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Metteer slated to start in March; unclear if she'll have a hand selecting police chief
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
Minturn Town Administrator Michelle Metteer will become Ouray’s next city administrator, transitioning from one small mountain community that boasts abundant outdoor recreation but struggles with affo...
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Brand inspector, law enforcement investigating more than 180 cows reported missing
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
While some might think cattle rustling is a thing of the past — dating back to the days of shootouts with outlaws and no-good robbers holding up banks and trains — it appears the crime is alive and we...
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County must still approve _inal permit application before work resumes on Queen Street
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
The owner of a property on Queen Street whose controversial blasting caused turmoil last summer — including two stop-work orders issued by Ouray County — is close to having the necessary approvals to ...
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
In an effort to make meetings more efficient, Ouray County leaders have agreed to tighten deadlines and restructure their meetings. These changes come after a request from Clerk Cristy Lynn, who confr...
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
Ouray County commissioners have postponed approving the latest request from a resident to plow a road to access his home during the winter, saying they want more information on existing maintenance ag...
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SEASON OF SHARING
December 11, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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SEASON OF SHARING
December 11, 2024
Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer started publishing profiles of nonprofits between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in 2020 as a community service. The purpose of these profiles is to highlight ...
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U.S. 550 wildlife crossing finished
December 11, 2024
Wildlife crossing completed north of Ridgway The Colorado Department of Transportation has completed a wildlife and safety improvements project on U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, highlighted by the...
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A quarter-century after initial work, research project aimed at determining well-being, risks
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
This summer Peggy Lyon made her way through some of the very same fens and alpine tundra as she did 26 years ago, collecting data about all the different species living here in Ouray County. Over mont...
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