'Constitution' play takes stage this weekend

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By By Chloe Kiparsky Plaindealer intern on November 6, 2024

‘Constitution’ play takes stage this weekend

Playwright Heidi Schreck earned her college tuition by traveling the country doing speeches on the U.S. Constitution for prize money. Her award-winning play, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” directed by Cassidy Willey, takes to the stage at the Wright Opera House this weekend.

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ELECTION 2024

November 6, 2024

A roundup of select state, regional and local races. Results are unofficial and as of Wednesday afternoon. 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Adam Frisch (D) 171,251 47% Jeff Hurd (R) 183,080 50% SENATE DISTR...

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Padgett sails to victory

Democrat commissioner bests Perkovich, elected for fourth time

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 6, 2024

Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett easily won re-election Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Michael Perkovich to retain the District 1 seat. Padgett, a Democrat who touted her 12 year...

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Gravel operation plans crushed

County abandons idea to process 20K tons of material near subdivision after residents object

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 6, 2024

A proposed gravel crushing operation across from the Whispering Pines subdivision between Ouray and Ridgway was quashed last week after Ouray County leaders heard fervent opposition from more than 20 ...

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Administrator search narrows to 3

Candidates in Ouray next week for meet-and-greet, interviews

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 6, 2024

The search for Ouray’s new city administrator has narrowed to three finalists who will be in town at the end of next week for a tour, interviews and a meet-and-greet with the community. City officials...

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After years of hikes, some rate relief

Ouray proposes minimal increase in utility prices in 2025

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 6, 2024

Utility rates for the average Ouray resident will inch up by less than $2 a month next year, providing some financial relief after years of sharp increases to pay for new wastewater and water treatmen...

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ELECTION 2024: PROPOSITION 127

Ban on big cat hunting fails

Voters in rural, less populated areas soundly reject measure to prohibit hunting mountain lions and bobcats

By Jason Blevins The Colorado Sun

November 6, 2024

Colorado voters on Tuesday night split along rural and urban lines on Proposition 127, which would ban hunting mountain lions and bobcats. The proposed ban passed in only six counties —Arapahoe, Bould...

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Ridgway girls run wild at state meet

Third-place finish for freshman-laden team in Class 2A cross-country championship opens eyes

By By Joel Priest Special to the Plaindealer

November 6, 2024

COLORADO SPRINGS — Pre-dating Socrates, ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus once proposed,"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river, and it’s not the same man." That bei...

Nature photography exhibit opens in Ouray

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Nature photography exhibit opens in Ouray

Show from Shanda Akin, Betsy Botsford at Wright until Jan. 1

By By Chloe Kiparsky Plaindealer intern

November 6, 2024

A new photography exhibit will transport viewers to nature landscapes at the Wright Opera House. Shanda Akin and Betsy Botsford’s photography show, "Scenic Treasures — Nature's Beauty from Colorado an...

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LONG-AWAITED LLAMA HOMECOMING

Nearly four months after escaping in the Cimarrons, Clavio and Cisneros have been reunited with their humans

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 6, 2024

It’s homecoming season for two llamas, who went missing back in July along the high crests of the West Fork of the Cimarron. Clavio and Cisneros' condition when they were retrieved: “Excellent, never ...

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ELECTION 2024: PROPOSITION JJ

Sports betting tax revenue to fund water projects

By Shannon Mullane The Colorado Sun

November 6, 2024

Coloradans voted Tuesday to approve Proposition JJ, a ballot measure that allows the state to keep all of the sports betting tax revenue it collects and use those dollars for water projects. Propositi...

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ELECTION 2024: PROPOSITION KK

Voters OK excise tax on guns, ammunition

By By Brian Eason The Colorado Sun

November 6, 2024

Colorado voters on Tuesday approved a 6.5% excise tax on firearms and ammunition, joining California as one of just two states to impose special taxes on gun sales. The 6.5% tax is expected to generat...

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines