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Season of Sharing: Ouray County Historical Society
By Kylea Henseler 
December 21, 2022
Year formed: 1971 What does your organization do for Ouray County? In addition to operating the Ouray County Museum, the Ouray County Historical Society offers programs ranging from a series of talks ...
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Season of Sharing: Minerva West
By Kylea Henseler 
December 21, 2022
Year formed: 2022 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Minerva West provides performing arts opportunities for any members of the Ouray County community who wish to participate, no matter ...
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Season of Sharing: Ridgway Ouray Community Council
By Kylea Henseler 
December 21, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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Season of Sharing: Ridgway Railroad Museum
Season of Sharing: Ridgway Railroad Museum
By Kylea Henseler 
December 21, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Cie Hoover
Spotlight on the Arts: Cie Hoover
By Kaitlynn Winkelmann 
December 21, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is pleased to feature local artists in an occasional feature, 'Spotlight on the Arts,' which has a goal of highlighting various artists in Ouray County and ...
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Season of Sharing: Ouray Climbers Alliance
By Kylea Henseler 
December 21, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
December 21, 2022
December 21, 1972 - The Ouray School Board covered a lot of territory Monday night. Many things, from routine building upkeep to the impact of the new 'Sunshine Law,' were discussed. This is the law p...
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
By News Staff 
December 21, 2022
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial on Sept. 21, 1897. The work of former Civil War correspondent F...
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Season of Sharing: Ouray County Ranch History Museum
Season of Sharing: Ouray County Ranch History Museum
By Kylea Henseler 
December 14, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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Season of Sharing: Neighbor to Neighbor
By Kylea Henseler 
December 14, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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Season of Sharing: Woman’s Club of Ouray County
Season of Sharing: Woman’s Club of Ouray County
By Kylea Henseler 
December 14, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Colin Sullivan
Spotlight on the Arts: Colin Sullivan
By Kylea Henseler 
December 14, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is pleased to feature local artists in an occasional feature, 'Spotlight on the Arts.' This is the fourth installation of this new feature, which has a goal...
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KEEPING ON THEIR TOES
KEEPING ON THEIR TOES
By News Staff 
December 14, 2022
Ridgway dancer Kayla Bolane, right, performs with snow flakes and horses as the Snow Queen in Weehawken Creative Arts’ production of The Nutcracker in Montrose on Sunday. The winter dance program, wit...
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Like Ouray’s residents, Ice Park needs to pay for its water
By News Staff 
December 14, 2022
Dear Editor: I (along with many residents of Ouray) am concerned that the Ice Park does not pay for the water that they use. My investigation revealed that the water comes from the Weehawken Spring th...
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
December 14, 2022
December 14, 1972 - The Plaindealer asked a few local people what kind of Christmas tree they preferred, true or false. The results of our random survey follow. Dave Wood prefers a real tree for tradi...
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FIERY TRANSFORMATION
FIERY TRANSFORMATION
By News Staff 
December 8, 2022
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Season of Sharing: Horse and Human Rescue
Season of Sharing: Horse and Human Rescue
By Kylea Henseler 
December 8, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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Yes, Virginia, there is a live radio show
Yes, Virginia, there is a live radio show
By Liz Teitz 
December 8, 2022
There will be no elaborate sets, no overthe- top costumes, no dramatic choreography – just a cast of 19 local performers, and a table of live sound effects on the Wright Opera House stage. But the plo...
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Season of Sharing: Voyager Youth Program
Season of Sharing: Voyager Youth Program
By Kylea Henseler 
December 8, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is featuring nonprofit organizations which are based in Ouray County and serve Ouray County in a series of profiles titled Season of Sharing. The purpose of...
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Nutcracker production takes to the stage
Nutcracker production takes to the stage
By Erin McIntyre 
December 8, 2022
When more than 250 dancers don their costumes and take to the stage this weekend for The Nutcracker, one important member of the audience will be missing. Mama Pyeatte, as some of the Weehawken dancer...
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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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