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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
June 9, 2022
50 YEARS AGO June 8, 1972 - Wednesday, May 31, a 14-year-old runaway from Tinley Park, Illinois was surprised while robbing a motor home at the Amphitheater Campground. The owners of the motor home, t...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
June 2, 2022
50 YEARS AGO June 1, 1972 - Pamela (Pam) Larson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Fedel of Ouray, was awarded an engineering degree at the 98th Annual Commencement Ceremonies at the Colorado School of Mines...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
May 26, 2022
50 YEARS AGO May 25, 1972 - Hopes to have the new Amphitheater Campground water system in operation by Memorial Day faded this week when pipe and other supplies ordered failed to arrive, reported Walt...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
May 19, 2022
50 YEARS AGO May 18, 1972 - Final authorization has been received on the federal grant to enable Ouray County to buy a new ambulance and retire the Ford station wagon donated by Federal Resources Corp...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
May 12, 2022
50 YEARS AGO May 11, 1972 — Numerous phone calls were made this week to the Plaindealer by people expressing their desire that the Ouray City Council retain Rotary Park as a city park, and not conside...
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Opinion
CORRECTION
By News Staff 
May 12, 2022
A story on Page 1 of the May 5-11 edition should have said there is a proposed permit system for hiking the Blue Lakes Trail. While the proposal does not require a permit for accessing the Blue Lakes ...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
May 5, 2022
50 YEARS AGO May 4, 1972 — The “mystery man” who had asked to lease Rotary Park from the City of Ouray was revealed as being Bob Griggers at Monday night’s council meeting. Councilman Bob Zanett menti...
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Help us invest in more good journalism
Opinion
Help us invest in more good journalism
By Erin McIntyre 
April 27, 2022
You've probably heard that newspapers are dying. Well, as it happens with many blanket statements, that's not true. But it's something we've heard a lot since we invested in local journalism. Yes, lar...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
April 21, 2022
50 YEARS AGO April 20, 1972 — The Ouray County Chamber of Commerce has called a public meeting to air pros and cons of the proposed new junior college district. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. next W...
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Opinion
Electric cars are part of the solution
By News Staff 
April 7, 2022
Dear Editor: Thanks for the nice article about Jay Tunnicliff. I always enjoyed greeting him during his time at the hardware store. But I have to point out his error when he said "I hate environmental...
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Opinion
Log Hill no place for commercial pot
By News Staff 
April 7, 2022
Dear Editor: In response to the March 3-9 article "County to Consider Pot Farm Applications,” let me enlighten the less experienced about marijuana growth and its odor. Years ago marijuana plants did ...
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Opinion
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
April 7, 2022
50 YEARS AGO April 6, 1972 — Cries of “Burn, baby, burn!” aren’t going to solve Ouray’s garbage problem, according to a report delivered by District Ranger Walt Rule at last Monday’s Council meeting. ...
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Spring around here means preparing for anything
Opinion
Spring around here means preparing for anything
By Karen Risch 
March 28, 2022
Spring in the Mountain West means preparing for anything Springtime in the Rockies? It’s a little late this year, thanks to repeat snowstorms the first 22 days of March, interwoven with a few warm 40-...
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Our news is local. Letters should be, too
Opinion
Our news is local. Letters should be, too
By Erin McIntyre 
March 28, 2022
The Plaindealer prioritizes occupying a very narrow niche in the world of journalism. Some people call it “hyperlocal,” meaning we target a specific geographic area, and particularly in news coverage ...
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LOOKING BACK
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
March 28, 2022
50 YEARS AGO March 30, 1972 — The real old-fashioned community pride and spirit has shown itself the past two weekends in Ridgway. The problem: cut away and level land for the new Ridgway School. Befo...
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Opinion
Inadequate staffing puts safety at risk
By News Staff 
March 28, 2022
Dear Editor: The Ouray County Sheriff's Office's annual report is impressive but demonstrates a serious need for additional staffing. The history of the Sheriff’s Office has two unforgettable blemishe...
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Bills aimed at helping our tribal neighbors
Opinion
Bills aimed at helping our tribal neighbors
By Barbara Mclachlan 
March 23, 2022
The Southern Utes and Ute Mountain Utes are the only two federally recognized tribes in Colorado. Tribal members have been working with us in the General Assembly this year to craft meaningful legisla...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
March 17, 2022
50 YEARS AGO March 16, 1972 — A drastic change took place on Ouray’s Main Street this week, and now people will have to search for other reminders of all the yesterdays embodied in the historic Vanoli...
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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
March 3, 2022
50 YEARS AGO March 2, 1972 — Rumors romped all over Ouray this week, on the heels of news that Roland Hinkson has filed on 17 unpatented mining claims, all around within the city. Courthouse records a...
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Opinion
CORRECTION
By News Staff 
March 3, 2022
A story on Page 1 in the Feb. 17-23 edition incorrectly indicated San Juan Huts is a guide service. The business simply provides backcountry huts for the public through special-use permits administere...
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Sheriff’s office takes on policing for city, meeting scheduled tonight
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Sheriff’s office takes on policing for city, meeting scheduled tonight
Another officer resigns from police department, leaving sergeant and administrative assistant
By Mike Wiggins 
February 2, 2026
The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office has assumed full responsibility for law enforcement services in the city of Ouray after City Administrator Michelle Metteer reassigned the police department’s two rem...
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Onward and upward
Main, News...
Onward and upward
January 28, 2026
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Town prepares for legal battle
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
January 28, 2026
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...
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County eyes budget cuts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 28, 2026
Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...
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Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body
News
Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body
January 28, 2026
Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...
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