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Spotlight on the Arts: Lisa Issenberg
Spotlight on the Arts: Lisa Issenberg
By Katie Langford 
May 3, 2023
Lisa Issenberg is in the business of taking a significant moment in a person’s life and crafting it into a memory they can hold in their hands. Out of her Ridgway workshop on Clinton Street, Issenberg...
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HURLS AND HURDLES
HURLS AND HURDLES
By News Staff 
May 3, 2023
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CHANGES AT THE TOP
CHANGES AT THE TOP
By News Staff 
April 26, 2023
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KEEPING PACE WITH THE PACK
KEEPING PACE WITH THE PACK
By News Staff 
April 26, 2023
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Roofing company rehangs shingle in Ridgway
By Katie Langford 
April 26, 2023
After 25 years of working on roofing, restoration and construction projects in Ouray County and beyond, Dave Manes decided it was time to reopen an office in Ridgway. Manes is the owner of Nebraska-ba...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Erin Cawley
Spotlight on the Arts: Erin Cawley
By Katie Langford 
April 26, 2023
No matter where she lands in life, Ouray County Performing Arts Guild Executive Director Erin Cawley seems to find her way to the stage. Cawley has deep roots in the performing arts community, includi...
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OURAY’S GRAND DAME TO REOPEN
OURAY’S GRAND DAME TO REOPEN
By Erin McIntyre 
April 26, 2023
This old Western is turning a page and starting a new chapter. The Western Hotel, that is. One of Ouray's grand dames has a new look, inside and out, and she's ready to open up to visitors next week ...
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In advance of Easter, ‘Godspell’ revisits Biblical parables
In advance of Easter, ‘Godspell’ revisits Biblical parables
By News Staff 
March 30, 2023
Kathy O’Mara will be the first to tell you her next act as the artistic director for Minerva West isn’t the easiest production to piece together. The choreography for “Godspell” is complicated, requir...
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New fitness studio wants you to shape up
New fitness studio wants you to shape up
By Katie Langford 
March 30, 2023
From aerobics to Zumba, Ouray resident Marcy Wood has taught just about every kind of exercise imaginable over her 30-year career in the fitness industry. Now Wood is ready to put her own spin on exe...
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The ulti-mutt play-and-stay daycare
The ulti-mutt play-and-stay daycare
By Erin McIntyre 
March 30, 2023
Spencer Fuller finally has the perfect job. He's surrounded by friends. They play all day. Everyone is excited to see him. He's part of the pack. For him, it's all about unconditional love and provid...
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MAKING THE MUNDANE MAGICAL
MAKING THE MUNDANE MAGICAL
By Liz Teitz 
March 30, 2023
When she was deciding on a name for her new store in Ridgway, Tia Mihelarakis wanted something inviting that captured her love of fantasy, but left her room to grow and expand. She settled on Realm Su...
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School theater program returns with ‘Cabaret’
School theater program returns with ‘Cabaret’
By Mike Wiggins 
March 22, 2023
When Weehawken Creative Arts Theater Director Colin Sullivan and Ouray School District Superintendent Tod Lokey put their heads together to pick a musical for the reintroduction of the theater program...
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EARNING HIS WINGS
EARNING HIS WINGS
By News Staff 
March 22, 2023
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West Slope author to discuss book at Wright
West Slope author to discuss book at Wright
By Erin McIntyre 
March 22, 2023
Shelley Read comes from a long line of storytellers, a foundation she drew on when writing her first novel. The fifth-generation Coloradan reached back to her memories of her grandfather, who wrote do...
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Fly fishing film tour returns to Ridgway this weekend
Fly fishing film tour returns to Ridgway this weekend
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
March 15, 2023
The snow piled up around town says it’s still very much winter. But this weekend’s 17th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is designed to get you thinking about the warmer weather that’s around the corner a...
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A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
By Liz Teitz 
March 15, 2023
Editor's note : This is the latest in an occasional feature we publish about community members who might not otherwise make the news. These include stories about hobbies, service, or just “people sto...
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Gas boiler would ruin what’s left of pool
By News Staff 
March 15, 2023
Dear Editor: The Ouray Hot Springs Pool is a part of my worldly soul. That is truth, regardless of what you may think after you’ve read this. Protest is an act of respect and honor for the things we l...
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RACE OFFERS CURE FOR CABIN FEVER
RACE OFFERS CURE FOR CABIN FEVER
By News Staff 
March 8, 2023
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STUDENTS’ KINDNESS HELPS CLOTHE OTHERS
STUDENTS’ KINDNESS HELPS CLOTHE OTHERS
By News Staff 
March 8, 2023
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Second homeowner hardly victimized by tax
By News Staff 
March 8, 2023
Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Sears from Tampa, Florida, in his letter to the editor on “Tax on second homes bad idea”: First, thanks for the local community support that Mr. Sears stated his family...
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Ridgway keeps water restrictions
By Erin 
July 16, 2025
Ridgway remains in Stage 3 watering restrictions, upheld during a July 9 meeting by town councilors who cited concerns about persistent dry conditions and no permanent fix allowing the town to access ...
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Hunting down the ghosts
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Hunting down the ghosts
Veterans services officer finds and assists those who served with benefits, problems
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 16, 2025
During his time as a bus driver in Telluride, Mikael Madsen encountered many of his fellow veterans struggling to survive a Western Slope winter. At the time, Madsen was what he calls a military ghost...
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Wildfires surge across region
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Wildfires surge across region
Brief monsoon could bring relief — or lightning — before dry spell returns
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 16, 2025
Four lightning-sparked wildfires that had scorched more than 20,000 acres in southwestern Colorado as of Wednesday continue to churn through tinder-dry terrain, as hundreds of firefighters struggle to...
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Judge to rule on land condemnation
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Judge to rule on land condemnation
Town seeks slice of property for walking trail; resident c laims use unnecessary
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 16, 2025
A district judge is expected to rule this week on whether the town of Ridgway can seize a slice of a resident’s property to create a walking trail, after a trial concluded last week. The conflict date...
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Aspen Democrat seeks to unseat Hurd in Congress
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Aspen Democrat seeks to unseat Hurd in Congress
Alex Kelloff, first-time candidate for public office, stumps in western Colorado
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
July 16, 2025
An Aspen Democrat tried and failed twice in the last two elections to represent the 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Now, a different Democrat from Aspen hopes he’ll have better luck in 2...
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