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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 POETRY READING: Literary Living Room presents Jeanine Renee at 7:30 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. Free. PRINTMA...
September 19, 2024
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. Mo...
September 4, 2024
News
One adult and two children were rescued from Canyon Creek on Monday afternoon, after Ouray Mountain Rescue Team was paged to help them around 12:45 p....
July 31, 2024
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THURSDAY, JULY 25 LIVE MUSIC: Kiltro and Pahua, Ridgway Concert Series last concert of 2024, 6 p.m. in Hartwell Park. Free. FRIDAY, JULY 26 THEATER: "...
July 24, 2024
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THURSDAY, JULY 18 LIBRARY TALK: Ridgway Public Library summer reading program presents Goldie the mini horse from Mighty Mini Horse Therapy, 11 a.m.-n...
July 17, 2024
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Sixteen years after his father died in ascent, Ridgway native Michael Gardner dies on Nepal peak
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 23, 2024
Michael Gardner chose courage as consistently as he stirred it in others. It was clear, as seven Ridgway High School alumni traded stories of their late childhood friend, that his gentle fearlessness ...
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Perkovich chastises top-level spending in county; Padgett trumpets accomplishments
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 23, 2024
Ouray County commissioner candidates last week hammered home their established platforms — Republican challenger Michael Perkovich faulting county spending at the top levels of government and Democrat...
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By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 23, 2024
Ouray County voters began receiving ballots in the mail last week, and already nearly 1,200 people had cast their votes as of Tuesday — roughly 25% of the county’s active, registered voters. That also...
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Equally adventurous in life and passionate about students, Heidi Hanssen left a legacy of professionalism and devotion at Ridgway Elementary
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 23, 2024
The first thing he noticed was how gorgeous she was. It was impossible, of course, to miss the tall brunette in the Minturn Middle School classroom where Andy Dennis and Heidi Hanssen met as teachers ...
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Logistics, roster size lead Ridgway, Ouray to split up track, cross country teams
By By Chloe Kiparsky Plaindealer intern 
October 23, 2024
The track and field and cross country athletes from Ridgway and Ouray who once were teammates now compete against each other. The split in the teams earlier this year means Ridgway and Ouray student a...
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