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OURAY HOT SPRINGS, SCREAMING EELS HOST SWIM MEET

[tecnavia_gallery slug='ouray-hot-springs-screaming-eels-host-swim-meet-gallery' view='carousel']The Ouray Hot Springs Pool hosted more than 400 young...

August 7, 2019

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Highway rebuild done as other work starts

WESTERN COLORADO Crews have finished reconstruction of a section of Colorado Highway 145 between Telluride and Cortez that was destroyed by a massive ...

August 7, 2019

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Anesthesiologists need to know of pot use

When Colorado legalized marijuana, it became a pioneer in creating new policies to deal with the drug. Now the state’s surgeons, nurses and anesthesio...

August 7, 2019

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Free ice cream, concert Sunday

TOWN OF RIDGWAY A free concert at United Church of the San Juans in Ridgway features a well-known local soprano as well as ice cream sundaes. Allyson ...

August 7, 2019

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Rendezvous melds world-class art with small-town charm

TOWN OF RIDGWAY Artists from around the country will descend on Ridgway this weekend for a festival that blends quality with accessibility. Now in its...

August 7, 2019

Stinkbugs congregate in Ridgway

August 7, 2019

Opinion

CORRECTION

A story on Page 1 in the Aug. 1-8 edition incorrectly stated new Wright Opera House Executive Director Alyssa Preston is managing the capital campaign...

August 7, 2019

Columns

LOOKING BACK

From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago August 7, 1969 - Just because it's still summer, you shouldn't get the idea th...

August 7, 2019

Columns

Who cares what happened a hundred years ago?

A century has passed since the end of “the war to end all wars." Wishful thinking, to be sure, but it’s old hat. Yesterday’s news. Dead history. Or is...

August 7, 2019

Letters

More reasons to oppose Twin Peaks expansion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Infrastructure and city finances needed more vetting by the Ouray Planning Commission. The vetting is now up to City...

August 7, 2019

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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