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December 4, 2024
CORRECTION

Due to outdated information on Ouray County Cares’ website, a Season of Sharing article about the nonprofit on Page 6 in the Nov. 28 edition contained some inaccurate information about volunteer opportunities this month. No events are planned for Dec. 12 and 13.

SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
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SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
December 4, 2024
The historic Victorian homes in Ouray were decorated with snow on Nov. 27, when local photographer Gary Ratcliff noticed they look like a Hallmark movie setting and took these photos. Ratcliff will ha...
‘I’m here to say, please help us’
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‘I’m here to say, please help us’
Swiss Village residents seek $1.2M from city to boost efforts to buy mobile home park
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Faced with the prospect of unaffordable spikes in rent or being forced to move out of Ouray altogether, Swiss Village Mobile Home Park residents pleaded with the Ouray City Council for a financial lif...
GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
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GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Find your Christmas cheer with free festivities,live radio show, dance production
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Ouray County turns into a holiday wonderland this weekend, with free celebrations in both Ridgway and Ouray to kick off the season. Both events promise to make it feel even more like you're tuning int...
Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
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Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
Compensation study lumped Ridgway Fire Protection District in with much larger departments
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
The Ridgway Fire Protection District is looking to award Fire Chief Chris Miller a $15,000 salary increase in 2025, an 18% hike over this year’s salary but far less than the salary boost recommended b...
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SEASON OF SHARING
Season of Sharing: Home Trust of Ouray County
December 4, 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: The Trust for Land Restoration
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SEASON OF SHARING
Season of Sharing: The Trust for Land Restoration
December 4, 2024
Year established as a nonprofit: 2000 What does your organization do for Ouray County? Ridgway-based Trust for Land Restoration is a specialty land trust that helps communities and local governments c...
Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Ignore climate warnings at your own risk
December 4, 2024
Dear Editor: Kamala Harris called climate change an existential threat in the campaign, but Donald Trump ignores climate science and declares it a hoax. He is in keeping with the Republican Party that...
Mary Ann Jordan
Obituaries
Mary Ann Jordan
December 4, 2024
July 31, 1940-September 18, 2024 Mary Ann Jordan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California, following a 5 year battle with dementia. Born in Minneapolis, Min...
CALENDAR & EVENTS
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
Dec. 5-18, 2024
December 4, 2024
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. FILM: Climb...
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