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A DAY FULL OF PRIDE
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A DAY FULL OF PRIDE
By Kylea Henseler 
July 13, 2022
At age 11, Ridgway resident Dory Wick has carved out her own role in Ouray County’s Pride celebration, with the goal of making sure members of the local LGBTQ+ community know they aren’t alone. This ...
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County drops fire restrictions
By News Staff 
July 7, 2022
After debate, Ouray County commissioners have agreed to ratify the decision made by Sheriff Justin Perry to join the City of Ouray, Town of Ridgway and the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison nationa...
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Public transit could roll into county
By Kylea Henseler And Mike Wiggins 
July 7, 2022
A public transportation service linking Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose with $5 round trips could be on the road by April 2023, pending the results of a July 14 grant evaluation meeting. If all goes well,...
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Free condom pops at parade draw ire
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Free condom pops at parade draw ire
By Erin McIntyre 
July 7, 2022
Sarah McConnell wasn't expecting to explain what condoms are to her 8-year-old son on the Fourth of July. But the Ouray business owner found herself doing so, after he opened what he thought was a bal...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
July 7, 2022
GUNNISON As the water levels of Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit staggering lows, the Bureau of Reclamation recently asked water users along the Colorado River to cut their use by 2-4 million acre-feet b...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
July 7, 2022
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...
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Daytime full closures end on Highway 50
By Kylea Henseler 
July 7, 2022
Improvements to U.S. Highway 50 between Montrose and Gunnison originally slated for November completion will take until 2023, but the full daytime road closures drivers have seen during the project en...
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DROWNING THE COMPETITION
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DROWNING THE COMPETITION
By News Staff 
July 7, 2022
Top: This co-ed battle between Richard Weber III and LiErin Wilson, on the right, and brother-sister team Tom Volstad and Josey Scoville was a fierce competition. Weber and Wilson prevailed. Bottom l...
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CHILD’S PLAY
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CHILD’S PLAY
By News Staff 
July 7, 2022
TOP LEFT: Madison Cross, 4, laughs as she participates in the gunnysack race at Fellin Park in Ouray on July 4. Cross was visiting for the holiday with her family from Houston. ABOVE: Joel Branberg, ...
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Brewery owner acquitted in sex assault case
By Liz Teitz And Erin Mcintyre 
July 7, 2022
After more than eight hours of deliberations, a jury unanimously found Red Mountain Brewing Co. owner John Warren not guilty on three charges of sexual assault on Friday. Warren was arrested in Septem...
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CELEBRATION BY DAY — AND NIGHT
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CELEBRATION BY DAY — AND NIGHT
By News Staff 
July 7, 2022
Left: Ridgway’s Mike Potter of Potter Ranch drove the only tractor in this year’s July 4 parade, which featured a variety of other vehicles and floats. Right: Residents and visitors were treated to a...
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The real water fight winners
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The real water fight winners
By Kylea Henseler 
July 7, 2022
The Ouray firefighters were convincing when they asked Abby Romero and Justin Clark to come out and help spray the crowd during Monday’s water fights, but Romero figured out something more was going o...
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Park stays with the dogs
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Park stays with the dogs
By Liz Teitz 
June 30, 2022
The Ouray Dog Park will not house construction workers for the city’s water and wastewater treatment plants. The City Council determined Monday that “man camp” housing for construction workers wouldn’...
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Team to tackle Governor Basin restoration
By Kylea Henseler 
June 30, 2022
A multi-organizational effort to restore two old mine sites at Governor Basin and protect the surrounding environment is underway, with the Environmental Protection Agency, Uncompahgre Watershed Partn...
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County OKs transfer of marijuana license
By Kylea Henseler 
June 30, 2022
Ownership of Log Hill Mesa-based marijuana cultivation facility MS Support is changing hands, and Ouray County commissioners approved a transfer for the facility's license on Tuesday despite public co...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
June 30, 2022
Ouray man injured in head-on crash A Ouray man was among three people seriously injured in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 550 between Ridgway and Colona on Monday. The accident happened around 1:...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
June 30, 2022
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
June 30, 2022
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from June 20-28: JUNE 20 Officer responded to an animal problem in the 700 block of Fourth Street. Officer responded to a do...
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Water utility seeks hefty rate hike
By Mike Wiggins 
June 30, 2022
A proposal from Dallas Creek Water Company to hike rates more than 50% has been met with concern from state regulators and opposition from customers who say the increase is excessive and unjustified. ...
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Revenue may have hit its peak in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins 
June 30, 2022
Revenue across the board flattened or slid in April in Ouray, an indication that record spending that has filled city coffers the last couple of years may have started to slow. Sales tax receipts in A...
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Oh, what fun it is to dance
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Oh, what fun it is to dance
December 24, 2025
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Affordable housing nonprofit to expand across state
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Affordable housing nonprofit to expand across state
Telluride-based Rural Homes plans to build 120 new units in 2026, but future of Ouray project unclear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 24, 2025
Telluride-based Rural Homes is entering a new era of affordable housing work across the state after bringing on a new CEO and looking beyond pilot projects in Ouray and San Miguel counties. The afford...
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Second Chance Humane Society
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SEASON OF SHARING
Second Chance Humane Society
December 24, 2025
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is continuing its tradition of featuring nonprofit organizations based in Ouray County, serving Ouray County in a series of profiles called Season of Sharin...
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Home Trust of Ouray County
December 24, 2025
Year established as a nonprofit: 2018 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Affordable housing remains one of the most pressing challenges facing Ouray County, where the median price for a ...
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Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is continuing its tradition of featuring nonprofit organizations based in Ouray County, serving Ouray County in a series of profiles called Season of Sharin...
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