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Two vying for Ouray mayor; one seeking council
There will be some new faces in new places on the Ouray City Council by the end of this year.
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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 public officials to persevere, find ways to do more with less money and look for opportunities to change systems during a visit to Ou...
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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
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...
Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
September 3, 2025
I just watched (well, when I first wrote this) the president of the U.S. meet with seven key European leaders, along with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. They were obsequiously complimentary and the U....
Letters, Opinion...
September 3, 2025
The article regarding all the accidents on U.S. Highway 550 left the impression that little could be done. That is probably true on the section south of Ouray where there isn’t room for a guardrail. B...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
September 3, 2025
Whether local or visitor, commuter or sightseer, we are all affected by the tragic fatalities, devastating injuries and, yes, even the miraculous walkaways associated with this summer’s rash of vehicu...
Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
September 3, 2025
Each year, our community gathers to celebrate Labor Day — a holiday meant to honor the sacrifices and victories of working people in America. But as I watched this year’s parade, I couldn’t help but n...
Feature
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...
