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Legislators seek to transfer reservoir to city
In this file photo from 2019, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Senior Aquatic Biologist Eric Gardunio stands in Crystal Reservoir after releasing a cutthroat trout he caught as part of an experiment to see if flashing lights could encourage fish to stay in the reservoir. Photo by Erin McIntyre | Ouray County Plaindealer
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com, on December 31, 2025
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: CRYSTAL RESERVOIR BILLS INTRODUCED
Legislators seek to transfer reservoir to city

Bipartisan members of Congress representing Ouray County co-sponsored bills introduced in 2025 to transfer Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray, nearly a year after the city and other stakeholders pleaded with Sen. Michael Bennet for help with the cause.

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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: ATHLETIC COMPLEX FINISHED
Field of dreams realized in Ridgway
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Ridgway Secondary School athletes were tired. Tired of running on hard surfaces that were tough on their bodies and practicing in school hallways and backyards. Tired of carpooling to Olathe in order ...
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