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September 5, 2025
Ouray City Attorney Carol Viner is retiring from her position with the...
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In face of funding turmoil, Hickenlooper urges officials to find creative solutions
September 3, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged local nonprofit leaders and pub...
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Ouray launches committee to find local solutions
September 5, 2025
Ouray city leaders are exploring other ways to address dead, fallen trees littering neighborhoods and hillsides now that it's unclear when a large-scale, federally funded wildfire mitigation project will come to fruition. During a Sept. 2 council meeting, city officials discussed alternative options for soliciting public participation in clearing up tree carcasses around the city to mitigate wildf...
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SPACE TO CREATE: THREE YEARS LATER
Is Ouray County's first affordable housing project a success? It depends on who you ask.
September 3, 2025
Three years after Space to Create opened in Ridgway, Ouray County’s affordable housing guinea pig is a bit of a mixed bag for residents and the public. The 30-unit apartment building on Clinton Street...
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September 3, 2025
There will be some new faces in new places on the Ouray City Council by the end of this year. City councilors Tamara Gulde and Michael Underwood will square off to replace Mayor Ethan Funk during the ...
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September 3, 2025
The Ridgway School District has adopted a policy protecting the information of students, parents, relatives and guardians in situations concerning federal immigration enforcement. Ridgway Superintende...
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September 3, 2025
Motorists traveling over Red Mountain Pass should expect lengthy weekday delays starting this week, as San Miguel Power Association continues to rebuild its power line on the pass. A roughly three-mil...
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September 3, 2025
The Global Issues and U.S. History classes at Ridgway Secondary School are seeking volunteers to be interviewed for a history project. The courses, taught by Craig Spearman and Ben Fibbe, include a pr...
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Loss of federal funds prompts requests for help with wildfire mitigation, water and more
August 29, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged Ouray County nonprofits and public officials to persevere, find ways to do more with less money and look for opportunities to change systems during moments of tu...
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Five-hour closures scheduled Tuesday-Thursday for power line upgrades
August 29, 2025
Motorists traveling over Red Mountain Pass should expect lengthy weekday delays starting next week, as San Miguel Power Association continues to rebuild its power line on the pass. A roughly three-mil...
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Wildlife officials urge residents to avoid attracting bruins as they seek food before hibernating
August 27, 2025
Bears have entered the time of year where they seek food for at least 20 hours a day, trying to pack on the pounds before the first snow flies. The compulsive eating, called hyperphagia, helps prepare...
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September 3, 2025
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Maybe you snapped photos of volunteers doing trail work, or your kids raising funds for a...
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Sept. 4-18, 2025
September 3, 2025
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Ridgway Christian Center, 120 Redcliff Dr. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. Dallas Park Cemetery tour w...
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August 27, 2025
Editor’s note: We have continued the tradition of including Q&A profiles of new teachers in the Ridgway and Ouray school districts in the newspaper this year, to help introduce these new leaders to th...
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Second Chance welcomes new vet, reopens public clinic
August 27, 2025
Dr. Hannah Coenen didn't know at first she wanted to be a veterinarian. She studied wildlife biology and spent a year working in wildlife rehabilitation before deciding on this career path. But she di...
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August 27, 2025
A mop of hair obscures the face of a young boy curled over his own knees, barefoot on the street staring at a cellphone. But most distinct is not the faceless human figure, but the colors and distinct...
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Aug. 28-Sept. 18, 2025
August 27, 2025
THURSDAY AUGUST 28 Heather and Douglas live music, 7 p.m. at The Courtyard at 610, 610 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Entrance through the alley on Cora Street. Tickets $15 in advance at sherbino.org or $20 ...
