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Board member resigns suddenly
By Erin McIntyre 
November 20, 2019
  One week after the election, Ouray School District’s board vice president resigned. Nicole Skoloda’s letter of resignation to the board dated Nov. 12 doesn’t say much – and she hasn’t elaborated muc...
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STATE CHAMPS! Ridgway boys soccer team wins title
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STATE CHAMPS! Ridgway boys soccer team wins title
By Mike Wiggins 
November 20, 2019
  Kaden Forrest gathered the ball in the shadow of his own goal and glanced at the clock. Less than a minute remained in the Class 2A boys' soccer championship game, with Ridgway and Dawson School ti...
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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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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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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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Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
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Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
City administrator declines to make interim chief permanent
By Mike Wiggins 
December 17, 2025
Ouray Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey is leaving his job over his objections to City Administrator Michelle Metteer’s insistence that he undergo a second, more extensive background check to determin...
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Commissioners fight over board leadership position
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Commissioners fight over board leadership position
Niece to serve as chairperson after he, Nauer reject requests from Padgett's backers to appoint her
By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
For the second year in a row, Ouray County commissioners fought over who should serve as board chairperson, rejecting requests from supporters of Commissioner Lynn Padgett to appoint her to the positi...
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Space to Create owner, management address complaints, pledge fixes
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
Space to Create’s owner and property management company are pledging to remedy issues with Ouray County’s first affordable housing project and re-establish strong communication with residents after re...
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Council qualifies homebuyer for deed-restricted unit
December 17, 2025
The Ridgway Town Council approved qualifying a homebuyer for a deed-restricted unit in the Vista Park Commons neighborhood after discussing whether the unit was advertised fairly. The council, acting ...
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Following concerns, town delays adopting anti-idling ordinance
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
Ridgway town councilors decided to delay final approval of a new anti-idling ordinance after hearing public concerns and discussing other issues related to the new rules during a Dec. 10 regular meeti...
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