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Good For You!
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December 10, 2025
Good For You!

Ouray County Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger received an award for county road supervisor of the year from the Colorado Association of Road Supervisors and Engineers, during the Colorado Counties, Inc. conference from Dec. 1-3 in Westminster. Ouray County Commissioner Jake Niece and County Attorney Leo Caselli nominated Barger for the award. Photo courtesy Linnea Edwards, Ouray County Social Services director

 

The Ouray School Lego Robotics team was one of 57 teams across Colorado to qualify to compete at the FIRST Lego Robotics state championship on Dec. 6 at the University of Colorado at Denver. Pictured here, from left to right, are “The New Kids on the Block,” Leroy Cockrum, Liam Murch, Ridge Scott, Cadel Berg and Kelby Schmidt. Results were not available for the state competition. Photo and information submitted by Cappi Castro

 

The Ridgway School District’s Lego Robotics team took home the first place champion’s award and first place for achieving the highest mission points during the regional qualifying competition held at Ridgway on Nov. 15. Pictured here, from left to right, are RoboRidgway team members Sawyer Mullins, Sadie McCracken, Eli Strength (on top), Jamison Lee, Nela Kereshi and Emma Birck. They are all sixth graders and they also attended the state competition on Dec. 6. Results were not available for the state competition. Photo and information submitted by Amy Strength

 

 

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