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Environment remains high priority for county citizens
Survey respondents rank economic development, tourism low For the first time in nearly 24 years, Ouray County will change its master plan, facing an a...
July 26, 2023
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Rural county jail inspections lax
Ouray fixes noncompliance, but others are afoul of law When Ouray County Commissioners Michelle Nauer and Jake Niece toured the Montrose County Jail o...
July 26, 2023
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Valuations finished, but budget impact unknown
After months of work, Ouray County’s preliminary 2023 property valuation report to the Ouray County Board of Equalization revealed eye-popping increas...
July 19, 2023
No progress in Log Hill clubhouse cleanup
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No progress in Log Hill clubhouse cleanup
With owners of structure destroyed by fire unresponsive, county may clear property itselfFor eight months, the burnt husk of the former Fairway Pines ...
July 19, 2023
Contractor ordered to halt digging
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Contractor ordered to halt digging
Residents of Panoramic Heights, county worried about potential exposure to toxic metals The video on John Pulbratek’s iPhone showed a cloud of dust fl...
July 19, 2023
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Ouray housing project scores federal funding
Nearly $1.5M coming to Waterview, but type of homes in second phase unclear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 11, 2026
The Waterview Homes affordable housing project will receive $1.46 million in federal funding to begin a second phase of development, but it's unclear what that next phase will look like. The Ouray Cit...
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County venue to hire manager
Commissioners agree to pick leader for 4-H Center, fairgrounds, could reopen space in late spring
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 11, 2026
Ouray County commissioners will hire a salaried manager for the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds, rather than an incentive-based position as previously discussed. During a meeting Tuesday, commissione...
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Survey to gauge health care needs, barriers
Assessment, listening sessions to help create community paramedic program
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 11, 2026
Community members can help reshape how health care works in Ouray County by completing a new survey focused on what’s working and what could be done better. This spring, residents can participate in l...
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County Road 5 to open in early April
March 11, 2026
County Road 5 will open to the public earlier than usual this spring to allow a contractor access to the town of Ridgway’s Beaver Creek diversion system. Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday agreed t...
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