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Gals of West focus of talk
By News Staff 
July 8, 2019
CITY OF OURAY Stories of women who made their mark on the West and made names for themselves in history is the latest in the Ouray County Historical Society’s series of talks at the Wright Opera House...
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As the month comes to a close, there is much to appreciate about June
As the month comes to a close, there is much to appreciate about June
By News Staff 
July 8, 2019
Right on schedule, 2019’s climatological summer began with a perfect first June day of 74 degrees under a partly sunny sky. Thirty-five Ouray Trail Group volunteers, who turned out to upgrade several ...
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Local trails benefit from cleanup
By News Staff 
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor: Under the direction of their teachers and Ouray Trail Group Coordinator Jill Parisi, students in the Voyager Program spent part of Thursday, June 20, exploring and decluttering Ouray Trai...
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Ridgway principal leaves behind legacy
Ridgway principal leaves behind legacy
By News Staff 
June 24, 2019
After four years of implementing changes at Ridgway Secondary School, Principal Jeremy Voytko is leaving the Western Slope, answering the call of the big city. Under Voytko’s leadership many new advan...
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Advocates push for mental health training
By Mike Wiggins 
June 24, 2019
Most people know what to do when someone has a heart attack or slips on the sidewalk and breaks an arm: Render first aid and call 911. But what do you do when a friend or coworker seems unusually sile...
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Bear euthanized at Ridgway State Park
By Erin McIntyre 
June 24, 2019
A female bear attracted by campers’ food at Ridgway State Park was euthanized after displaying aggressive behavior late Tuesday night. A Western Colorado Conservation Corps crew of nine was camping at...
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Community paramedicine brings vital care to mountain, rural places
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
November 19, 2025
Editor’s note: There’s a proposal to start a community paramedicine program here in Ouray County, and we wanted to know more about how these kinds of services work in other places in Colorado where th...
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Commissioner: ‘My patience is gone’
Claiming continued poor behavior, Nauer asks Padgett to take 'timeout,' attend meetings remotely
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Michelle Nauer has asked Commissioner Lynn Padgett to take a "timeout" and attend meetings by Zoom while the county makes leadership transitions over the next few months, cit...
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Police chief, sheriff urge Ouray council to rethink strict response time policy
Councilors table plan requiring officers to live within 10 miles of city after concern from leaders
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The Ouray City Council on Monday pitched and then quickly ditched a proposal to require police officers to live within 10 miles and a 10-minute drive from the city after local law enforcement and city...
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SMPA approves rate increases
Monthly base, peak energy charges to rise in 2026 as electric cooperative prepares for escalating wholesale power costs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The San Miguel Power Association board of directors on Tuesday approved dual rate increases in 2026 for the second year in a row, as the rural electric cooperative continues to grapple with higher who...
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Ridgway hires North Carolina agency for tourism, marketing
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 19, 2025
The town of Ridgway has hired a North Carolina-based agency for its tourism and marketing services, choosing an outside perspective familiar with rural communities. During a Nov. 12 town council meeti...
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