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County leaders debate road issues
Road & Bridge leader wants to invest more in gravel, less on dust control
By Lia Salvatierra and Deb Hurley Brobst lia@ouraynews.com 
July 31, 2024
Ouray County commissioners spent more than two hours on Tuesday looking at the Road and Bridge Department, how it operates and issues it faces, preparing for the 2025 budgeting process. Crews maintain...
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City releases less-redacted version of police complaint
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City releases less-redacted version of police complaint
By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
July 31, 2024
An attorney retained by the city of Ouray has released a less-redacted version of a use-of-force complaint against the Ouray Police Department, filed in a case involving a teenager last year. The Plai...
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POLICE LOG
July 31, 2024
OURAY SHERIFF The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from July 15-21: JULY 15 Deputy responded to the 400 block of County Road 17 for a report of littering. ...
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Tri-County to spearhead water lawsuit
News briefs: Aug. 1, 2024
Tri-County Water to take over spearheading Cow Creek lawsuit
By Lia Salvatierra and Deb Hurley Brobst lia@ouraynews.com 
July 31, 2024
Tri-County Water to take over spearheading lawsuit The Tri-County Water Conservation District has taken the reins from Ouray County in leading a lawsuit proposing pipeline construction from Cow Creek ...
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POLICE LOG
July 31, 2024
OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from July 17-29: JULY 21 Officer responded to a vehicle accident on First Street. Officer responded to a 911 mi...
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Three rescued from Canyon Creek
By erin@ouraynews.com 
July 31, 2024
One adult and two children were rescued from Canyon Creek on Monday afternoon, after Ouray Mountain Rescue Team was paged to help them around 12:45 p.m.. The visitors – a father and his two sons, aged...
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Fire destroys Ridgway home
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Fire destroys Ridgway home
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 25, 2024
Law enforcement is investigating a fire that destroyed the home of prominent Ouray County arts supporter and actor Terry Kiser early Thursday morning. The fire on Lynx Road, near Ridgway, was reported...
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Library, fire department seek expansion
Ouray plans to do projects simultaneously to save time, money
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 24, 2024
Ouray's library and fire department are hoping to expand, and the city is looking for ways to make both projects happen in the most efficient way. The planning process for expanding the library has be...
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Ridgway grants Wetterhorn exemption
Homeowner allowed temporary leave of absence after listing home for rent without permission
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 24, 2024
The owner of one of the Wetterhorn affordable houses will be allowed to rent out her place, after the agency charged with enforcing the deed restrictions found she had posted the home for rent online ...
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New location, new director for county health department
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 24, 2024
Ouray County Public Health will undergo two big changes starting Aug 1: a new office in Ridgway and a new director, Kristin Kelley. The county has been seeking a director since February, and had the o...
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Fellin Park stage planning nears finale
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 24, 2024
As Ouray city officials get ready to debut a plan to build a permanent stage in Fellin Park, they are weighing two sites: where the temporary stage usually goes, in front of the asphalt track in the p...
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NEWS BRIEFS
County Road 1 repairs start July 29
July 24, 2024
County Road 1 repairs start July 29 Motorists who drive County Road 1 between Log Hill Mesa and Colona should expect delays for the next several weeks as the Ouray County Road and Bridge Department co...
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County moves ahead on new rental rules
Commissioners will soon hold first reading of ordinance, creating three types of STR permits
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
July 24, 2024
Ouray County property owners waiting to get short-term rental permits may have to wait a little longer. Ouray County commissioners, at the request of the county’s land use staff, plan to grandfather i...
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Ouray eyes affordable housing incentives
Council, Planning Commission work session set for July 29
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 24, 2024
Ouray city officials are considering adding incentives to the city’s land use code to encourage the development of more affordable housing. Community Development Director Kristen Clothier presented so...
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Sales tax inches up in May
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 24, 2024
Ouray began the busy summer tourism season just as it has each year in the wake of the pandemic — on very solid financial footing. The city pulled in $189,073 in sales tax revenue in May, nearly 3% mo...
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Global tech outage hits Ouray County
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Global tech outage hits Ouray County
By Mike Wiggins 
July 19, 2024
A technology outage affecting airports, banks, hospitals and governments around the globe Friday morning had its share of impacts in Ouray County and the surrounding region, though most problems seeme...
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Fire volunteers ask county for help
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Fire volunteers ask county for help
Commissioners supportive of Horsefly Volunteer Fire Protection, which is seeking $30K a year
By Lia Salvatierra and Deb Hurley Brobst lia@ouraynews.com 
July 19, 2024
The Horsefly Volunteer Fire Protection organization is small but mighty. Its 16 firefighters have the weighty task of being first responders for lightning strikes and other hazards that could potentia...
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City administrator resigns
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City administrator resigns
Clarke, who orchestrated millions in projects for Ouray, to step down within weeks
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 17, 2024
Ouray City Administrator Silas Clarke will leave his position sometime in the coming weeks, bringing an end to a tenure in which he spearheaded the investment of tens of millions of dollars in infrast...
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Sheriff lends deputy to shorthanded police
By Mike Wiggins and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com 
July 17, 2024
Ouray County leaders agreed this week to lend a hand to their shorthanded law enforcement neighbors across the street at the Ouray Police Department by temporarily providing a sheriff ’s deputy to cov...
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Ridgway to redraft plan for Green Street Park
Diverging opinions on solar panels drive new design
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 17, 2024
Ridgway is going back to the drawing board for its proposed design of the Green Street Sustainability Park. After hearing contentious public opinion at a meeting on July 10, town leaders decided to as...
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Firefighting aircraft goes down in Silver Jack Reservoir
By Mike 
July 12, 2026
An aircraft fighting the Gold Mountain Fire went down in Silver Jack Reservoir in southwestern Gunnison County this evening, authorities said. One person was believed to have been on board the aircraf...
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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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