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Construction could begin as early as this week on Ridgway's newest affordable housing project, after the town council unanimously approved it Aug. 3 w...

August 11, 2022

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Ridgway council to consider lodging tax change, development moratorium

Editor’s Note: This story was not published in the Aug. 4 Plaindealer because the agenda for the Aug. 10 Town Council meeting was published on Aug. 8....

August 8, 2022

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City mulls land buy for housing

The Ouray City Council is split on whether to pursue purchasing a tract of land for affordable housing, but agreed to initiate the appraisal process t...

August 4, 2022

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Resident eyes old clubhouse for refugee housing

A hammock sways in the breeze outside the old Fairway Pines clubhouse, an old stair climber sits on a covered porch and at night, hanging lights illum...

August 4, 2022

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County to spend COVID money on master plan

Ouray County plans to spend up to $60,000 of federal COVID-19 relief funds on a master plan process, and an undetermined amount of money on future fac...

July 28, 2022

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Voyager ponders child care expansion

Voyager Youth Program is considering expanding to serve younger children, and moving activities for teenagers away from the Teen Center in Ridgway. Th...

July 28, 2022

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Mountain Medical to merge

Mountain Medical Center, LLC will merge later this summer with Montrose-based Cedar Point Health, which will continue providing services at the Sherma...

July 21, 2022

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County cracks down on unlicensed rentals

In Ouray County’s first attempt at enforcing its 2018 ordinance limiting the number of short-term rentals, a company hired by the county has identifie...

July 13, 2022

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Park stays with the dogs

The Ouray Dog Park will not house construction workers for the city’s water and wastewater treatment plants. The City Council determined Monday that “...

June 30, 2022

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Planning board rejects mining request

The Ouray County Planning Commission denied a request to allow mineral extraction and processing in the Valley Zone, which would have opened up about ...

June 23, 2022

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It’s official: Electricity rates to rise next year

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

November 20, 2024

San Miguel Power Association customers will pay more for power used during peak-demand hours starting in May, and more for access to services starting in January. The association's board of directors ...

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Mobile home park sale talks stall

Unable to agree on purchase price, Swiss Village residents seek help from city

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 20, 2024

The residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in Ouray have reached a stalemate in their effort to buy the land underneath their homes, potentially casting doubt on the future of the park. Swiss Vil...

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Finalists make pitch for top job

Ouray council could offer administrator post to one of three candidates on Nov. 27

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 20, 2024

The elevator pitches are done. The jam-covered brie, crackers, fruit and brownies left over from the community reception were eaten up. The 8 a.m. interviews are finished. All that’s left is a decisio...

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County attorney retains high performance scores

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 20, 2024

Ouray County Attorney Leo Caselli received a near-perfect annual performance review score from county commissioners for the third year in a row, scoring 98 out of 100 points across 10 characteristics....

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines