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Letters, Opinion...
County should see rentals as opportunity
October 25, 2023
Dear Editor: I am writing out of frustration and concern regarding the recent proposals to further restrict short-term rentals in Ouray County. While I wholeheartedly support the idea of fair and bala...
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Without relief, county prioritizes more staff over taxpayers
October 18, 2023
Dear Editor: According to the 2024 preliminary budget for Ouray County, the general fund revenue is expected to increase by $1,004,879, or 53%, as a result of this year’s increase in assessed valuatio...
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Letters, Opinion...
Ending bookshop lease, Ouray’s beating heart, unforgivable
October 11, 2023
Dear Editor: Is it too much to suggest that the Ouray Bookshop is Ouray's beating heart? Within its walls it is so much to so many: a repository for local history, a guide to our mountains, a forum fo...
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Letters, Opinion...
County should increase vacation rental cap, loosen regs
October 4, 2023
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: After attending last week's Board of County Commissioners work session on short-term rental permits, some words seem to be repeated more than others like parties and ...
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Monsoon was MIA this year. What’s in store next?
Columns, Opinion...
Monsoon was MIA this year. What’s in store next?
By Karen Risch 
September 27, 2023
This year's minimal monsoon made a couple of short appearances this month, but overall just 0.97 inches of rain fell, 48% of the new normal, 2.04 inches. These recent storms sparked dry lightning and ...
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Dry, hot summer gives way to fall’s bounty
Columns, Opinion...
Dry, hot summer gives way to fall’s bounty
By Karen Risch 
August 30, 2023
As you read this, the first day of meteorological autumn arrives Friday, Sept. 1. Not that the weather will change drastically, but these last few cool mornings and evenings have certainly felt differ...
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The cherry on the pie
Opinion
The cherry on the pie
By Erin McIntyre 
August 23, 2023
Amanda Caldwell of Ridgway is bit of a modern-day pioneer woman. She home-schools her four children, she gardens, she knows how to make soap and she whipped up this beautiful, tasty cherry pie and won...
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Columns, Opinion...
From the publisher: Bear with us during this bumpy transition
By Erin McIntyre 
August 16, 2023
Readers, we owe you an apology. We knew the transition to a new website and a change in our e-edition delivery system and format might be a little bumpy. But I promise we did not know it would be so r...
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Opinion
Your challenge: Keep a community tradition alive
By Erin McIntyre 
August 9, 2023
FROM THE PUBLISHER For those about to blow-dry a 1,200-pound steer, I salute you. To the 4-H Club kids scrambling to finish their record books, I've been there. My years of 4-H helped prepare me for a...
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Opinion
LETTERS POLICY
August 2, 2023
We strive to publish letters that comply with the following terms: • Letters are limited to 400 words and must include a local issue important to those living in Ouray County or the region. • Letters ...
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After cool start to year, Ouray baked in July
Opinion
After cool start to year, Ouray baked in July
By Karen Risch 
July 26, 2023
June 2023 was the hottest ever recorded globally, “with record high sea surface temperatures, especially in the Atlantic Ocean. Antarctic sea ice extent at unprecedented low values for the time of yea...
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Letters, Opinion...
Kudos for a great Fourth
July 19, 2023
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: We are so lucky! Once again the Ouray Fire Department, the City of Ouray, and many volunteers and participants served up a wonderful Fourth of July holiday experienc...
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Letters, Opinion...
County needs to offer relief from property tax increases
July 19, 2023
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I appreciate your publication of thoughts about the impacts of our recent assessment and property tax increases. As the region becomes more popular, property values ...
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Letters, Opinion...
County should consider property tax break
July 12, 2023
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Adventures on one of Colorado’s highest passes
Opinion
Adventures on one of Colorado’s highest passes
July 12, 2023
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Columns, Opinion...
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
July 12, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
County should consider property tax break
By News Staff 
July 12, 2023
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Columns, Opinion...
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
July 5, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
Thanks to county for flying Pride flag
July 5, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
Negligence lies with supplier, not taco shop
By News Staff 
July 5, 2023
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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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Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua
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Sherbino Theater/ Ridgway Chautauqua
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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