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A story in the Dec. 19-25 edition about a potential change in the Ouray City Council meeting calendar in 2020 should have said councilors plan to meet...

December 23, 2019

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Residents sound alarm on fire siren

TOWN OF RIDGWAY To those strolling through Hartwell Park or picking up their mail at the post office at the moment it goes off, the siren atop the Rid...

December 23, 2019

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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS

SILVERTON - The San Juan County Board of Commissioners, in a unanimous vote on Friday the 13th, approved a $5.2 million budget that pretty much holds ...

December 23, 2019

The man behind the cartoon curtain: Rob Pudim

Editor's note: This feature about editorial cartoonist Rob Pudim originally published in the Lake City Silver World in October 2018. We received per...

December 23, 2019

Local biz Americaâs Mattress wins award for arts help

America’s Mattress of Western Colorado has worked backstage for years to help Weehawken Creative Arts put on a variety of shows. Now the business is...

December 23, 2019

Ring in the new year at one of these events

How are you spending the hours leading up to — and spilling over into — a new decade? Don’t have any plans yet? No worries. Whether you prefer somet...

December 23, 2019

Risch: A very average month for snow to close out the decade

“The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow / Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below” ("Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moo...

December 23, 2019

Why is recall effort hassling a good man?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Why has it become fashionable to attack people who have volunteered to serve their community? The appointment of Eth...

December 23, 2019

LOOKING BACK

From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago December 25,1969 - A bit of liquor at a party oils the wheels of social interc...

December 23, 2019

Questions abound for Tipton, Gardner

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Regarding President Trump’s impeachment, these are the facts we know: 1) Congress appropriated military aid to Ukrai...

December 23, 2019

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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