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Covid
Most school districts ditch mask mandates
By Erica Meltzer 
February 24, 2022
Mask mandates are out in Colorado school districts. Over the last two weeks, districts around the state have dropped their mask requirements or set deadlines to do so as local public health department...
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HEELS OVER HEAD
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HEELS OVER HEAD
By News Staff 
February 24, 2022
Peder Endreson, 7, stays upright going down Lee’s Ski Hill in Ouray as Micah Stenson, 10, crashes down below. Both boys, from Montrose, were enjoying the slope after a recent snowstorm. More children ...
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Covid
Organizers end annual FJ Summit
By Liz Teitz 
February 24, 2022
After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, organizers of the FJ Summit announced they’re ending the annual event that brought hundreds of Toyota owners to Ouray for more than a decade. “While t...
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Woman hurt, man ticketed in car vs. pedestrian accident
By News Staff 
February 24, 2022
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries and a man was ticketed on suspicion of careless driving following a vehicle-pedestrian accident north of Ouray on Sunday, according to police. Stacey Mat...
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A lifeline for rescuers?
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A lifeline for rescuers?
By Mike Wiggins 
February 24, 2022
Ruth Stewart is impressed by her colleagues on the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team, and it’s not just because of the dedication and expertise they demonstrate each time they pluck a distressed hiker from t...
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Avalanche mitigation will delay motorists on Red Mountain Pass
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Avalanche mitigation will delay motorists on Red Mountain Pass
By News Staff 
February 22, 2022
Motorists trying to get over Red Mountain Pass this morning should expect lengthy delays as the Colorado Department of Transportation performs avalanche mitigation work. Crews will begin triggering se...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
February 16, 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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RESCUE TEAM ASSISTS PAIR
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RESCUE TEAM ASSISTS PAIR
By News Staff 
February 16, 2022
Members of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team hoist a woman out of the Ouray Ice Park during a rescue on Jan. 29. The volunteer group performed a pair of rescues the last few weeks. The Jan. 29 incident i...
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Sheriff hires first full-time investigator
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Sheriff hires first full-time investigator
By Erin McIntyre 
February 16, 2022
Bernie Chism was looking for a stable job with good benefits when he put himself through the law enforcement training academy 27 years ago. Now, he realizes he found a fulfilling career helping people...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
February 16, 2022
GUNNISON The construction of hundreds of apartments on the north side of Western Colorado University — a project named Signal Peak Ranch — appeared unlikely on Feb. 3, as university trustees processed...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
February 16, 2022
Ouray County Court judge resigns Ouray County Court Judge Zachary Martin is stepping down from the bench, creating a vacancy that will be filled by Gov. Jared Polis. The Seventh Judicial District Nomi...
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SMPA seeks letters of support for project
By Mike Wiggins 
February 16, 2022
The San Miguel Power Association is asking local government leaders and backcountry outfitters for letters of support for its plans to finish clearing trees around its power line over Red Mountain Pas...
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Battle over road access heads back to court
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Battle over road access heads back to court
By Carolina Brown 
February 16, 2022
The fight over who has winter access to driving up County Road 5 is apparently not over. A local guide service has filed an appeal to a settlement agreement reached by property owners and Ouray County...
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LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
February 16, 2022
50 YEARS AGO February 17, 1972 - Ouray’s first condominium units will be built this spring. Construction will begin soon on the Krisken Chalets, 36 condominium units, where the Elvan Marshall family f...
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Riverfront project costs rise
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Riverfront project costs rise
By Liz Teitz 
February 16, 2022
Ridgway's efforts to make housing affordable in a new development will likely still put units out of reach for those who can't afford to spend roughly $500,000. The Ridgway Town Council approved a dev...
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Bill would give counties more control of wintertime road use
By Mike Wiggins 
February 16, 2022
Local governments would be able to limit wintertime access to snowpacked roads under their jurisdiction to non-motorized travel, under a bill introduced by two southwestern Colorado legislators. House...
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City ceases planning pact with county
By Mike Wiggins 
February 10, 2022
A split Ouray City Council voted Monday to terminate a 20-year-old agreement with Ouray County that calls for the two governments to work together on planning for growth outside city limits, with city...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
February 10, 2022
GUNNISON Gunnison Valley Health has kept its hospital up and running throughout the pandemic. But the related staffing shortage recently prompted an unusual step: the health system offered a $20,000 “...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
February 10, 2022
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Feb. 1-8: FEB. 1 Officer completed a security check of the Ouray City potable water tanks Officer conducted a security ...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
February 10, 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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Helping the helpers: The anatomy of a complex rescue
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Helping the helpers: The anatomy of a complex rescue
Volunteers saved an 11-year-old girl from the bottom of a cliff thanks largely to the skills of Mike Gibbs, who's made a career out of training rescuers
By By Nancy Lofholm Special to the Plaindealer 
February 18, 2026
It took Mike Gibbs all of five seconds on that morning in early August to figure out it was time to execute one of the world’s most complicated rope rescues. A car had tumbled 320 feet off the edge of...
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Bills to give reservoir to Ouray debut in Congress
Administrator: City can afford repair expenses, which are still unknown
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 18, 2026
U.S. House and Senate bills to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray made it to subcommittee hearings in Washington, D.C. last week. Both bills are ...
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County spurns prairie dog control request
Commissioners say they're unwilling, unable to adopt restrictions; resident withdraws lawsuit threat
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 18, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week snuffed a resident’s request to require property owners to control prairie dogs, citing a legal inability and unwillingness to do so. At the start of a Feb. 11 work sess...
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Local Briefs
Ridgway awards visitor services contract to chamber
February 18, 2026
Ridgway will hire the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce for $33,824 per year to support town marketing efforts. “RACC expressed confidence in its ability to execute the scope of work, based on many yea...
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Town approves measures to boost housing affordability
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 18, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council approved three measures at its meeting on Feb. 11 to boost affordable housing in the town. Ridgway applying for ADU grant Ridgway is applying for a grant that will allow it to...
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