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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: 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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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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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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A SEASON-OPENING VICTORY
A SEASON-OPENING VICTORY
By News Staff 
December 8, 2022
Ouray junior forward Landen Hill (22) looks to drive to the hoop after receiving a screen from freshman Cavan Pasek (23) during the boys’ team’s season opener at home against Dolores on Nov. 29. The T...
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PLAYERS HONORED
PLAYERS HONORED
By News Staff 
December 8, 2022
Two Ouray High School students earned All Conference honors this year for their performance on the Montrose High School Football team. Because Ouray doesn’t have a football team of its own, these stud...
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Season of Sharing: Ouray Trail Group
Season of Sharing: Ouray Trail Group
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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Log Hill Village: A community full of passion
Log Hill Village: A community full of passion
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
December 8, 2022
The recent fire at the clubhouse on Log Hill Mesa has captured our attention. Many of us have driven by and taken photos of that ruined building. This fire and the ongoing investigation will continue ...
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Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily, Ridgway chooses contractors for projects
By Erin 
May 8, 2025
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail south of Ouray will close for reconstruction projects during the week until October, according to the U.S. Forest Service...
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
Resident asks town to be first to fly planet's flag
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be the world's first place to formally adopt and fly ...
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
Nonprofit aims to help ranchers as activity detected in NW corner
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
For the first time since their release in Colorado nearly 18 months ago, gray wolves have crossed into Ouray County. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife map tracing wolf movement between March 25 and April ...
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Log Hill district seeks to expand services
Fairway Pines Sanitation District could convert to metro district
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The previous version inaccurately indicated Paul Stashick is currently on the board of directors for the Fairway Pines Estates Property ...
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Board postpones guest ranch decision
Commissioners cite concerns about Gold Mountain Ranch, will consider permit again in August
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
A special-use permit application for a proposed guest ranch will come back to Ouray County commissioners in late August after county leaders asked the applicant to address more than 15 concerns. After...
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