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Choral festival returns to San Juans
Conductor Earl Rivers returns as the second San Juan Choral Festival music director this week, which offers everything from free concerts to the finale gala concert at the Wright Opera House on Friday, June 13. Visit ocpag.org for a full schedule and tickets. Photo courtesy Andrew Higley – University of Cincinnati
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By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com on June 4, 2025
Choral festival returns to San Juans
Weeklong event offers array of compositions

Fans of the choral arts have several events to choose from at the second San Juan Choral Festival coming up this week – including everything from a free concert with an ice cream social on Sunday in Ridgway to the grand finale concert on June 13 at the Wright Opera House.

Fire victims in limbo
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Fire victims in limbo
Three years after federal prescribed burn destroyed their home, family has no answers or compensation
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
She spent three months carefully itemizing everything they lost in the fire, trying to remember what was in kitchen drawers and closets. Every piece of silverware, furniture, clothing, appliances and ...
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Wildfire mitigation nonprofit shrinks
Expecting funding cuts, West Region Wildfire Council trims staff, ends free services
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
A wildfire-mitigation nonprofit organization covering one of the state’s most drought-ridden regions including Ouray County is scaling back staff and free programming in anticipation of federal fundin...
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Mobile home park deed restrictions delayed
Swiss Village residents say limitations too restrictive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
The Ouray City Council postponed approving a series of deed restrictions for the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park on Monday after residents who are on the cusp of buying the property objected, saying th...
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A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
After leading special education services in the San Juans for 12 years,Tammy Johnson is retiring, giving way to a new director
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
A good administrator never forgets what it’s like to be a teacher. Those are the words signing off Tammy Johnson’s email and ones she’s lived by while leading the Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educ...
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NEWS BRIEFS
City ok's hot springs pool price increases, Ridgway marshal seeks info on theft, deadline to appeal property valuations is June 9, city gives $100k for anniversary concert
June 4, 2025
Deadline to appeal property valuations June 9 Ouray County property owners have until Monday, June 9, to object to their property valuations for 2025. The Ouray County Assessor’s Office mailed notices...
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THURSDAY JUNE 5 CEMETERY TOUR: Dallas Park Cemetery tour with sexton Coleen McElroy, 10 a.m., 7690 Colorado Highway 62. $20 per person, RSVP to the Ouray County Museum at 970-325-4576. MEETING: San Mi...
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June 4, 2025
An article on Page 13 of the May 29 edition included a typo in Luis Bolaños’ email address. The correct address is luisbob-62cr@gmail.es. A photo on Page 1 of the May 29 edition incorrectly identified...
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June 4, 2025
The newspaper you’re reading is mailed to nearly 900 post office boxes and street addresses in more than 40 states every week and sent to more than 1,300 email addresses. Once in a while, a mailed new...
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Mobile home park deal nearly done
Swiss Village residents secure big state grant, set to close June 12
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 28, 2025
For residents of Ouray’s Swiss Village Mobile Home Park, pulling together everything that’s needed to buy the land underneath their homes is like assembling a giant jigsaw puzzle. After spending nearl...
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