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Historic drought, wildfires, high feed prices strain local ranchers
August 12, 2026
One breezy afternoon in mid-July, Mike Potter's phone started making all kinds of noise. “It goes, beep, beep, beep, beep!” shouted the Ridgway rancher, brandishing his flip phone from the pocket of h...
Main, News...
August 12, 2026
Ouray County officials said Tuesday that flood mitigation work below the Gold Mountain Fire’s burn scar could begin as soon as next week, while warning that storms in the coming days could trigger fur...
News
Fairgrounds empty as focus shifts to Elk Fire
August 12, 2026
The incident command post for the Gold Mountain Fire relocated to the Gunnison County Fairgrounds Saturday as Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 took over for Team 1 and combined effort...
Feature
Fire doesn't stop 4-H kids from showing their animals this week
August 12, 2026
The night the Gold Mountain Fire started, the Cornell family anxiously watched the fire spreading toward their fenced livestock, the billowing smoke filling the canyon. They decided to load up their h...
Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
August 12, 2026
Dear Editor: The July 23 guest column by Sue Dreamweaver Spielman was excellent and brings up so many issues that we regular backcountry users experience. I have been recreating in this area since 197...
Letters, Opinion...
August 12, 2026
Dear Editor: I would like to acknowledge the excellent service I received from Damon Todd, Ouray County clerk and recorder. I had a question/complaint about the online vehicle license renewal system. ...
Letters, Opinion...
August 12, 2026
Dear Editor: I agree with the recent proposal by Ouray County to fund a rainy-day account for use in seemingly annual “emergencies” such as the rockfall last year on County Road 361, the cleanup from ...
News
August 12, 2026
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago With progress on the Ouray side of Imogene Pass Jeep road nearing completion, plans a...
News
August 12, 2026
Attorney: Must get buy-in from city, town to proceed with sales, use taxes Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday took another step toward putting two tax measures on the November ballot to raise money...
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Wildlife officials kill bruin after it entered home, broke car window
August 12, 2026
Wildlife officials killed a bear last weekend after it entered a home on North Oak Street and broke out a car window in Ouray, seeking food. The same week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Manager...
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State grant will cover half of $300,000 cost for three-year position
August 12, 2026
Ouray County commissioners approved the creation of a recovery manager position Tuesday to help coordinate recovery efforts from the Gold Mountain Fire over the next three years. The Colorado Departme...
