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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
November 9, 2022
50 YEARS AGO November 9, 1972 - It was no surprise that President Nixon will have his “four more years” in the White House. Pollsters predicted a record landslide without precedent in presidential ele...
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Dusty road deja vu
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: I recently attended a commission workshop about dirt roads. A handful of 24 residents attended. It was a calming conversation about exploring possible solutions to the dust and speed issu...
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A BOOTIFUL OURAY AFTERNOON
A BOOTIFUL OURAY AFTERNOON
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
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Spotlight on the Arts: Tammi Brazee
Spotlight on the Arts: Tammi Brazee
By Kaitlyn Winkelmann 
November 2, 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 second installation of this new feature, which has a goa...
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TRICKS AND TREATS
TRICKS AND TREATS
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
50 YEARS AGO November 2, 1972 - EDITORIAL: It is happening in New Mexico, and don’t think it can’t happen here — it can and is likely to happen unless the public raises enough hell to get really tough...
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Fire district tax increase essential to community welfare
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: I commend the Plaindealer and reporter Kylea Henseler with the excellent article on the needs of the three fire departments in Ouray County. As the article points out, Ridgway Fire Depart...
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Suspend prescribed burns until process is revamped
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: Let me start by saying that I have complete respect for the firefighters manning the Simms Fire at U.S. Forest Service direction and the first responders and do not hold them responsible ...
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Vote to support fire department
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: Almost 10 years ago I accidentally caught a shed near my house on fire. The shed was storing used fry oil for turning into biodiesel. It created a huge fireball! Ridgway Fire Department r...
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Spotlight on the Arts: Natalie Heller
Spotlight on the Arts: Natalie Heller
By Kaitlyn Winkelmann 
October 27, 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 first installation of this new feature, which has a goal...
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New captains take helm of Clipper Inn
New captains take helm of Clipper Inn
By Kylea Henseler 
October 27, 2022
Married hospitality veterans and management duo Rich and Linae Leavens are taking the helm of the newly renamed Clipper Inn at 525 2nd St. in Ouray. The team has been in the business for 15 years, wo...
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Ouray sales activity holds steady in August
By Mike Wiggins 
October 27, 2022
Sales activity held steady in August in Ouray compared to last year’s record- shattering revenue, an indication of just how popular the city remained as a tourist destination this summer. The city col...
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KICKIN’ IT OVERSEAS
KICKIN’ IT OVERSEAS
By Liz Teitz 
October 27, 2022
Cory Thomsen was a freshman on Ridgway’s soccer team when they won a state title in 2019, starting every game that season en route to the school’s first championship in the sport. In 2021, he won anot...
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Fire chief opens gallery to showcase local art
Fire chief opens gallery to showcase local art
By Kylea Henseler 
October 27, 2022
Since May, Ouray Volunteer Fire Department Chief and Red Mountain Construction owner Adam Kunz has been steadily filling his gallery on the bottom floor of 630 Main St. in Ouray with the work of local...
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Kuns will be the champion of women’s rights
By News Staff 
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: Women’s rights are a priority for Kevin Kuns. As a founder of the Montrose Women March group, Kevin Kuns has consistently stood with us. In 2018, I worked with Kevin on the steering commi...
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Camp Hale, Thompson Divide protections welcomed
By News Staff 
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: Great Old Broads for Wilderness applauds President Biden’s proclaiming the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument last week as a tribute to the 10th Mountain Division soldiers and...
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Catlin a first-class rep for region
By News Staff 
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: I have met Marc Catlin on a number of occasions and have been impressed with his level of knowledge on the water resources here in District 58 and for that fact all of Colorado. He has be...
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CROSS COUNTRY SEASON NEARS FINISH LINE
CROSS COUNTRY SEASON NEARS FINISH LINE
By News Staff 
October 20, 2022
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HITTING THE STAGE
HITTING THE STAGE
By News Staff 
October 20, 2022
Theater lovers can enjoy a pair of productions in Ouray County this weekend and next. Dayna Geiger and Drew Horwitz act out a scene during a rehearsal of the 'The Last Five Years.' The two-person mus...
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Tiny, mighty bushtits a wonder to see
Tiny, mighty bushtits a wonder to see
By Sue Hirshman 
October 20, 2022
'In all things of nature, There is something of the marvelous.' – Aristotle Everyone I know falls in love with this funny, tiny little bird called the bushtit. The first part of his name comes from it...
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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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