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HIGH PRICES, LOW INVENTORY
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HIGH PRICES, LOW INVENTORY
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 21, 2024
That combo put Ouray County buyers in a vise in 2023. Realtors differ on how much the market will loosen up this year but agree on one thing: Prices willcontinue to climb Ouray County homebuyers who h...
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Chief questioned accuser’s credibility
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Chief questioned accuser’s credibility
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 21, 2024
Emails, texts also reveal response to media frenzy, doubts about Wood staying in job Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood questioned the credibility of the teenage girl accusing his stepson and two other men ...
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Man who stole newspapers pleads guilty, fined $150
By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
February 21, 2024
A Ridgway business owner who stole nearly 200 copies of the Ouray County Plaindealer from racks in Ridgway and Ouray last month pleaded guilty to a civil infraction last week and was fined $150. Paul ...
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County rethinks water lawsuit involvement
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 21, 2024
With legal costs climbing, commissioners may ask others to take lead on Cow Creek pipeline plan Ouray County commissioners are reconsidering their lead position in a lawsuit involving access to water ...
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County asks public for evacuation plan input
By Ellen Metrick Special to the Plaindealer 
February 21, 2024
Ouray County is asking residents to take an online survey to help create an up-to-date, effective evacuation plan for the entire county. The county is also holding public information meetings in the u...
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POLICE LOG
February 21, 2024
RIDGWAY MARSHAL This is a selected compilation of interesting or noteworthy activity involving local law enforcement. We will not be including information about routine directed patrols or traffic sto...
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County seeks to obtain Idarado Houses land
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 21, 2024
Leaders push for full demolition of charred Log Hill clubhouse, bid farewell to public health director Ouray County is working to obtain the land that two of the four historic Idarado Houses sit on, s...
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NEWS BRIEFS
February 21, 2024
Postal workers urge public to comment on proposal to move mail sorting to Denver The U.S. Postal Service is proposing changes that would move mail processing from Grand Junction to Denver, for better ...
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New county fees take effect April 1
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 21, 2024
Ouray County’s land use, road impact and marijuana fees will change as soon as April 1, so the county recoups the costs it incurs to process and issue permits. The fees, which have not changed in 15 y...
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Judge orders mediation in foodborne illness suits
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 14, 2024
Trial set for Jan. 2025; health officials fail to identify source of taco shop contamination A judge has ordered the two people who sued Taco del Gnar over a parasite they say they contracted from eat...
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CORRECTION
February 14, 2024
A photo caption on Page 12 in the Feb. 8-14 edition that accompanied a Colorado Sun story about the closure of the Integrated Insight Community Care clinic in Delta misidentified the person in the pho...
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A net-zero affordable housing complex aims to fix twin crises in mountain town
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A net-zero affordable housing complex aims to fix twin crises in mountain town
By Kyle Cooke Rocky Mountain PBS 
February 14, 2024
BRECKENRIDGE — To the west of the Alta Verde community’s parking lot, the snow-capped peaks of the Tenmile Range create a natural skyline. The winding Blue River, currently masked by several inches — ...
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NEWS BRIEFS
February 14, 2024
Health Department director leaving position Ouray County Health Department Director Tanner Kingery is leaving his position, and the county has advertised for the vacancy. Kingery, who told his staff o...
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Insurance troubles offer ‘a wakeup call’
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Insurance troubles offer ‘a wakeup call’
By Gabrielle Porter / Special to the Plaindealer 
February 7, 2024
Ouray County residents’ experiences could signal potential tightening of insurance market due to _ire risk By modern real estate standards, Keith and Lyn Meinert’s plan to sell their home at the top o...
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CBI: Accused rapist said he thought woman was his wife
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CBI: Accused rapist said he thought woman was his wife
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
February 7, 2024
Editor's note: This story contains details about an alleged sexual assault. A Ridgway man accused of raping a 28-year-old woman in her home in December claimed he thought she was his wife, who was in ...
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Teen charged as adult in alleged rape
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Teen charged as adult in alleged rape
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
February 7, 2024
Prosecutors have decided to charge the Ouray police chief's stepson as an adult in an alleged sexual assault case. The 7th Judicial District Attorney's Office last week direct filed charges against Na...
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CORRECTION
February 7, 2024
A story about local ambulance driver Jim Link on Page 1 in the Feb. 1-7 edition gave the incorrect first name of Link's wife. It is Katie.
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Regional mental health clinic closes
By Tatiana Flowers The Colorado Sun 
February 7, 2024
State alleges patient safety, financial problems at facility that served Ouray, other counties A troubled multicounty clinic based in Delta that offered physical and mental health services to some of ...
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Ouray begins tackling question: where to put dozens of new housing units
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 7, 2024
Faced with a projected need to build dozens of housing units in the next decade, Ouray city leaders on Monday began brainstorming potential locations for those homes. A new report from Economic and Pl...
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City mulls in-town shuttle to ease traffic bottleneck
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 7, 2024
The city of Ouray is exploring the possibility of launching a shuttle service that would ferry visitors and residents from one end of town to the other with stops in between, with the goal of alleviat...
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
Mihelarakis, Clark focus on sustainability, economy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Seasoned insights squared off with fresh perspective during an election forum last week as both of Ridgway’s mayoral candidates answered questions centered on their approaches to sustainability and fo...
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Sergeant slams city leaders
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Sergeant slams city leaders
Troxell claims council, administrator mishandled police department; sheriff offers to hire, train officers
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The lone remaining sworn officer in the Ouray Police Department criticized city leaders Tuesday for their management of the latest round of turmoil within the department, claiming City Administrator M...
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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Ridgway Town Council candidates split last week over whether they support the potential adoption of an all-electric building code for new development in town, one of several hot topics at a candidate ...
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City’s cost for police services climbing
County OKs amendment boosting reimbursement rate
By By Lia Salvatierra and Mike Wiggins lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The city of Ouray's tab for having Ouray County provide law enforcement services is growing. Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement that will rai...
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County orders property owners to remove gates
Land Use Department says s tructures north of pass built without permits
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Ouray County is warning owners of properties north of Red Mountain Pass they must immediately remove two unauthorized gates blocking public access roads and remedy other unpermitted structures on thei...
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