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Teen charged as adult in alleged rape
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Teen charged as adult in alleged rape
Prosecutors have decided to charge the Ouray police chief's stepson as an adult in an alleged sexual assault case. The 7th Judicial District Attorney'...
February 7, 2024
Girl: Rapes occurred at chief’s house
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Girl: Rapes occurred at chief’s house
Accuser claims she was assaulted multiple times while Ouray police chief, family slept *** Editor's note: This note was not included in the print edit...
January 17, 2024
Skijoring rides again this weekend
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Skijoring rides again this weekend
Event combining rodeo and snow sports expands to 3 days, adds novice competition Competitors for this weekend’s San Juan Skijoring competition will co...
January 10, 2024
PUTTING HER BEST FACE FORWARD
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PUTTING HER BEST FACE FORWARD
Step into Karli Cox's Fresh Face Skin Studio, and you'll encounter a world of potions, high-tech light therapy and a relaxing place to be pampered. Wa...
December 27, 2023
Top stories of 2023: New owner vows to put mine back into operation
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Top stories of 2023: New owner vows to put mine back into operation
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: SILVER MINE SELLS The Revenue-Virginius Mine changed hands in 2023, selling for a $1.8 million bargain at auction after previ...
December 27, 2023
Audit: USPS struggles in mountain towns
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Audit: USPS struggles in mountain towns
Report didn't review Ouray County post offices, but Ridgway, Ouray challenged by staffing, delayed delivery The U.S. Postal Service is struggling with...
December 13, 2023
Ridgway man returns to Israel; parents still missing
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Ridgway man returns to Israel; parents still missing
They said they would come visit when the house in Ridgway was finished. They had a new grandson they wanted to meet, too. Rahm Haggai kept working on ...
December 6, 2023
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Ridgway voters OK lodging tax hike for housing, child care
Ridgway voters have approved the town's first dedicated funding mechanism for affordable housing and child care, with a lodging tax increase that pass...
November 8, 2023
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Ouray students outperform peers on state standardized tests
Ouray School District students have outperformed their peers across Colorado on standardized tests, in some cases scoring more than double the state a...
October 25, 2023
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School custodian fired for underwear photos
A Ouray School custodian was fired after administrators and police discovered photos of second-grade girls on his personal cellphone, some of which fo...
October 25, 2023
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December 10, 2025
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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff
Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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Resident: Tax money should fund ‘creatives’
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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Commissioner opposes change to cost-savings policy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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County OKs budget, will diminish savings
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...
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