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HALLOWEEN 2023
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HALLOWEEN 2023
November 1, 2023
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Ridgway eyes pay raise, new playground equipment in ’24
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
November 1, 2023
Town may also analyze alleviating congestion at Railroad, Sherman All Ridgway town employees could receive a slight pay raise should the Ridgway Town Council include a recommendation to make pay more ...
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Ridgway-Ouray-Silverton middle school girls' cross country team sweeps state
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October 25, 2023
The Ouray-Ridgway-Silverton combined cross country middle school girls’ team swept the state championships held at Fehringer Ranch Park in Denver on Oct. 21. The top finisher for the girls’ team was N...
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CORRECTION
October 25, 2023
An article on page 6 of the Oct. 19-25 edition incorrectly indicated the town of Ridgway agreed to give Minerva West $5,000 in 2024. Town councilors agreed to consider Minerva West's funding request b...
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Ouray sales tax climbs again in August
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
The last full month of summer proved to be another big revenue generator for the city of Ouray. Receipts from August sales activity totaled $419,806, a 5.4% increase over the $398,199 the city collect...
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HOME TRUST BREAKS GROUND ON DUPLEX
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HOME TRUST BREAKS GROUND ON DUPLEX
October 25, 2023
The Home Trust of Ouray County broke ground on its duplex project in Ridgway’s Parkside neighborhood on Oct. 18. The groundbreaking kicks off the first construction project for the Home Trust, using l...
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SMPA to start power line rebuild in June
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
The next phase of an ambitious, multi-year plan to rebuild 16 miles worth of power lines on Red Mountain Pass will begin next summer. The San Miguel Power Association announced earlier this month it i...
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Airport reaches new heights
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Airport reaches new heights
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
Propelled by record passenger numbers, Montrose Regional unveils $38M expansion From a practical standpoint, there’s a lot to like about the $38 million expansion at Montrose Regional Airport. Nearly ...
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New resources on horizon for sex assault survivors
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
After decades of limited resources for sexual assault survivors in Ouray County, the Ouray County Support and Advocacy Project is launching programs to provide information about how to report assault ...
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County, councilor resolve CR 14 access issue
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
A dispute between Ouray City Councilor John Wood and Ouray County over control of County Road 14 is now resolved, after Wood removed a gate that limited access beyond the road’s end for nearly a month...
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‘It’s hell. It’s stressful. It’s hard to sleep’
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‘It’s hell. It’s stressful. It’s hard to sleep’
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
Ridgway man whose parents are missing in Gaza bombing launches fundraiser to help kibbutz Hamas’ early morning raid was sudden, swift and merciless as thousands of terrorists stormed the Israeli-Gaza ...
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Ouray students outperform peers on state standardized tests
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
Ouray School District students have outperformed their peers across Colorado on standardized tests, in some cases scoring more than double the state average. The scores from Colorado Measure of Academ...
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School custodian fired for underwear photos
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
A Ouray School custodian was fired after administrators and police discovered photos of second-grade girls on his personal cellphone, some of which focused on their underwear. No arrests have been mad...
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Ouray to offer virtual tours of popular sites
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
Visitors who want to know how steep the Perimeter Trail is or how bumpy it gets on the road leading to Yankee Boy Basin will soon be able to get a very real sense of those adventures before they ever ...
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Council candidates differ on issues at Ouray forum
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Council candidates differ on issues at Ouray forum
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
While School Board candidates generally agreed, council hopefuls Wood, Underwood contrast on public transit, other topics Ouray City Councilor John Wood and council candidate Michael Underwood present...
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SMPA board approves rate hike
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 25, 2023
Co-op dealing with rising power costs, will seek time-of-use rate system The San Miguel Power Association board of directors on Tuesday approved a $2-a-month rate increase next year and suggested more...
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Buyer: ‘Exciting synergy’ in mines
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Buyer: ‘Exciting synergy’ in mines
By Gabrielle Porter / Special to the Plaindealer 
October 25, 2023
New Revenue-Virginius owner seeks to reopen it along with Camp Bird, though timeline unknown The sprawling warehouse at 1900 Main St. in Ouray is strewn with machinery, tools and stacks of furniture. ...
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Ridgway nixes solar in Athletic Park
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
October 18, 2023
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect Minerva West requested funds from the town council but the council has not agreed to fulfill the request. Plan includes regulation-si...
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Meet the Ouray School Board candidates
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Meet the Ouray School Board candidates
October 18, 2023
Editor's note: To help voters get to know the four candidates seeking three seats on the Ouray School Board in the Nov. 7 election, we emailed questions to the candidates and asked them to supply answ...
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SMPA proposes rate hike for second year in a row, citing increased costs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 18, 2023
San Miguel Power Association is proposing a rate hike for the second year in a row, as it wrestles with infl ationary pressures and an increase in power supply costs. The access charge for single-phas...
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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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Looking Back
50 Years Ago
July 8, 2026
July 7, 1966 Charges have been filed in Ouray County Court against three Ouray youths for violation of state statutes in climbing over a fence at the municipal swimming pool last Friday and breaking b...
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