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Tensions rise during debate on rental regs
County may evenly split 100 licenses between residents, non-residents Ouray County commissioners last week informally agreed to evenly split the count...
November 1, 2023
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County outranks state in many health categories
Report shows county lags in insurance coverage, housing costs Ouray County outranks the rest of Colorado in many public health categories, according t...
November 1, 2023
A new place for locals, tourists to mingle
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A new place for locals, tourists to mingle
Million Roadhouse bar and restaurant opens in Ridgway When Telluride-based Realtor and developer Ben Jackson and his ownership group first set out to ...
October 25, 2023
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New resources on horizon for sex assault survivors
After decades of limited resources for sexual assault survivors in Ouray County, the Ouray County Support and Advocacy Project is launching programs t...
October 25, 2023
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County, councilor resolve CR 14 access issue
A dispute between Ouray City Councilor John Wood and Ouray County over control of County Road 14 is now resolved, after Wood removed a gate that limit...
October 25, 2023
‘It’s hell. It’s stressful. It’s hard to sleep’
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‘It’s hell. It’s stressful. It’s hard to sleep’
Ridgway man whose parents are missing in Gaza bombing launches fundraiser to help kibbutz Hamas’ early morning raid was sudden, swift and merciless as...
October 25, 2023
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Ridgway nixes solar in Athletic Park
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect Minerva West requested funds from the town council but the council has not agreed t...
October 18, 2023
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Playground planned for Log Hill
Loghill Village’s first playground will soon be a reality nearly 30 years after the Loghill Village Park and Recreation District first formed, giving ...
October 18, 2023
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County presents preliminary 2024 budget
Ouray County commissioners earlier this month revealed next year’s preliminary budget following September’s budget meetings, including most requested ...
October 18, 2023
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Ballots hit mailboxes this week
Voters to decide on council, school board races; lodging tax hikeDespite a relatively tame statewide ballot this year, Ouray County voters face severa...
October 18, 2023
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Inmon sentenced to prison in sex assault case
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Inmon sentenced to prison in sex assault case
By Erin McIntyre 
June 5, 2026
A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...
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Second Chance adopts new challenge in expansion
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Second Chance adopts new challenge in expansion
Humane society takes over Delta shelter, seeks to rehome more animals
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
Second Chance Humane Society is adopting a new beast: another Western Slope animal shelter in Delta. The Ridgway-based nonprofit organization officially took the reins of the Delta Animal Shelter on M...
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Staff criticizes commissioners
Survey: Workers satisfied with bosses
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners, according to a recent anonymous staff survey. Som...
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City reverses, will stick with sheriff for now
Council concerned about budget impacts from rebuilding police department
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...
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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
Seeking help from city, nonprofit claims funding sources drying up as operational costs climb
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...
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