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County considers bulking up admin jobs
Assistant attorney, post to assist administrator could be added in 2024 Editor's note: This story has been corrected to clarify that a proposal to pla...
August 9, 2023
A STATEWIDE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
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A STATEWIDE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
NEIGHBORS AND HELPERS Deputy Clerk Jonathan Arebalos, county's 'election defender,' earns recognition for his passion Something funny happens whenever...
August 9, 2023
Ouray, Ridgway eye more rec amenities
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Ouray, Ridgway eye more rec amenities
Master plans in works for multiple Ouray parks, Ridgway's Athletic Park In an effort to transform municipal park space across Ouray County, the town o...
August 9, 2023
Proposal to apply biosolids draws concern
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Proposal to apply biosolids draws concern
As construction of the City of Ouray’s new mechanical wastewater treatment plant progresses, contractors have wrestled with what they’ll do with the l...
August 2, 2023
With an eye on art, Adobe Inn reopens
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With an eye on art, Adobe Inn reopens
The Adobe Inn welcomed the community for the first time in nearly four years last week, during an unofficial open house Friday evening with a soundtra...
July 26, 2023
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School board approves home purchase
With some units in Ridgway’s Wetterhorn Homes affordable housing development left unclaimed, the Ridgway school board on July 20 unanimously approved ...
July 26, 2023
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Ridgway wins condemnation case
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Ridgway wins condemnation case
Judge rules town can purchase strip of property for public trail, connecting River Park subdivision and Ridgway Secondary School
By Erin 
July 28, 2025
The town of Ridgway will be allowed to condemn private property to build a trail from the River Park subdivision to Ridgway Secondary School. According to an order dated on Sunday and filed this morni...
‘It just took off very quickly’
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WILDFIRE DEVASTATES BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON
‘It just took off very quickly’
Hot, dry conditions preceded blaze, as park closure set to deliver financial hit
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 23, 2025
BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON — Campgrounds filled with families just a matter of days before are surrounded by a web of spidery, blackened trees. Bare branches create windows between campsites where a...
Ceremony ushers in new Ouray police era
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Ceremony ushers in new Ouray police era
Audience greets trio of new officers with standing ovations, as chief emphasizes 'mindset of service'
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 23, 2025
Five months ago, tension and resentment filled the meeting room inside the Ouray Community Center. Frustrated Ouray police officers lashed out at city leaders during a work session for a perceived lac...
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Phone rules tighten for Ouray students
School board revises policy to remove devices during class time unless approved by teacher
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 23, 2025
High schoolers in Ouray have some new rules for using cellphones when they return to school this fall, and those rules include no phones during class time unless a teacher specifically approves it for...
Councilors, library clash over rooftop deck
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Councilors, library clash over rooftop deck
Vote delayed as debate continues over location of community amenity
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 23, 2025
Two Ouray City Council members and the Ouray Library District continue to clash over the location of a rooftop deck planned for the library’s expansion. Library leaders have proposed adding about 1,70...
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