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Issues remain as council OKs vacation rental regulations
By Mike Wiggins 
June 24, 2019
The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously finalized a set of rules governing the operation of vacation rentals in the city, becoming the last local government in Ouray County to regulate the growin...
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Commissioners discuss speed complaints
By Carolina Brown 
June 24, 2019
County commissioners will examine accident reports and ask the sheriff’s office to follow up on speed complaints, after receiving requests to lower speed limits and monitor speeds on county roads. Com...
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Near drowning at reservoir prompts call for life jackets
By News Staff 
June 24, 2019
A near drowning of a stand-up paddleboarder at Ridgway State Park last week has renewed calls from Colorado Parks and Wildlife for paddlers to wear personal floatation devices. State officials said in...
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Citing housing costs, family pulls plug on dream of living in Ouray
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Citing housing costs, family pulls plug on dream of living in Ouray
By News Staff 
June 24, 2019
The scrapbook from Bryan and Shannon Williams’ honeymoon includes a photo of them in the San Juan Mountains, newlyweds captivated by the sight of Mt. Sneffels and the forest. “Someday we’ll live here,...
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Highway rebuilding begins after rockslide
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Highway rebuilding begins after rockslide
By Mike Wiggins 
June 24, 2019
Motorists traveling on Colorado Highway 145 between Telluride and Cortez should expect delays for the next several weeks as road crews rebuild a section of highway that was destroyed by a massive rock...
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Pool managers tinker with ways to remove mineral stains
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Pool managers tinker with ways to remove mineral stains
By Mike Wiggins 
June 24, 2019
Kentee Pasek has always known about the "great minerals" in the Ouray Hot Springs Pool and how they help a 15-minute soak melt away stress and tension and leave swimmers feeling refreshed and rejuvena...
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Snow, slides, avalanches keep Alpine Loop closed
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Snow, slides, avalanches keep Alpine Loop closed
By News Staff 
June 24, 2019
It might be weeks or months before the Alpine Loop is more than an an up-and-back-down route than a true loop, as record snow, landslides, avalanches and floods have created challenges for roads manag...
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Sherwood’s license revoked by medical board
By Ouray County Plaindealer 
October 25, 2018
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Sherwood Family Medicine shuts doors, license expired
By Ouray County Plaindealer 
February 21, 2018
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Town of Ridgway: Local doc builds new practice
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
December 23, 2012
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HEY, YOU LITTLE SQUIRTS!
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HEY, YOU LITTLE SQUIRTS!
August 2, 2023
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Trials in sex assault case delayed
By Mike Wiggins 
January 16, 2026
The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed. Gabriel Trujillo and Ashton Whittington were set to go to trial starting Feb. 9, b...
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Welcome to the snow-deo
January 14, 2026
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Public: Rebuild Ouray PD
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Residents seek retention of independent agency after departure of interim chief
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 14, 2026
Ouray residents sent a clear message this week: They want to maintain an independent police department instead of permanently relying on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement. Faced wi...
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Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans
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Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 14, 2026
MTN Lodge in Ridgway is moving forward with plans to convert the hotel to workforce housing for four years starting in February, though the town has yet to cement an agreement with the owners about pa...
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County OKs permit for guest ranch
Stipulations require Gold Mountain to account for bighorn sheep
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
January 14, 2026
Gold Mountain Ranch will be allowed to operate a guest ranch in Ouray County, and county commissioners hope the special-use permit they approved in December will allay community concerns about wildlif...
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