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Greenwood’s brings Southern kick to Ridgway
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Greenwood’s brings Southern kick to Ridgway
More than 20 years before opening Greenwood’s in Ridgway, childhood friends Bill Greenwood and Marty Frank dreamed of owning a restaurant together. Th...
December 27, 2023
Post-pandemic, rentals still booming
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Post-pandemic, rentals still booming
While short-term listings in county have declined since 2019, bookings, revenue are upIn recent months, the state legislature and local governments ac...
December 27, 2023
Top stories of 2023: Fight over winter vehicle access ends at high court
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Top stories of 2023: Fight over winter vehicle access ends at high court
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: END OF ROAD FOR COUNTY ROAD 5 BATTLE The five-year-long battle over winter vehicle access on County Road 5 ended in the Color...
December 27, 2023
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Top stories of 2023: Increases create windfall for districts, big bills for owners
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: PROPERTY VALUES SOAR Eye-popping property value increases hit Ouray County in 2023, driven by pricey pandemic-era purchases a...
December 27, 2023
Top stories of 2023: County closes MS Support, ending neighbors’ long battle
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Top stories of 2023: County closes MS Support, ending neighbors’ long battle
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: GROW FACILITY SHUTTERED Ouray County shut down a controversial marijuana grow facility in 2023 after four years of conflicts ...
December 27, 2023
Legislators zero in on water, ag issues
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Legislators zero in on water, ag issues
Simpson, Catlin preview legislative session, which starts Jan. 10With less than a month until Colorado’s 2024 legislative session kicks off, both of O...
December 27, 2023
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Ridgway adopts Athletic Park plan
Final concept features high school baseball field, pickleball courts, new playground and bike parkFollowing months of public input and revisions, the ...
December 20, 2023
Colona coffee shop to change hands
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Colona coffee shop to change hands
Ladybird Bakery could reopen after board OKs permit transfer The former La Zona Colona coffee house and bakery could reopen with new ownership, after ...
December 13, 2023
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Documentary, discussion highlight mental health in mountain towns
A documentary focused on mental health challenges in mountain towns is screening in Ridgway next week, with a goal of highlighting the problem and sta...
December 13, 2023
Burning questions: The curious past of Ouray’s red cliff door
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Burning questions: The curious past of Ouray’s red cliff door
For observant drivers traversing U.S. Highway 550, Ouray’s red door has been an oddity without rhyme or reason for years. Framed by the cliffs just so...
December 13, 2023
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MURAL IN BLOOM
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MURAL IN BLOOM
By Erin McIntyre 
June 12, 2025
Artist Yulia Avgustinovich works on the mural she was commissioned to paint on the southeast side of the Space to Create building in Ridgway on Monday. Avgustinovich, who has been a professional mural...
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Prison ordered in sex assault
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Prison ordered in sex assault
Judge: Crime shows 'true character' of Ridgway man alternately commended, castigated
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
A judge has sentenced a Ridgway man to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in 2023 after he claimed he was drunk and thought she was his wife. Brian Scranton, 49, hugged ...
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Road, retaining wall fixes nearing $300K
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
The cost of repairing County Road 361 and a retaining wall following a large rockfall is nearing $300,000, a sum Ouray County is paying in full. When commissioners declared the event an emergency in F...
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Trail closures could trigger domino effect
With Blue Lakes, part of Imogene Pass off limits,other areas could see more wear and tear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
Closures of beloved hiking and off-highway vehicle trails in and around Ouray County this summer could congest and pressure other areas. The popular Blue Lakes trailhead is closed through August due t...
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New power contract amplifies local control
San Miguel Power can generate up to 20% of own energy under Tri-State deal through 2050
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
San Miguel Power Association will continue to purchase power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the next 25 years under a revised contract that gives it the ability to generate...
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