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Referendum 1A provides necessary dollars for essential road network

Dear Editor: The nearly 300 miles of roads located within both the unincorporated and incorporated territory of Ouray County are a small but essential...

October 30, 2019

LOOKING BACK

From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago October 30, 1969 - The Bureau of Reclamation plans no cloud seeding this winte...

October 30, 2019

Karen Risch: Late first snow, frost may portend warmer, drier winter

Ouray’s first mountain snow arrived rather late this year, on Oct. 3, but still managed to refresh last winter’s lingering white patch visible in Mt. ...

October 30, 2019

Letter: Countryman has experience, tools for Ridgway School Board

Dear Editor: We are writing this letter in support of Ridgway School Board candidate John Countryman. It seems there are two vacancies and three candi...

October 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor: Oct. 31, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: What was I watching? General Hospital? No. Jerry Springer? No. Some police show? No. It was much more sobering than...

October 30, 2019

Letter: A yes vote on 1A is needed to stop further county road degradation

Dear Editor: Yet another pitch for a YES vote for ballot issue 1A (Road & Bridge fund). Why my voice? I have been involved in the evolution of th...

October 30, 2019

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Former undersheriff scheduled for trial

OURAY COUNTY Former Ouray County Undersheriff Richard Herman has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he solicited sex from a teenage boy and is sch...

October 23, 2019

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Mayoral hopefuls dominate spending

CITY OF OURAY Ouray mayoral candidate Greg Nelson is the only one of the seven candidates for City Council who has received donations thus far, and he...

October 23, 2019

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CORRECTION

In a profile of Ridgway School Board candidate John Countryman published in the Oct. 17 edition of the Plaindealer, a formatting error resulted in the...

October 23, 2019

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Meet the school board candidates

[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-school-board-candidates-gallery' view='carousel']OURAY SCHOOLS Editor's note: The Plaindealer invited candidates for ...

October 23, 2019

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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