Unhappy trails – gallery
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Proponents wrestle with confusing rules, compliance, growing contamination rates as they wait for new statewide program
By By Evie Carrick Special to the Plaindealer 
July 3, 2024
It’s Ridgway Concert Series season, which means hundreds of people will descend on town every Thursday this month to dance, socialize, eat and drink. But when the music ends and the beer and tacos hav...
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Internal investigation followed complaint
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 3, 2024
A Ouray County sheriff's deputy has been told to stop violating emissions laws with his personal vehicle, and to stop assisting others with tampering with their air pollution control systems to avoid ...
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By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 3, 2024
Quick response from the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department is being credited for saving most of a home that caught fire Monday morning. The Myer family wasn't at home when one of their neighbors calle...
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By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 3, 2024
Drugs and alcohol played a factor in the fatal accident involving a partially submerged vehicle in the Uncompahgre River near Whispering Pines north of Ouray in May. An autopsy and toxicology tests pe...
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City enlists consultant, hopes to hire by early October
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 3, 2024
The search for Ouray’s next police chief is under way. One week after Police Chief Jeff Wood was fired, the City Council unanimously agreed Monday night to pay executive search firm KRW Associates $18...
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Rental permits likely to increase, but with more stringent regulations
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
July 3, 2024
Revised rules for short-term rentals will be coming to Ouray County soon, and there are some big changes. Ouray County commissioners on June 26 spent more than three hours poring over a 20-page draft ...
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Feature
By Mary Menz Special to the Plaindealer 
July 3, 2024
To truly appreciate the beauty of the Oregon-grape (Berberis repens), it’s critical to meet it at eye level. From a tummy-on-the-ground position (or on all fours if that’s more comfortable), note the ...
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Rescuers help three in Jeep rollover on Imogene Pass
July 3, 2024
Rescuers help three in Jeep rollover on Imogene Pass The Ouray Mountain Rescue Team helped three people who were injured in a rollover accident involving a Jeep on Imogene Pass on Tuesday evening. One...
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July 3, 2024
OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from June 25-30: JUNE 25 Officer responded to a 911 open line in the 400 block of Main Street. Officer responde...
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Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
July 3, 2024
Dear Editor: A recent letter to the editor criticizing an affordable rental development on Oak Street would have been alarming, had it contained even a single statement of fact. It is a sad predicamen...
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News
July 3, 2024
A story on Page 3 of the June 13-19 edition about the proposed 13-unit River Walk affordable housing project incorrectly indicated the Home Trust of Ouray County plans to sell six of the units to loca...
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