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Ridgway council calls special meeting Monday over town manager job
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Ridgway council calls special meeting Monday over town manager job
By Erin McIntyre 
November 17, 2019
The Ridgway Town Council will meet during a special meeting Monday night to finalize their decision to offer the town manager job to Preston Neill, who is currently the assistant town manager of Avon....
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San Miguel Power proposes rate increase
By Mike Wiggins 
November 13, 2019
  San Miguel Power Association is proposing a 5 percent across-the-board rate increase next year it says will help cover the cost of a variety of construction projects, including one in the near futur...
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Tourism exec resigns, takes job with state
By Mike Wiggins 
November 13, 2019
  Ouray Tourism Office Executive Director Kat Papenbrock has resigned to take an economic development job with the state of Colorado, leaving behind a role in which she led the growth of the tourism i...
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Board: Wildfire regs need to address high-density housing
By Carolina Brown 
November 13, 2019
  A public hearing on a land use code amendment regarding wildfire regulations was continued last week to Nov. 19 after commissioners were not satisfied with the document’s ability to address high-den...
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Board bids farewell to departing members
By Carolina Brown 
November 13, 2019
  Ridgway School Board President Greg Lawler presented departing board members Heather Yeowell and Renee Marr with plaques and flowers at a work session Nov. 7. Lawler said it was “hard to say goodbye...
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Christmas tree permits available Monday
By News Staff 
November 13, 2019
WESTERN COLORADO Christmas tree permits will be available for purchase at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests office locations beginning Monday. Each tree permit costs $8 and may be ...
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
November 13, 2019
SILVERTON - Students at Silverton School are being equipped with backpacks and water bottles for field trips, thanks to donations from Jimmy S. Keene II, Jim Harper and Brenna Stevens. And on Wednesda...
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CORRECTION
By News Staff 
November 13, 2019
A story about the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act on Page 6 in the Nov. 7 edition of the Plaindealer incorrectly suggested grazing isn't permitted in wilderness areas. The story should hav...
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Councilors offer top job to Avon man
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Councilors offer top job to Avon man
By Erin McIntyre 
November 13, 2019
  Ridgway town councilors are negotiating a contract with Preston Neill, who may be hired as the next town manager. Neill was one of four finalists who visited Ridgway last week, met community member...
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Locals laud CORE vote
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Locals laud CORE vote
By Carolina Brown 
November 6, 2019
  Locals who have worked for the better part of a decade applauded the latest hurdle cleared for attaining wilderness protection for Mt. Sneffels and other public lands in the area, when legislation p...
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Road work planned across the county
By Carolina Brown 
November 6, 2019
  Roads across the county were a major focus of a Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. A culvert replacement on County Road 23 will require a road closure in the coming week. Road Foreman...
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Voters OK cemetery de-Brucing
By News Staff 
November 6, 2019
  Voters in the Cedar Hill Cemetery District agreed to let the cemetery keep money collected through property taxes for improvements and upkeep to the grounds. The measure passed easily, with 66 perce...
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Judge: County has authority on CR 5
By Carolina Brown 
November 6, 2019
  The three-way battle over the upper portion of County Road 5 between Ouray County, landowners and recreationists is not over. Although District Judge Steven Patrick has upheld the county’s authority...
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Vann, Sills, Disser elected to board
By Erin McIntyre 
November 6, 2019
  Ouray voters have elected two new school board members and one unopposed incumbent, according to unofficial election results this week. Aimee Vann and Sam Sills will join the school board, after Van...
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Voters slam brakes on road tax
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Voters slam brakes on road tax
By News Staff 
November 6, 2019
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre Ouray County voters rejected a proposal to fund a series of roads maintenance projects in the unincorporated areas of the county this week, which would have raised an...
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Challengers make clean sweep of council
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Challengers make clean sweep of council
By Mike Wiggins 
November 6, 2019
  Ouray residents made it clear: They’re ready for something different when it comes to the City Council. Voters on Tuesday picked retired engineer and relative newcomer Greg Nelson for mayor over lon...
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Quadri, Baskfield, Patton win
By Erin McIntyre 
November 6, 2019
  Ridgway voters elected three new members to the school board on Tuesday night – Brian Patton, Aimee Quadri and Valene Baskfield. Quadri and Baskfield ran for four-year terms against John Countryman ...
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
November 6, 2019
SILVERTON - Addressing concerns that the historic nature of Silverton could be compromised by distinctly non-historic structures along Greene Street, the San Juan Regional Planning Commission is recom...
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Rate increases, job shifts dominate budget talks
By Mike Wiggins 
November 6, 2019
CITY OF OURAY It won’t come with the pain that accompanied this year’s major rate increase, but Ouray residents likely will pay more on their city utility bills next year. The Ouray City Council on Mo...
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Town, district reach crisis water pact
By Mike Wiggins 
November 6, 2019
  The town of Ridgway and Tri-County Water Conservancy District would be able to access each other’s domestic water supply in the event of an emergency, under an agreement approved by the town last we...
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‘I did it for the animals’
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‘I did it for the animals’
Continuing a tradition she started more than 20 years ago, Ridgway's Dana Ivers partners with land trust to shield 170 acres from development
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Dodging prairie dog holes, Dana Ivers walked through her roughly 170-acre property on the southern side of Ridgway, admiring the sound and clear color of snowmelt rushing through ditches and into her ...
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Judge delays sex assault trial again
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Judge delays sex assault trial again
Over objections to another holdup, defense says DNA expert not available in January
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
The trial for one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 has been postponed for a second time. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson agreed...
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Ouray to pursue 24-hour police coverage
Interim chief suggests change after council OKs response time policy that could impact his job status
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Ouray’s interim police chief will explore implementing around-the-clock police coverage, a significant change aimed at nullifying a new policy the city council adopted last week that could otherwise m...
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County hires deputy attorney, makes other transition plans
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Ouray County commissioners have hired a new deputy county attorney and made transition plans for three other vacant county leadership roles. For varying reasons, four top-level county roles were vacat...
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SMPA’s rate structure is regressive
By Dear Editor: 
November 12, 2025
Concerning the proposed San Miguel Power Association rate increase: Has the recent peak/off-peak rate structure worked to reduce the demand charge from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Associatio...
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