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After 50 years, the end of an era
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After 50 years, the end of an era
By Liz Teitz 
November 18, 2021
As a kid, Lora Slawitschka loved hanging off the second floor balcony at the Ouray Chalet Inn, playing in the flumes around the motel and darting through the parking lot, occasionally scaring incomin...
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POLICE LOG
By Ouray Sheriff 
November 18, 2021
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from Nov. 1-14: NOV. 1 Deputy assisted the Olathe Police Department in locating a suicidal subject in Ouray County. De...
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With tourism reaching new heights, city seeks opinions on managing the growth
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With tourism reaching new heights, city seeks opinions on managing the growth
By Mike Wiggins 
November 18, 2021
Coming off back-to-back years of record visitation that taxed the backcountry, strained infrastructure and left overworked, understaffed businesses desperate for a break, the city of Ouray wants to he...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
November 11, 2021
ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 and every Tuesday and Wednes...
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Applicants flock to long-vacant road jobs
By Carolina Brown 
November 11, 2021
After long-term vacancies in Ouray County's Road and Bridge Department with no applicants, Road and Bridge Supervisor Ty Barger reported to commissioners on Tuesday he has now received “hundreds of ap...
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Ouray tourism marketer resigns
By Mike Wiggins 
November 11, 2021
The consultant who has been providing digital tourism marketing services for the city of Ouray for the last year and a half will resign his position at the beginning of December. Markus Van Meter subm...
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Health officials: Pandemic still ‘raging’
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Health officials: Pandemic still ‘raging’
By Liz Teitz 
November 11, 2021
Colorado public health officials are urging all vaccinated adults to get COVID-19 booster shots as cases continue to climb statewide. Anyone who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two mont...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
November 11, 2021
GUNNISON At the Oct. 26 meeting of the Gunnison City Council, Community Development Director Anton Sinkewich presented members with a list of recommendations on how to be proactive in managing the num...
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For couple, it’s forest, sweet forest
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For couple, it’s forest, sweet forest
By Liz Teitz 
November 11, 2021
Courtney and Brandon Palmisano spent the summer serving up burgers, pizzas and beer at two of Ouray’s busiest restaurants, keeping up with the crowds filling Colorado Boy Southwest and Ouray Brewery. ...
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Ouray trio heads to football playoffs
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Ouray trio heads to football playoffs
By Ethan Wood 
November 11, 2021
Though there is no football team in Ouray, three Ouray High School students journey to Montrose every day to do what they love. Sophomores Roman Sackman, Landen Hill and Kortlan Nelson are the three m...
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Last-minute blitz stuns Ridgway soccer
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Last-minute blitz stuns Ridgway soccer
By Mike Wiggins 
November 11, 2021
They had the defending champs on the ropes. In Saturday’s Class 2A boys’ soccer semifinal match against Crested Butte, Ridgway senior Cooper Ahern poked home a goal in the first half. Deep into the g...
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County hosting pediatric vaccine information session
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County hosting pediatric vaccine information session
By News Staff 
November 9, 2021
Ouray County families looking for information about pediatric COVID-19 vaccines can ask questions at a virtual Vaccine Information Session Wednesday, Public Health Director Tanner Kingery announced.  ...
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Voters pass Ouray vacation rental tax
By Liz Teitz 
November 4, 2021
Ouray voters approved a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals by narrow margins, which appears to be the highest tax on vacation rentals in the state. Ballot Issue 2A passed Tuesday night with 312 vote...
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Voters elect incumbent, two new school board members
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Voters elect incumbent, two new school board members
By Carolina Brown 
November 4, 2021
Ridgway School District voters have added two fresh faces to the school board while retaining a third familiar one. Newcomers Jill Hepp and Alicia Skoko will join board member Brian Patton, who was r...
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ALL DRESSED UP
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ALL DRESSED UP
By News Staff 
November 4, 2021
Marilynn Cossitt, 2, of Ouray, trick-or-treats as Princess Elsa from “Frozen” with her parents, Travis and Krysta, dressed as Sven and Olaf. The Sunday event on Main Street attracted a parade of costu...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
November 4, 2021
Voters approve Ouray library request The Ouray Library received 71% approval for its request to sustain funding that would have been taken away, if statewide Proposition 120 passed. Proposition 120 as...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
November 4, 2021
ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 and every Tuesday and Wednes...
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With large projects looming, Ouray plans utility hikes
By Mike Wiggins 
November 4, 2021
Utility rates are expected to increase again in Ouray in 2022, as city officials plan to begin construction next spring on new wastewater and water treatment plants. The Ouray City Council on Monday u...
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Ouray council upended
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Ouray council upended
By Mike Wiggins 
November 4, 2021
Voters flipped the Ouray City Council upside-down Tuesday night, shaking out incumbent Mayor Greg Nelson in favor of City Councilor Ethan Funk and bringing in two former Planning Commission members w...
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Covid
Vaccines, boosters available as cases climb
By Liz Teitz 
November 4, 2021
Federal health officials have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, and a mobile vaccine clinic from the state will return to Ouray County to administer the shots next weekend. The Pfi...
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Ridgway girls run down state title
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Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
November 5, 2025
There isn’t a perfect translation for “hill” in Chinese. That's something Natasha Hessler discovered when she arrived at the famous creek crossing during the Colorado State Cross Country Championship ...
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Underwood elected mayor
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Underwood elected mayor
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray City Councilor Michael Underwood won election to the mayor’s seat Tuesday night, succeeding on a campaign that emphasized fiscal conservatism and a vow to fix what he perceives as a disconnect b...
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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District. A measure to increase the cemetery district’s mill levy from 0.33 mills to 1 mi...
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ELECTION 2025
Voters approve new county lodging tax
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tight 2026 budget year and into the future. The measur...
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ELECTION 2025
Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Three candidates competed for two open seats on the school board,...
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