By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
50 YEARS AGO November 2, 1972 - EDITORIAL: It is happening in New Mexico, and don’t think it can’t happen here — it can and is likely to happen unless the public raises enough hell to get really tough...
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By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: I commend the Plaindealer and reporter Kylea Henseler with the excellent article on the needs of the three fire departments in Ouray County. As the article points out, Ridgway Fire Depart...
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By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: Let me start by saying that I have complete respect for the firefighters manning the Simms Fire at U.S. Forest Service direction and the first responders and do not hold them responsible ...
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By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: Almost 10 years ago I accidentally caught a shed near my house on fire. The shed was storing used fry oil for turning into biodiesel. It created a huge fireball! Ridgway Fire Department r...
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By Kaitlyn Winkelmann 
October 27, 2022
Editor's note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is pleased to feature local artists in an occasional feature, 'Spotlight on the Arts.' This is the first installation of this new feature, which has a goal...
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By Kylea Henseler 
October 27, 2022
Married hospitality veterans and management duo Rich and Linae Leavens are taking the helm of the newly renamed Clipper Inn at 525 2nd St. in Ouray. The team has been in the business for 15 years, wo...
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By Mike Wiggins 
October 27, 2022
Sales activity held steady in August in Ouray compared to last year’s record- shattering revenue, an indication of just how popular the city remained as a tourist destination this summer. The city col...
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By Liz Teitz 
October 27, 2022
Cory Thomsen was a freshman on Ridgway’s soccer team when they won a state title in 2019, starting every game that season en route to the school’s first championship in the sport. In 2021, he won anot...
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By Kylea Henseler 
October 27, 2022
Since May, Ouray Volunteer Fire Department Chief and Red Mountain Construction owner Adam Kunz has been steadily filling his gallery on the bottom floor of 630 Main St. in Ouray with the work of local...
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By News Staff 
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: Women’s rights are a priority for Kevin Kuns. As a founder of the Montrose Women March group, Kevin Kuns has consistently stood with us. In 2018, I worked with Kevin on the steering commi...
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By News Staff 
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: Great Old Broads for Wilderness applauds President Biden’s proclaiming the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument last week as a tribute to the 10th Mountain Division soldiers and...
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By News Staff 
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: I have met Marc Catlin on a number of occasions and have been impressed with his level of knowledge on the water resources here in District 58 and for that fact all of Colorado. He has be...
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By News Staff 
October 20, 2022
Theater lovers can enjoy a pair of productions in Ouray County this weekend and next. Dayna Geiger and Drew Horwitz act out a scene during a rehearsal of the 'The Last Five Years.' The two-person mus...
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By Sue Hirshman 
October 20, 2022
'In all things of nature, There is something of the marvelous.' – Aristotle Everyone I know falls in love with this funny, tiny little bird called the bushtit. The first part of his name comes from it...
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By News Staff 
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: In my opinion, the most relevant information to consider when deciding how to vote on Ballot Issue 6A is the exponential increase in the number of structures within the Ridgway Fire Distr...
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By News Staff 
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: After reading last week’s Plaindealer article that covered the recent Democratic candidate for House District 58, I would like to share my observations about his opponent, incumbent Repub...
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By Carolyn Snowbarger 
October 20, 2022
Be honest: Have you ever said one of these things about Colona? “Wish that barbecue joint was still open.” “Oh, the donut shop closed!” “That’s where I hit the deer last year.” The United States Censu...
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By News Staff 
October 20, 2022
Dear Editor: House District 58 needs a representative who will not just work tirelessly for farming and agriculture, but also fight for more funding to recruit and retain our valuable teachers. Colora...
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Main, News...
September 19, 2024
This unusually colored fawn pictured here with its twin is called a piebald deer, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife terrestrial biologist Alyssa Kircher. The white pattern is a result of a gene...
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Calendar & Events, Feature...
Sept. 19-Oct. 3 , 2024
By Erin 
September 19, 2024
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 POETRY READING: Literary Living Room presents Jeanine Renee at 7:30 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. Free. PRINTMAKING CLASS: Printmaking 101 for ages 12+, free, fr...
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Main, News...
Oak Street project could break ground in spring
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 18, 2024
The Ouray City Council unanimously agreed Monday to donate $100,000 toward an affordable housing project on Oak Street, boosting the chances it will break ground next spring. The money will go to the ...
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County will weigh cost savings against impacts to Whispering Pines
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 18, 2024
Ouray County commissioners are considering a proposal from the road and bridge superintendent for a gravel crushing operation across from the Whispering Pines subdivision that could create around a mo...
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News
Ridgway council rebuffs Wetterhorn exemption request because improvements weren't approved
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 18, 2024
The Ridgway Town Council has rejected a request from a Wetterhorn affordable housing project homeowner to sell her home for more than the allowed sale price. This is the latest in a series of firsts f...
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