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Ouray reverses course on pool fix
With hotels threatening to shut down geothermal well, city shifts focus to heat exchanger Ouray city leaders have shifted focus on the Hot Springs Poo...
March 20, 2024
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County probing permit process
Citizens, leaders: Red Mountain Alpine Lodge larger than regs allow The Ouray County Land Use Department is investigating how the owners of Red Mounta...
March 13, 2024
Council reviews hot springs heat options
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Council reviews hot springs heat options
Most expensive alternative tops $5M, though overlook area could help offset cost Engineers on Monday presented the Ouray City Council with a range of ...
March 6, 2024
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Dems seek re-election to board
Commissioners Niece, Padgett announce bids; GOP eyes competition for both seats Ouray County commissioners Lynn Padgett and Jake Niece will run for re...
March 6, 2024
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Ouray Riverside Resort grows footprint
Owners acquire River Run Cabins, plan to add employee housing When Jason and Amber Perkins rolled into the San Juans in an RV and bought a narrow rect...
February 28, 2024
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‘Love Letters’ both simple and complex
On its face, “Love Letters” seems like a simple play. Two actors sit across from each other at a table, reading letters written over a lifetime. But a...
February 28, 2024
HIGH PRICES, LOW INVENTORY
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HIGH PRICES, LOW INVENTORY
That combo put Ouray County buyers in a vise in 2023. Realtors differ on how much the market will loosen up this year but agree on one thing: Prices w...
February 21, 2024
Chief questioned accuser’s credibility
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Chief questioned accuser’s credibility
Emails, texts also reveal response to media frenzy, doubts about Wood staying in job Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood questioned the credibility of the te...
February 21, 2024
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Blasting to resume above Ouray Jan. 6
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
December 27, 2024
Blasting for a private homeowner's garage project will resume Jan. 6 in the side of a mountain above Ouray, with operations paused for the upcoming Ouray Ice Festival due to safety concerns. The proje...
Home for the holidays
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Home for the holidays
Perennial renters. Globetrotters. Forced minimalists. For financial and other reasons, they've spent most of their lives moving from place to place. Now, for the first time, these new Waterview homeowners are putting down roots in Ouray.
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
December 25, 2024
When Diane Todd pulled her white Chevy pickup into the driveway of her new home in Ouray, she jumped out of the car and gave her next-door neighbor a hug. It was the first time they had met, and both ...
Season of Sharing 2024: Minerva West Theater Co.
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SEASON OF SHARING
Season of Sharing 2024: Minerva West Theater Co.
December 25, 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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