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Ice climber killed in avalanche south of Ouray
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Ice climber killed in avalanche south of Ouray
By News Staff 
January 19, 2020
An ice climber who was swept down into the bottom of the Uncompahgre Gorge is the first avalanche victim of 2020 in Ouray County. The woman was not climbing at the time but was untethered. Ouray Count...
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‘It’s the right thing to do’: GOP leaders vote to pursue recall
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‘It’s the right thing to do’: GOP leaders vote to pursue recall
By Erin McIntyre 
January 15, 2020
Ouray County Republican leaders voted at their quarterly meeting Tuesday night to pursue a recall election to remove Sheriff Lance FitzGerald from office, saying they feel he is unfit to continue in h...
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Troubles deepen for sheriff
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Troubles deepen for sheriff
By Erin McIntyre 
January 15, 2020
Police investigated an alcohol-fueled disturbance involving Ouray County Sheriff Lance FitzGerald during a law enforcement convention in Loveland last week. According to records from the City of Lovel...
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Housing advisory committee meeting set
By Erin McIntyre 
January 15, 2020
A joint meeting between Ouray County, the Town of Ridgway and the City of Ouray is scheduled next week to determine next steps for an advisory board focused on affordable housing. The Town of Ridgway’...
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Teen survives pitchfork accident
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Teen survives pitchfork accident
By Carolina Brown 
January 15, 2020
Colt Califano knew he was in a precarious position. The 15-year-old was finishing his usual chores at the family’s horse ranch off County Road 1 on the evening of Dec. 27. His older brother, Luke, was...
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Planning Commission awaits tasks in 2020
By Carolina Brown 
January 15, 2020
After updating Ouray County’s land use code to create new regulations to mitigate wildfire risk around homes and buildings — a project that took 18 months to complete — the Planning Commission is eage...
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Group rebuilds historic Box Canon trail
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Group rebuilds historic Box Canon trail
By Mike Wiggins 
January 15, 2020
Bob Risch grew up scrambling around the cliffs encircling Ouray, becoming intimately familiar with the game and mining trails above town. So it means a little something extra to him when the Ouray Tr...
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Bike ride to roll through Ridgway
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Bike ride to roll through Ridgway
By Erin McIntyre 
January 15, 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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Box Cañon Falls trails repairs planned, GOCO grant announced
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
January 15, 2020
Trails within Box Cañon Falls Park will receive some sprucing up just in time for the park’s 100th birthday this summer. Great Outdoors Colorado recently awarded $14,600 to the city of Ouray through t...
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Man arrested in liquor store burglary
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Man arrested in liquor store burglary
By Mike Wiggins 
January 15, 2020
A Ouray man with a lengthy arrest history was arrested on Jan. 12 after he allegedly broke into Ouray Liquors and stole a bottle of vodka. Lawrence David Hammett, 37, could face a felony charge of sec...
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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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Local briefs: Ridgway appoints two to sustainability board, updates marshal overtime policy
Town seeks bike park design proposals, moves forward with pre-approved ADU plan designs
By James Hanlon 
September 17, 2026
New members appointed to sustainability board The Ridgway Town Council appointed Terry Schuyler and Christiane Frischmuth to the Ridgway Sustainability Advisory Board after brief interviews at the Sep...
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County: Layoffs likely
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County: Layoffs likely
Commissioners, administrators warn of job cuts to close $1.5 million gap; staff criticizes leaders for not addressing problem earlier
By James Hanlon 
September 16, 2026
Ouray County will likely need to lay off employees to make up a projected $1.5 million gap between requested expenses and revenue next year, county officials warned at a budget workshop on Sept. 9. Th...
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Disaster tax not ‘backfill’ for fire costs, leaders say
By Chart Riggall 
September 16, 2026
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s declaration of the Gold Mountain Fire as a major federal disaster, Ouray County commissioners say the potential influx of additional federal funds doesn't ...
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Town considers options for sewer plant location
By James Hanlon 
September 16, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council wants to see some dollar estimates before deciding where to build a new wastewater treatment plant. Town staff briefed the council on three possible locations north of town at...
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City prepared to pay fees for housing project
Despite some councilors' misgivings, Ouray in line to give more money to deed-restricted apartment complex
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 16, 2026
The city of Ouray is set to provide up to $225,000 to a nonprofit organization to cover water and sewer tap and building permit fees for a 13-unit affordable housing project. At City Administrator Mic...
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