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Ridgway bike trails to remain fee-free
BLM holds off on charging vehicles to park at RAT trails, will proceed with campground fees
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 5, 2025
Mountain bikers will continue to ride freely and free of charge on Ouray County’s Ridgway Area Trails, now that proposed day-use fees are off the table this season. The Bureau of Land Management’s Unc...
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Cabin owner sues county over demolition order
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 5, 2025
The owner of a cabin on Red Mountain Pass is suing Ouray County and several county officials in an attempt to reverse an order requiring demolition and removal of the structure. The lawsuit, filed Jan...
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Sheriff, marshal: Not involved in immigration enforcement
Agency leaders say if they know about federal activity, they'll notify public
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 5, 2025
As federal immigration enforcement picks up nationally and across Colorado, the Ouray County Sheriff 's Office and the Ridgway Marshal's Office are pledging transparency and said immigration matters f...
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Resources available for immigrants as threat of mass deportations looms
By Lindsey Toomer Colorado Newsline 
February 5, 2025
Various advocacy organizations are offering resources to help immigrant families in Colorado as fears of mass deportations grow under the new Trump administration. President Donald Trump was sworn int...
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Veterans services to expand in Ouray County
County expands services for veterans
By By Lia Salvatierra lia @ouraynews. com 
February 5, 2025
Ouray County’s veterans will receive expanded help with claiming federal benefits and other resources through a new arrangement with San Miguel County. During a Tuesday work session with county commis...
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‘I want to build something really cool’
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‘I want to build something really cool’
New chief takes helm as county emergency medical services grows, modernizes
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 29, 2025
Nathan McCullough's new desk is stickered all over with pink Post-it notes about supply orders, grants, paying volunteers and reminders about determination, positivity and faith. For the past six mont...
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Search for police chief starts over
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 29, 2025
If the city of Ouray’s search for a new police chief mirrored the career arc of a law enforcement officer, it would be back at the training academy. Seven months after firing Police Chief Jeff Wood an...
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Mobile home park deal inked
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Mobile home park deal inked
Swiss Village residents set to close on land in May for $2.5M
By Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins erin@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
January 29, 2025
Residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park are under contract to purchase the land their homes sit upon, a crucial step toward ensuring the park between the Uncompahgre River and the steep cliffs on ...
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Ouray schools pledge $100K to athletic field
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
January 29, 2025
The Ouray School District will contribute $100,000 toward the Cimarron Athletic Field project after extensive discussion and a 4-1 vote. Organizers approached the board almost nine months ago and gave...
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Ridgway firefighters to respond to all county EMS calls
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 29, 2025
Ridgway firefighters will accompany Ouray County Emergency Medical Services on all service calls to expedite patient care and bring the county in line with standard procedure. Nathan McCullough, the c...
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County approves six-home Log Hill subdivision
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 29, 2025
A developer can move forward with a six-home subdivision on the north end of Log Hill Mesa after addressing impacts to wildlife and availability of water supply. On Tuesday, county commissioners appro...
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What’s in your water? Not extra fluoride
No Ouray County water providers add mineral
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 29, 2025
Recent talk around ending the public health practice of treating water with extra fluoride won’t change what comes out of the taps in Ouray County, as none of the county’s four drinking water provider...
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City relaunches police chief search
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
January 24, 2025
The city of Ouray will start over its search for a new police chief after city leaders said they received “overwhelming” feedback from residents that they want a “more thorough and inclusive” process....
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The man behind the tower
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The man behind the tower
Marcus Garcia's 'artwork' serves as focal point of Ice Fest competition
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
It peers out from the Uncompahgre Gorge like a swan with a body of rock and ice, daring climbers to reach its head. Rooted at the foot of the gorge, a slab of rock is sandwiched between two distinct s...
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Ouray to take over via ferrata
Nonprofit to transition out of management, as guides, users hail move
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
The city of Ouray is expected to take charge of the operations of the Ouray Via Ferrata within the next year, overseeing an outdoor attraction that has simultaneously surged in popularity and stirred ...
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Legislators to back K-12 funding, rural values
Suckla seeks to equalize state funding; Simpson wants to bolster prosecutor fellowship program
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
Ouray County’s state legislators are looking to fast-track state funds into local coffers, help staff district attorneys’ offices and uphold the state’s commitment to fully fund K-12 education in the ...
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Choice for Ouray police chief narrows to pair
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Choice for Ouray police chief narrows to pair
Bayfield police chief no longer in consideration, leaving Delta sergeant Furstenfeld, Montrose commander Valerio
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
The search for Ouray’s new police chief has narrowed to two candidates whose careers have placed them in the closest proximity to the city. With input from incoming City Administrator Michelle Metteer...
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Nearly $1M grant to assist with Ironton drought, mining impacts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
Ironton Park’s fens, wetlands and stream channels will see nearly $1 million to rehabilitate drought and mining impacts at the headwaters of the Uncompahgre River. The $931,000 grant awarded by the U....
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SADDLE UP AND RIDE
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SADDLE UP AND RIDE
January 15, 2025
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Report: Padgett likely treated workers poorly
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Report: Padgett likely treated workers poorly
Commissioner apologizes; county plans to adopt code of conduct
By By Deb Hurley Brobst and Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 15, 2025
Ouray County commissioners will develop a conduct policy for both elected county leaders and staff in the wake of a final report on an investigation of Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger’s compl...
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Firefighting aircraft goes down in Silver Jack
Body of pilot recovered from crash scene by dive team late Sunday
By Plaindealer Staff 
July 12, 2026
An aircraft fighting the Gold Mountain Fire went down in Silver Jack Reservoir in southwestern Gunnison County on Sunday night and the body of the pilot has been recovered from the crash. One person w...
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Firefighters gain ground on Gold Mountain Fire
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Firefighters gain ground on Gold Mountain Fire
Sheriff allows some evacuees to return home; blaze shifts away from populated areas
By By Mike Wiggins, Erin McIntyre and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
July 8, 2026
Residents forced to flee the Gold Mountain Fire north of Ouray nearly two weeks ago returned to charred landscapes but fully intact homes Wednesday, an indication that authorities believe the threat h...
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Despite fire, downsized Fourth celebration marches on
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Despite fire, downsized Fourth celebration marches on
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 8, 2026
A scaled-back Fourth of July celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States and 150th birthday of Ouray attracted thousands to the city, despite the cancellation of fireworks, water fights and...
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First fire, then floods? Leaders start planning for next potential emergency
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First fire, then floods? Leaders start planning for next potential emergency
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
July 8, 2026
Even though the Gold Mountain Fire is still burning, Ouray County officials are already thinking about flash flood risks in the burn scar as Colorado moves into monsoon season. “This is a predictable ...
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Water providers ask customers to pull back
Ridgway enacts mandatory irrigation restrictions
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
July 8, 2026
Water managers in Ouray County are asking residents to curtail water use and avoid putting more demand on their distribution systems in light of the Gold Mountain Fire and ongoing tinder-dry condition...
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