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County: Forest Service violated federal law
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County: Forest Service violated federal law
Letter alleges agency failed to follow proper procedures before Crystal Reservoir drawdown
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 26, 2025
Ouray County leaders sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service arguing the agency violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it partially drained Crystal Reservoir and proposed permanently rem...
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County rejects tax refund request
Owner of building without water, electricity irate after assessor classifies land as commercial
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 26, 2025
Ouray County commissioners refused a Ridgway property owner's request for a tax refund and asked him to leave the room for disorderly conduct during a meeting Tuesday. Brent Kimball lives in the 127-y...
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Safety solutions sought for backcountry road
County leaders to invest in more avalanche risk signs, revisit possibility of creating new parking area
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 26, 2025
Ouray County leaders agreed to invest in better signs and revisit talks about a new parking area to make County Road 361 safer for users including recreationists, mine operators and county road and br...
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CORRECTION
March 26, 2025
An article in the March 20 edition about a plan to control prairie dogs at Top of the Pines mispelled the last name of Elk Meadows resident Scott Layton.
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Padgett asks county to pay legal fees
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
March 24, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett is asking the county to pay nearly $11,000 for the attorney she hired after the county road and bridge superintendent filed a harassment complaint against her la...
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A THRIFT SHOP WALKS INTO A BAR
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A THRIFT SHOP WALKS INTO A BAR
At homey Cahoots, shop for a vintage item, sip a unique cocktail and settle into a board game
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 26, 2025
When people walk inside Cahoots Tavern they sometimes double check with owner Crystal Tadlock to make sure they haven’t accidentally broken into someone’s home. There’s generations of art and tchotchk...
THE REBIRTH OF CHIPETA LODGE
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THE REBIRTH OF CHIPETA LODGE
Ridgway resort celebrates completing years of renovations, spa grand opening
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 26, 2025
In Native American culture, seeing a white buffalo is a good omen – a sign of hope, renewal and good things to come. The sacred symbol is one that resonated with the owners of the Chipeta Lodge Resort...
Reimagining school lunch
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Reimagining school lunch
Forget the box cutter and microwave — Denean Colby insists on cooking from scratch in the school kitchen. And Ridgway students are eating it up
March 19, 2025
By Ariel Hessler, Special to the Plaindealer Denean Colby arrives for work at Ridgway Secondary School at 6 in the morning, long before other staff members begin to trickle in. She makes the bread fir...
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Jean Ann Starbuck Bosworth
March 26, 2025
April 20, 1925-February 11, 2025 Jean passed on peacefully at her home with her eldest son Ned and partner Gale by her side. She was 99 years old. Jean was one of three children born to Gladys Matthew...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
What a waste
March 26, 2025
Dear Editor: Regarding the city of Ouray's decision to pay $120,000 to former Police Chief Jeff Wood to settle his lawsuit: What a careless waste of my tax dollars. Shame on that crooked cop and shame...
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Relief, worry from Hurd’s comments
March 26, 2025
Dear Editor: My husband and I attended Jeff Hurd’s telephone town hall Tuesday, March 11. We were relieved to hear that our new representative supports Ukraine and the rehiring of fired federal worker...
Spring is here, but rain may stay away in April, May
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Spring is here, but rain may stay away in April, May
By Karen Risch 
March 26, 2025
Spring has sprung: Baby birds chirp riotously in birdhouses, leftover snow vanishes under an ascending sun, crocus and forsythia flutter in the March wind. This first month of spring 2025 has been two...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 27
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FRIDAY, MARCH 28
March 26, 2025
FILM: "Americans with no Address," 7 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Entry by donation. More info at sherbino.org. BOOK CLUB: "Crying in H Mart," discussion, 5-6 p.m. at the Ouray Pu...
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