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During visit, Bennet says he'll help draft bill to transfer ownership of reservoir to city
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he will draft a bill to transfer ownersh...
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Ouray County commissioner race for District 1 seat
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
Michael Perkovich works alongside his dad to finish building a home th...
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County road superintendent alleges harassment; Padgett counters it 'smacks of politics'
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 17, 2024
Ouray County's road and bridge superintendent has filed an official workplace complaint against County Commissioner Lynn Padgett, making it public just as ballots were sent out for the Nov. 5 election in which she's running to retain her position. The complaint, alleging harassment and "a continuous pattern of hostility" over the past two years, was filed by Ty Barger on Aug. 29. It was submitted ...
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Ouray County commissioner race for District 1 seat
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
Lynn Padgett's office floor is covered with thick, spiral-bound books filled with Ouray County budgets from the past four years. It's Sunday morning. And she's preparing for the meeting with her fello...
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By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
A Ridgway man died and his wife was seriously injured after their sport-utility vehicle and a cement truck collided head-on Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 550 just north of Ridgway. The driver of t...
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Board to consider time-of-use plan next week to charge more for 4-9 p.m., less at other times
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
Customers would pay more to use electricity during a five-hour window in the afternoon and evening, under a proposal that will be considered by the rural electric cooperative’s board of directors next...
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
The Horsefly Volunteer Fire Protection District has received first-time funding from Ouray County in the form of $25,000 to pay off the balance owed on its newest truck, a 1995 Freightliner engine pur...
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
Ridgway is requesting an $8 million emergency drawdown loan for repairs to its main water source after receiving a more in-depth report of damages which was paid for by the Colorado Water Conservation...
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Montrose lawyer Anna Cooling says she's up for challenge
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
Anna Cooling has had her sights set on becoming the district attorney in the 7th Judicial District for many years. It required a circuitous route to get here — stints as a classroom teacher and school...
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
The east corner of Ridgway’s Space to Create building will bloom into color next spring with a mural of local flora and fauna from Maryland-based muralist Yulia Avgustinovich. The awaited $25,000 publ...
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 16, 2024
A Wetterhorn homeowner will be allowed to sell her deed-restricted home to a qualified buyer outside of the boundaries of the Ridgway School District, in either Montrose or San Miguel counties. This i...
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Calendar & Events, Feature...
October 16, 2024
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn, 5-8 p.m. at the Western Hotel, 210 Seventh Ave. in Ouray. FILM CLUB: Ouray County Public Library Film Club, 5:30-7 p.m. 400 Seventh Ave. CANDIDATES FORUM: ...
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Feature
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 9, 2024
Kristin Kelley’s first weeks as Ouray County’s new public health director tested her forte and favorite part of the job — building up community partnerships and ensuring equal access to care — as she ...
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Feature
By SUE HUSCH 
October 9, 2024
I recently had a chat with my friends Bev and Jorg Angehrn about their longtime work with the Ouray County Food Pantry. Bev started volunteering with the original food pantry, which was under the ausp...
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Feature
By Joel Priest 
October 9, 2024
Joel Priest— Special to the Plaindealer Ridgway's Sophia Forrest (21) alertly swipes Telluride setter Lillyann Mahoney's errant pass back over the net for a quick point on Oct. 3, during the teams' se...
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October 9, 2024
OCT. 11, 1974 The contest to design Ouray’s Centennial Flag was being sponsored by the Committee for the Walsh Library Building (City Hall facade) Restoration, as a Centennial-Bicentennial project. Ev...
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Columns, Feature...
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
October 9, 2024
Do vice presidents leave a legacy? Many historians believe that Vice President George Mifflin Dallas certainly did here in Ouray County. Today you can find a creek, a mountain, a pass, a company and a...
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Columns, Opinion...
FROM THE PUBLISHERS
October 16, 2024
Sometimes, you can't win. You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't. It's important for us to be transparent with readers about newsroom ethical debates we hold, and we wanted to share a few of...
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Letters, Opinion...
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Mr. Nasisse's distressed lowing about cattle! To imply that a rancher would inflict harm on their herd is at best ignorant and at worst pernicious. There are...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: Mr. Perkovich has not separated himself from the leader of the Republican Party who lies, almost daily, often hatefully, about individuals and groups, including immigrants. The Republican...
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Letters, Opinion...
October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: In theory time-of-use rates seem to be a smart way to reduce wholesale costs. By reducing demand (the cost of infrastructure needed to supply energy to San Miguel Power Association) the p...
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October 16, 2024
Dear Editor: I’m sorry to hear that someone’s campaign signs have gone missing. When the norms of civil society have degenerated to the point that a losing candidate would attempt to overthrow our ver...
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