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By MarcusonNovember 3, 2023
Ouray Halloween 2023
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    City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
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    City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
    Council approves $286,568 contract to resurface, replace tiles in overlook pools in September
    By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
    April 22, 2026
    The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers say is vital to maintaining one of the city’s mos...
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    County backs down on road closure
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    County backs down on road closure
    Rather than block access to upper Yankee Boy Basin, commissioners focus on managing, restoring
    By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
    April 22, 2026
    Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer groups to keep drivers on the main ro...
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    County leaders campaign for merger
    Commissioner claims benefits to combined fire, EMS; Log Hill Fire District concerned about structure, cost
    By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
    April 22, 2026
    Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District meeting, while the district’s board of directors a...
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    City keeps status quo on Via Ferrata operations — for now
    Climbing course to open soon under new municipal management, as users seek changes to guide fees, weight restrictions
    By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
    April 22, 2026
    The Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open May 1 under a new municipal management structure, even as city leaders and commercial guides debate whether to tweak key details like guide fees and weight r...
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    Federal officer charged with assault over confrontation at Durango ICE protest
    By By Chase Woodruff Colorado Newsline 
    April 22, 2026
    A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which he seiz...
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    Blue Lakes trail won’t require permit this year
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    Blue Lakes trail won’t require permit this year
    No permits needed at Blue Lakes this year
    By By Lia Salvatierra 
    April 22, 2026
    Hikers and campers won’t need a permit to hike the famed Blue Lakes trail until at least 2027, though there are other new rules for using the area this summer. The anticipated permit system was part o...
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    Mine owners to address cleanup efforts at meeting
    By LIA SALVATIERRA 
    April 22, 2026
    For the first time in eight years, the owner of the Idarado Mine is joining the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership for a public update on its cleanup efforts in Ouray County. The “Local Water Quality &...
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    4-H, fairgrounds to restart operations with new manager
    April 22, 2026
    Ouray County will restart events at the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds on May 1, now that it has hired a new manager for the facility. Operations at the facility have been largely on hold since mid-...
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    Dry winter sparks more interest in cloud seeding
    State weather modification program manager: Technology could be critical to boosting water supply
    By By Ryan Spencer Vail Daily 
    April 22, 2026
    Colorado’s weather modification program is seeing an increased interest in cloud-seeding technology after the record-low snowpack this past winter. In the past couple of weeks, Weather Modification Pr...
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    Town seeks millions in federal money for sewer plant
    By Plaindealer Staff 
    April 22, 2026
    Ridgway is asking for $2.25 million in congressionally directed spending to rebuild part of its sewer plant to comply with state standards. The funding request, approved during an April 8 meeting, is ...
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    Man arrested at Ridgway restaurant
    By Plaindealer Staff 
    April 22, 2026
    A Montrose man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Ridgway after the Montrose Police Department asked the Ridgway Marshal’s Office for assistance in detaining him. Vicente Gonzales, 33, was arrested by ...
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