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Ridgway property battle squeezes condo owners

Homeowners stuck, unable to sell as developer, HOA fight in court over future use of undeveloped land After living at Ridgway Village Condos for a yea...

October 11, 2023

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‘A BURNING SENSE OF INJUSTICE’

Filmmaker chronicles Ukraine's tragedy in trailer debut at Sherbino The man and his dog were simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. As they took...

October 11, 2023

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Reservoir likely sunk

Ram's Horn project off the table, pipeline to go forward The controversial Ram’s Horn Reservoir, long opposed by local environmentalists and state age...

October 4, 2023

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Hanging up all his hats

Editor's note: This is the latest in an occasional feature we publish about community members who might not otherwise make the news. These include sto...

October 4, 2023

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HEALING WATERS

Tour highlights past, future waterway restoration projectsWhen prospectors flooded Ouray County more than 140 years ago to mine silver and gold, nearl...

October 4, 2023

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Neighborhood won’t be tested for toxic metals

Experts: Lead, arsenic at elevated levels but pose limited risk Ouray County officials have decided against testing soils in the Panoramic Heights nei...

September 27, 2023

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New initiative aimed at altering power usage habits

San Miguel Power listing peak consumption on customer bills, with potential eye toward tiered rate system Timing matters. At least that’s what San Mig...

September 27, 2023

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After delays, clubhouse demolition begins

County gives Log Hill property owners until Nov. 1 to complete workProperty owners have officially begun demolishing a long-charred Log Hill Mesa buil...

September 27, 2023

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In Ridgway’s new triplex, resiliency abounds

After lengthy delay, families finally settling into Habitat homes Nicole Guck and Jeremy Lewis never expected to live apart for so long. After two of ...

September 20, 2023

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Ridgway unveils new Athletic Park concepts

New baseball field, pickleball courts, dog park, other amenities possible The town of Ridgway released its initial Athletic Park master plan update Mo...

September 20, 2023

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Easter egg hunters hop to it

April 8, 2026

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Town mayor re-elected in landslide

Voters select incumbents Grambley, Scoville, newcomer Greenwood

By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

John Clark will continue serving as Ridgway mayor, defeating his only challenger in 14 years since he was first elected, newcomer Tia Mihelarakis. Clark received 321 votes to Mihelarakis’ 51 votes. Cl...

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Does Ouray need a new pool house? Council, public split

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

A series of tweaks to the design of a proposed new pool house at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has exposed a deep divide among Ouray City Council members and the public over whether the city should proce...

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Council absorbs more criticism over police

Employee pleads 'give us answers' as city OKs higher reimbursement rate for law enforcement services

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

The Ouray City Council on Monday agreed to pay Ouray County more for providing law enforcement services in the city, but not before absorbing another round of blistering criticism from the public and ...

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County, Forest Service to discuss Yankee Boy closure next week

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

Ouray County commissioners will hold a work session next week with the U.S. Forest Service to discuss their plan to close the upper portion of the road into Yankee Boy Basin to reduce environmental an...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines