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LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
50 YEARS AGO October 14, 1971 - OPEN LETTER — It has been brought to our attention that rumors about the Ridgway school accreditation are being circulated by certain individuals in the community. We f...
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A RUN THROUGH THE ASPEN
A RUN THROUGH THE ASPEN
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
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Find other revenue streams
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: There are several proposals on the upcoming election ballot that will raise taxes if they are approved. I will be voting no on all of them and I hope I am not alone. I have owned a home i...
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Short-term rental tax will chase away Ouray’s lifeblood
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: Let’s be honest. Ouray is a tourist based town. It’s not a mining town, it is a tourist town. People come here to enjoy the scenery, swim, hike, Jeep, rock climb, ice climb (which has bee...
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An opportunity to support new generations of Ridgway kids
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: I am a senior in our community and my child went through the Ridgway school system a number of years ago. She received an excellent education due to the committed school administration, t...
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Vote no on state ballot issues
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: I would like to bring the three state ballot issues to everyone's attention, because they all affect school funding. Amendment 78 would require that all state money be appropriated throug...
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Measures will uphold strong learning, fund needed repairs
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: As a student of the Ridgway School District, I believe voting in favor of issues 4A and 4B in this upcoming election would benefit students, teachers, and administrators alike. Throughout...
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4A, 4B sound, responsible investments
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: Local elections are of paramount importance and the Ridgway School District has two very important issues on the upcoming ballot, questions 4A and 4B. As a teacher and a new Ouray County ...
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Vote yes on 6A to back library
By News Staff 
October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: Vote yes on 6A and say yes to Ouray Library services. The Ouray Library is asking us to allow it to adjust its mill levy to retain the level of funding it receives. If Proposition 120 pas...
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Moving slower? Blame it on the ‘cold spell’
Moving slower? Blame it on the ‘cold spell’
By Erin Stadelman 
October 7, 2021
A “cold spell” is definitely upon us. I find that most things in my world seem to slow down a bit when the weather turns chilly. Activities at my office seem to shift down to first gear. The overwhelm...
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Bird banding remains an important activity
Bird banding remains an important activity
By Sue Hirshman 
October 7, 2021
Bird banding has long been an important technique for identifying individual birds, to keep track of them and learn how birds travel and live. The technique dates back to the early 1800s, when John Ja...
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RUNNERS COMPETE IN DELTA
RUNNERS COMPETE IN DELTA
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
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Thanks for Ramble help
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Dear Editor: On behalf of Ouray, Ridgway and Silverton school districts, we say thank you to the numerous individuals and entities that helped make the 2021 edition of the Ramble at the Reservoir midd...
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Skoko’s qualities make her right choice for school board
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Alicia Skoko for Ridgway School Board. Alicia and her family have been a part of the Ridgway community for 5-plus years and her two children attend Ridgway Elem...
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‘Week Without Walls’ highlighted teachers’ positive impact
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Dear Editor: There’s nothing I feel as passionate about as the life changing role the teachers in this community play in our lives — specifically the teachers I have the great opportunity of learning ...
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Mayor’s performance makes him worthy of re-election
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Dear Editor: I have been reading negative comments about the coming election. It is my choice to be positive about it. Some individuals have made derogatory remarks about the performance of Mayor Greg...
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Decision to halt agenda publication poor for many reasons
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Dear Editor: The county's agenda policy change looks bad, and is bad, for the thin-skinned BOCC. For more than a decade, I’ve stayed out of local politics, much because the unspoken desire of my immed...
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Climate crisis should be nation’s top priority to address
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Dear Editor: In his recent speech before the UN General Assembly, President Biden listed the pandemic and the climate crisis as the top two issues confronting the world. I would go so far as to say th...
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In Ouray council races, choose independent candidates
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Dear Editor: Two years ago a group of three candidates were elected as mayor and councilors with a common agenda — to take over the City of Ouray. Since three represents a controlling majority on the ...
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Why eliminate agenda publication?
Why eliminate agenda publication?
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
September 30, 2021
You might notice something missing from this week's edition of the Plaindealer. Readers of this newspaper have, since at least 2007, seen the county commissioners' full meeting agendas published here...
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November
Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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