles of substance abuse. That’s something the Gunnison County Consortium wants to change. In fact, the newly forme...
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Voters urged to update info prior to primary
By Erin McIntyre 
January 15, 2020
For the first time in 20 years, Colorado voters will participate in a presidential primary election this spring and unaffiliated voters can participate. On March 3, commonly known as “Super Tuesday,” ...
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911 calls related to Lance FitzGerald’s domestic disturbance
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911 calls related to Lance FitzGerald’s domestic disturbance
By Ouray Editor 
January 15, 2020
     
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Ride the Rockies coming to Ridgway in 2020
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Ride the Rockies coming to Ridgway in 2020
By Erin McIntyre 
January 11, 2020
Ride the Rockies will come through Ridgway again in 2020, and organizers have promised the cycling event will go better than it did when the community last hosted it. Ride the Rockies Director Deirdre...
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‘An opportunity at redemption’
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‘An opportunity at redemption’
By Erin McIntyre 
January 9, 2020
As he looked down the barrel of a handgun, pointed at him by a homeless man who had broken into his house, Kenny Easton realized something. He’s the kind of guy who could pull the trigger if he needed...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
January 8, 2020
GUNNISON It could be an issue more controversial than the presidential election. Colorado voters likely will be asked in November 2020 if they want wolves reintroduced on the Western Slope. Yet, while...
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Fiber internet coming to Log Hill
By Mike Wiggins 
January 8, 2020
Log Hill Mesa residents who have lamented slow internet speeds for years will soon have a faster alternative. The state has awarded a $2.8 million grant to Clearnetworx to finance fiber internet const...
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State taps brakes on sewer plan
By Mike Wiggins 
January 8, 2020
State water quality officials this week placed a series of hurdles in front of the city of Ouray as it seeks funding to build a new sewer treatment system. In a letter sent to City Administrator Justi...
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Ridgway considers new zoning code
By Erin McIntyre 
January 8, 2020
The Town of Ridgway is considering changes to its zoning code, with the goal of expanding the options for different types of housing and encouraging more affordable options. A public meeting about the...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
January 8, 2020
Wildlife area in Ouray County closed until spring Billy Creek State Wildlife Area is closed until April 30, to protect big game animals. The area, between Ouray and Montrose, is routinely closed durin...
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Cattlemen’s association might die out
By Erin McIntyre 
January 8, 2020
An organization representing one of the oldest industries and ways of life in Ouray County is in danger of fizzling out, and its last remaining board member is sounding the alarm. Katie Merkley of Rid...
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Ouray pub closes suddenly
By Erin McIntyre 
January 8, 2020
A longtime mainstay of downtown Ouray shuttered its doors suddenly this week, when O’Brien’s Pub & Grill closed. A sign stating “out of business” written on the bottom of a pineapple juice box in the ...
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2019 Top Story No. 4: Soccer team scores state title
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2019 Top Story No. 4: Soccer team scores state title
By Mike Wiggins 
January 1, 2020
STORIES OF THE YEAR: NO. 4 After tasting the sweetness of reaching the state playoffs three years in a row, only to chase it with the bitterness of losing in the first or second round each time, the R...
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Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: BRIAN SCRANTON CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT
Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Editor’s note: This story contains details about a sex assault case. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a Ridgway man was convicted in another sex assault c...
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County endures year of resignations, infighting
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: TUMULT WITHIN TOP RANKS OF COUNTY
County endures year of resignations, infighting
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh perspective and stability. County commissioners ended...
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After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES
After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chi...
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Looking Back
Looking Back, Opinion...
Looking Back
By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
December 31, 2025
60 Years Ago December 30, 1965 What can we expect to happen to our pocketbook in 1966? Here are some clues gleaned from the 43rd Annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference held in Washington D.C....
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Mobile home park preservation highlights housing progress
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: SWISS VILLAGE SAVED
Mobile home park preservation highlights housing progress
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
As the calendar flipped from 2024 to 2025, things looked bleak for the residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in Ouray. They had rallied to form a cooperative in the wake of learning the park was...
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