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News
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
April 24, 2024
Internal probe initiated after ex-employee alleges misconduct, lack of professionalism The city of Ouray has initiated an internal investigation of its police department after receiving a complaint al...
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News
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
April 24, 2024
Explosives used to blast rock above Ouray last week resulted in an investigation by the Colorado Division of Oil & Public Safety, which regulates explosive use. Residents were surprised by the explosi...
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News
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
April 24, 2024
Four years after advisory panel disbanded, city proposes joining with county, town to work together Governments in Ouray County are taking baby steps to collaborate on overseeing affordable housing. C...
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News
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 24, 2024
Shortage of cafeteria workers forces Ridgway schools to stop serving lunch on Mondays — and look for long-term solutions For 13 years, Janet Collins has dedicated herself to getting Ridgway Elementary...
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Feature
April 24, 2024
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 25 PRESENTATIONS: Ignite! presentations at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. Entry by donation. DARK SKY EVENT: "Dark sky jewels in Colorado" ...
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Feature
April 24, 2024
OURAY COUNTY April 25, 1974 - The Ouray School Board and Superintendent Dan Kerr came under siege before an intense but well-behaved audience of over 115 persons, at the regular board meeting Monday n...
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Columns, Feature...
By Karen Risch 
April 24, 2024
The bees are back, hugging the grape hyacinths and dandelions, buzzing me as I work. I am living a gardener’s dream. It’s not quite 60 degrees, my carefully nurtured earth in this mountain place is fi...
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Letters, Opinion...
April 24, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Ouray County is in danger of losing one of its iconic panoramas. The U.S. Forest Service has announced that it will begin drawing down Crystal Reservoir with the poss...
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Letters, Opinion...
April 24, 2024
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: It is of cold comfort to say that I am grateful my child was never a guest at the home of the police chief. Reread that. It's a statement that shouldn't make sense. A...
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Feature
Ouray-Ridgway-Silverton track and field competes in Grand Junction
April 24, 2024
Photographer David Emory captured these photos of the combined Ouray-Ridgway-Silverton team at the Warrior Wild West Invitational last weekend in Grand Junction. The team has the San Juan Basin League...
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Feature
By Ellen Metrick Special to the Plaindealer 
April 24, 2024
Walk into Sally Jo Ocasio’s The Vintage Vault in Ridgway, and you will see a wide array of fun, ageless treasures both retro and modern. Just give it another week or so before you pay her a visit. Oca...
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