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Campaign aims to build pavilion
By News Staff 
September 25, 2019
  The town of Ridgway is fundraising to try to match a generous, anonymous donor’s offer to pay for a new pavilion at the athletic park. The fundraising campaign, called “Perk up the Park,” has a goal...
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Survey: Number of uninsured grows in region
By Erin McIntyre 
September 25, 2019
  The percentage of medically uninsured people has grown in the six-county region including Ouray and Ridgway since 2017, while the percentage of people receiving insurance from employers has dropped,...
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RIDGWAY MARSHAL
By News Staff 
September 25, 2019
  This is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Sept. 3 - 23, 2019. Anyone with information about these cases can contact the marshal's office at 970-626-5196. One welfare check...
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Enrollment decline continues in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins 
September 25, 2019
  Enrollment in Ouray Schools this fall hasn’t dipped as much as Superintendent Scott Pankow estimated it would, but a continued decline still has school board members nervous and wondering when they ...
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Once a victim of local housing shortage, councilor seeks to help others in bid
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Once a victim of local housing shortage, councilor seeks to help others in bid
By Mike Wiggins 
September 25, 2019
  Before she joined the Ouray City Council, Dawn Glanc clawed and scrambled like so many local residents to try to make ends meet Her love of ice climbing drew her to Ouray in the winter of 2005, but ...
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Candidate leaves city council race
By Mike Wiggins 
September 25, 2019
  Rigging for Rescue instructor Kevin Koprek has pulled out of the Ouray City Council race, citing “recent events” with his family. The former manager of the Ouray Ice Park had been one of six candida...
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Town hopes to fast-track manager hiring
By Carolina Brown 
September 25, 2019
  Ridgway has an aggressive schedule for the hiring process of a new town manager. Plans are to have the candidate selected by Nov. 12 and the role filled by early December. To help with the logistics...
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Leaf forecast shows colors changing soon
By Erin McIntyre 
September 25, 2019
The first nip of fall in the air and the autumnal equinox have arrived, heralding the arrival of fall colors. The colors are expected to peak a little later this year, partially because of the abundan...
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Local districts ‘accredited with distinction’
By Carolina Brown 
September 25, 2019
  Results recently made available from state testing last spring show both school districts in Ouray County are “accredited with distinction,” meaning the schools scored above the 74 percent threshold...
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Motorcyclist killed on Engineer Pass
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Motorcyclist killed on Engineer Pass
By Mike Wiggins 
September 25, 2019
A 55-year-old motorcyclist from the Front Range was killed last week when he plunged off a cliff while he and a friend were riding up Engineer Pass, authorities said. Ouray County Coroner Colleen Holl...
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 25, 2019
SILVERTON - With beetle infestations devastating trees closer to Silverton, the Town Board on Monday voted to allocate $7,500 to treat trees at Molas Lake Park to mitigate the damage. "Beetle kill has...
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Planning board to debate lodge expansion
By Mike Wiggins 
September 18, 2019
  The owners of the Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs will begin to size up next week the final hurdle they need to clear to win approval of a major remodel and expansion of the resort. The Ouray Plannin...
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Council fields more water rate gripes
By Erin McIntyre 
September 18, 2019
  Ridgway continues to grapple with its new water rates, and months after business owners complained about their water bills tripling in cost for overages, residents are now following suit. After rece...
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Soccer field recovering after watering problems
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Soccer field recovering after watering problems
By Carolina Brown 
September 18, 2019
  A dried-up soccer field that led to concerns from team members’ parents is being watered again, avoiding a major setback for the undefeated Ridgway High School Boys soccer team. Coach Jon Kornbluh w...
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Results from Sept. 14 meet Cowboy Invitational in Gunnison
By News Staff 
September 18, 2019
HS Girls Varsity 5K (105 runners): Kaitlyn Winkelmann … 23:41.00 … 32nd (PR…old PR = 24:24.10, Warrior Invitational, 2019) Raja Braford-Lefebvre … 24:48.00 … 44th Katie Woodman … 25:23.00 … 48th Anna ...
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Law offers hope to mobile home residents
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Law offers hope to mobile home residents
By News Staff 
September 18, 2019
WESTERN COLORADO On a late-August Sunday afternoon, state Rep. Meg Froelich readied the meeting room at the Sheridan Library for a town hall with constituents. There was one item on the agenda: a rece...
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 18, 2019
CRESTED BUTTE - Those who do business in Crested Butte are well aware of the challenges — whether in the availability of workforce housing, finding enough employees or the high cost of operations. How...
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BLM advisory panel meets next week
By News Staff 
September 18, 2019
WESTERN COLORADO An advisory group that makes recommendations to Bureau of Land Management field offices in southwestern Colorado, including the Uncompahgre Field Office, will meet in Dolores next wee...
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Youth program sets sights on cannabis
By News Staff 
September 18, 2019
By Olivia Exstrum Special to the Plaindealer After recreational cannabis use was legalized in Colorado in 2012, the pot industry exploded, attracting those looking for a legal high to the state. Now, ...
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Speed bumps approved for county roads
By Carolina Brown 
September 18, 2019
A request from the road and bridge superintendent and the sheriff for installation of speed bumps on county roads was approved on Tuesday by Ouray County commissioners. Road and Bridge Superintendent ...
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Community celebrates opening of new $4 million athletic complex
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 17, 2025
The runners pounded out miles on dirt trails, gravel roads and sidewalks ringing public parks. They launched themselves over hurdles in carpeted hallways of the school, sometimes crashing into the met...
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Ouray to ditch large downtown signs
Public pans signs as out of place, will review smaller prototypes
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 17, 2025
The city of Ouray is prepared to scrap a series of new large signs installed this summer in the downtown core meant to direct drivers to various locations in favor of smaller signs, acceding to reside...
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Councilors: Ouray residents, company need to do better securing trash
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 17, 2025
With bears loading up on calories in preparation for hibernation, some Ouray city councilors said they're looking for both residents and the city's trash services provider to do better to ensure bears...
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County looks to curb 2026 budget
Plan calls for 2.5% cost-of-living employee salary increase; sheriff pulls request for additional deputy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 17, 2025
After years of growth, Ouray County leaders are working together to find ways to rein in or hold costs steady in 2026. During a special work session Tuesday, county officials looked at an early draft ...
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Looking Back
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Looking Back
September 17, 2025
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 50 Years Ago September 18, 1975 The Ouray County commissioners have responded by letter to stateme...
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