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September 27, 2023
Experts: Lead, arsenic at elevated levels but pose limited risk Ouray ...
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September 27, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28IGNITE SHERBINO: Presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes ...
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September 27, 2023
From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway SunSeptember 27, 1973 - Plaindealer readers who have followed the situation involving the trails around Ouray will be interested ...
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September 27, 2023
Sales tax revenue tops $500K for month, up nearly 7.5% for yearJuly has long been Ouray’s most lucrative month in terms of sales tax revenue, as thousands of visitors descend on the town for Independe...
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September 27, 2023
San Miguel Power listing peak consumption on customer bills, with potential eye toward tiered rate system Timing matters. At least that’s what San Miguel Power Association’s newest initiative says as ...
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September 27, 2023
Newspaper wins 16 awards in statewide contest The Ouray County Plaindealer won recognition as the top newspaper in its circulation class at a state-wide journalism competition last week, the third tim...
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September 27, 2023
County gives Log Hill property owners until Nov. 1 to complete workProperty owners have officially begun demolishing a long-charred Log Hill Mesa building after obtaining the necessary permits to clea...
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September 27, 2023
An investigation is ongoing into a human-started fire that charred a quarter- acre of federal land last week in an area north of Lake Lenore that’s frequently used by campers, according to a Bureau of...
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September 20, 2023
Fearing for safety, victims seek max sentence; DA calls Gottorff 'scourge' on community A judge sentenced a Ridgway man to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him of attempting to influence p...
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September 27, 2023
Ouray County residents have the chance this weekend to tour some of Ridgway’s most unique homes while helping a nonprofit organization make sure others have a chance to secure their own residences. Th...
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September 27, 2023
Soon-to-open eatery will feature Mediterranean cuisine Visiting the kitchen at the soon-to-open Kismet Cafe in Ridgway is a little bit like watching "America’s Test Kitchen" on TV. Chef Patrick Hurtt ...
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September 27, 2023
Thomas Livingstone’s collection of images of abandoned Colorado mining buildings showcase serenity — the beauty of aging structures, the pastoral landscapes of the San Juan Mountains. Less peaceful, t...
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September 20, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21LIVE MUSIC: Easy Jim: Music of the Grateful Dead at the Sherbino Theater, Clinton Street, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $25 door.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22RAILROAD ...
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September 20, 2023
OURAY COUNTYSeptember 20, 1973 - Charges have been filed against Ronald Zaring for cattle rustling in Ouray County. About 9 p.m.Tuesday, Mark Nichols was informed by two young men from the Eastern Slo...
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September 20, 2023
Inaugural San Juan Slam tournament brings 100 participants to town this weekend The pickleball craze sweeping the nation will soon make its way to Ouray County as the Ridgway Pickleball Club prepares ...
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September 27, 2023
This year's minimal monsoon made a couple of short appearances this month, but overall just 0.97 inches of rain fell, 48% of the new normal, 2.04 inches. These recent storms sparked dry lightning and ...
Letters
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: I live in Montrose now but having been a full-time Ouray resident for several years, I read the weekly Plaindealer in one sitting, enjoying much of what that small town has to offer. I kn...
Letters
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: It was reported in last week’s Plaindealer that Ouray County government had grown 70% from 50 employees in 2003 to 85 in 2023. Simple research indicates that our population grew from 3,88...
Letters
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: Many thanks to you all for the coverage of David Gottorff and his effect on the community. Your coverage was complete, detailing his family responses and his own. Much appreciated.Ilene B...
Letters
September 27, 2023
Dear Editor: I would like to extend a tremendous “thank you” to the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department for their rapid response to my home on Sept. 19 at 3 a.m.Station 2 Capt. Paul Oppenheim and Justi...
