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FROM THE PUBLISHER Getting to the bottom of a story often means locating a public record, or some piece of paper documenting what happened. Sometimes ...

January 22, 2020

Evidence of president’s obstruction is obvious

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: In a recent letter, Stephen Baum wrote that decorated Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman confirmed that the transcript...

January 22, 2020

Sheriff is a liability to county

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The much talked about Ouray County sheriff recall petition is not a partisan issue. It is an issue that everyone in ...

January 22, 2020

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO January 15, 1970 - The Ouray County School Planning committee met last Thursday, January 8, in another step toward eventual consolidation...

January 20, 2020

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Ice climber killed in avalanche south of Ouray

An ice climber who was swept down into the bottom of the Uncompahgre Gorge is the first avalanche victim of 2020 in Ouray County. The woman was not cl...

January 19, 2020

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NEWS BRIEFS

Ouray School District to interview candidates The Ouray School District will interview three candidates for an opening on the board, created when boar...

January 15, 2020

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Co-op returns dividends to members

The San Miguel Power Association board of directors has approved the return of $1.5 million in member dividends to customers. In a typical year, SMPA ...

January 15, 2020

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CORRECTION

A story in the Dec. 24 edition of the Plaindealer about the response to the Cow Creek Fire should have indicated some local officials thought they hea...

January 15, 2020

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AROUND THE REGION

GUNNISON The stigma of drug use and addiction often has led to silence about the struggles of substance abuse. That’s something the Gunnison County Co...

January 15, 2020

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO January 15, 1970 - The Ouray County School Planning committee met last Thursday, January 8, in another step toward eventual consolidation...

January 15, 2020

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A TRIBUTE TO ROSIE

November 20, 2024

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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