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Colona poised for potential changes – gallery
Craig Jackman has listed for sale — or plans to list for sale — hundreds of acres of land around Colona that he's accumulated since 1995. The unincorporated community at the north end of Ouray County could look much different in the coming years, depending on who buys the land and what they do with it. Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer
By Carolina Brown on November 24, 2021
Colona poised for potential changes – gallery
County manager resigns
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County manager resigns
Week after criticism, Hunt defends herself, then gives notice
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 12, 2025
Ouray County Manager Connie Hunt resigned from her position after meeting with commissioners for more than three hours Tuesday to discuss her performance evaluation. Commissioners reiterated they were...
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Board awards $4M contract for athletic field
Groundbreaking set for March for Ridgway synthetic turf soccer field, eight-lane track, other amenities
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 12, 2025
The Ridgway School Board agreed Tuesday night to award a nearly $4 million contract to a Grand Junction construction company to build a new multipurpose athletic field behind the Ridgway Secondary Sch...
A TOAST TO WINTER IN OURAY
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A TOAST TO WINTER IN OURAY
Third-annual wine festival returns to Wright Opera House on Saturday
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 12, 2025
There are wine festivals where tasters are herded like cattle, where swollen crowds jostle for space, where there’s no time or ability to visit with winemakers to gain a better understanding and appre...
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LENDING A ‘LISTENING EAR’
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LENDING A ‘LISTENING EAR’
While Partners mentorship program provides role models for youth, adults often find they gain as much as they give
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 12, 2025
Sometimes they’ll talk about Minecraft, movies or lunch at school that day. Other times they’ll play video games and dream up plans to bike around or play basketball when the weather warms up. One Fri...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
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February 12, 2025
LIVE MUSIC: Gasoline Lollipops, 8 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $20 advance tickets, $25 day of show. Tickets at sherbino.org. STORY AND CRAFT TIME: "Double Bass Blues" with Gina Wen...
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Opioid settlement grant money available
By Plaindealer Staff 
February 12, 2025
Grant money aimed at initiatives seeking to address the opioid crisis and substance abuse is now available to eligible applicants in Ouray County and surrounding counties. Groups, local governments an...
Fatal accident closes highway
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Single-car rollover follows head-on collision that killed one on Wednesday
Fatal accident closes highway
By Plaindealer Staff 
February 6, 2025
U.S. Highway 550 is closed at mile marker 101 after a fatal accident was reported at 4:18 p.m.  Few details were available Thursday night about this accident, and it was unclear when the highway would...
CREATING SPACES FOR OTHERS
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CREATING SPACES FOR OTHERS
Ouray's new parks director seeks public collaboration to make most of city's jewels
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 5, 2025
Long after the early winter sun dipped behind Twin Peaks, after he filled the daylight hours contemplating grant applications and reviewing plans spread across a conference table, Joe Brown took the s...
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