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Inn renovation nears completion
Inn renovation nears completion
By Carolina Brown 
July 28, 2021
When Ouray RV Park & Cabins owners Amber and Jason Perkins purchased the nearby Riverside Inn and Cabins last fall, increasing the amount of guests they can accommodate by 40% and expanding to offer m...
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Water fights were within the rules
By News Staff 
July 28, 2021
Dear Editor: My brother, Tom, and I competed in the Ouray Volunteer Fire Department’s 4th of July water fights this year for the first time. I’ve lived here over 16 years and my brother for 6, and tho...
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Landscaped areas need a little TLC
By News Staff 
July 28, 2021
Dear Editor: I would like to appeal to those businesses, church I would like to appeal to those businesses, churches and/or homeowners, who are adjacent to the (once) beautifully landscaped areas in t...
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Proud to live in welcoming town
By News Staff 
July 28, 2021
Dear Editor: I just wanted to say that I have heard some amazing things about the town/county being more openly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community! Although my family and I don’t identify in any of th...
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LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
July 21, 2021
50 YEARS AGO July 22, 1971 - Dear Editor, My honeymoon here in Ouray has been very memorable for several reasons. Married Saturday morning, my new wife and I set out for Ouray. I had forgotten to with...
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Film fest promises canine cinema
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
July 21, 2021
The Bow Wow Film Festival is back again this summer, with a best-of selection of all the favorite films from the past five festivals. The top films were chosen from 100 short films previously featured...
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Thanks for support of fireworks show
By News Staff 
July 21, 2021
Dear Editor: As fire chief of the Ouray Fire Department, I wanted to take the opportunity to reach out to the mayor, Ouray City Council and administration to thank you for your support and show of con...
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Transparency, communication, trust have declined in Ouray
By News Staff 
July 21, 2021
Dear Editor: Since 2006, I have participated as an appointed volunteer for 10 years as a planning commissioner, three years on the Beautification Committee, three years on the Hot Springs Pool Capital...
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Marijuana cultivation licenses would harm quality of life
By News Staff 
July 21, 2021
Dear Editor: “I like bacon but I don’t want to live next to a pig farm.” The analog for many of us living in Ouray County is “I have nothing against marijuana use but I don’t want a cultivating facili...
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Ouray should cap vacation rentals
By News Staff 
July 21, 2021
Dear Editor: I would like to see the city of Ouray limit the number of short-term rentals. Most of the Ouray properties bought in the last year were by people from out of the area that do not plan to ...
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Time for body camera footage to be released
Time for body camera footage to be released
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
July 21, 2021
By the time you read this, at least 59 days will have passed since Montrose resident Luther Medina died in Dexter Creek Canyon after being pulled over by Ouray Police Officer Brady Suppeland. We still...
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Let’s fulfill Sparky’s prophecy by coming together
Let’s fulfill Sparky’s prophecy by coming together
By Willie Richardson 
July 15, 2021
Normally my column is lighthearted and humorous, hopefully bringing some joy into someone's life who might be feeling down. This column will be different. It is with a heavy heart that I write this co...
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THIS WAY TO FUN
THIS WAY TO FUN
By News Staff 
July 15, 2021
Ouray Perimeter Trail architect Bob Risch looks at the new Perimeter Trail sign created by Ouray resident Jeff Skoloda and installed at the recently opened Perimeter Trail entrance on Oak Street. Plan...
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BOOK IT: THE WOMEN OF THE YEAR
BOOK IT: THE WOMEN OF THE YEAR
By News Staff 
July 15, 2021
The Ouray County Woman’s Club has awarded its annual award to three women – Maureen O’Driscoll, Aimee Vann and Joanie Gibbs. The award was announced at the club’s annual luncheon on June 15. The three...
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The sparrow that has a story to tell
The sparrow that has a story to tell
By Sue Hirshman 
July 7, 2021
Bird Songs are a part of the music of existence --Enos A. Mills— On June 25 I was birding at the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area just north of Ridgway, and I was noticing quite a few different bird sp...
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Joy of Purpose: Hanging in there
Joy of Purpose: Hanging in there
By Alexandra Mitchell Jeff Pryor 
July 7, 2021
Tim Foulkes grew up in the foothills of Colorado and went to Columbine High School. Yes, that high school. He’s grateful for his middle-class upbringing, but things don’t always come easy. “I believe ...
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Water fights promise to be a blast
Water fights promise to be a blast
By Erin McIntyre 
July 1, 2021
It’s not exactly a showdown at high noon. But it's close. At 2 p.m. Sunday, the legendary water fights of Ouray return to the corner of Sixth and Main. You might think this is just a crazy competition...
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A SACRED JOURNEY
A SACRED JOURNEY
By News Staff 
July 1, 2021
Ridgway Mayor John Clark and Melanie Schambach look on as Diron Montgomery hugs Robyn Cascade of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness and gives her a blanket from the Lummi Nation totem carvers, painte...
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There are some things that just go together
There are some things that just go together
By Erin Stadelman 
July 1, 2021
Around here, there are some things I am a fan of most music. OK, maybe not the rap music or classical music or opera music or reggae music. Perhaps I'm not a big music fan, but I do listen to a lot of...
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LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
July 1, 2021
50 YEARS AGO July 1, 1971 - Editorial: Everyone is prepared for crowds in town to help celebrate Independence Day in the American tradition. In Ouray, the special old-fashioned western-style Fourth of...
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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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