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Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

County endures year of resignations, infighting
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County endures year of resignations, infighting
Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh per...
December 31, 2025
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Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.Three candidates...
November 5, 2025
Get a peek inside, help a good cause
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Get a peek inside, help a good cause
If you’re the type of person who watches home improvement shows, you know what shiplap and wainscoting are, or you drive past historic homes and think...
November 5, 2025
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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard
A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with ...
October 29, 2025
Flower shop blossoms at Old Firehouse
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Flower shop blossoms at Old Firehouse
When Rian Rosado took a college marketing class a dozen years ago, she had an assignment to build a marketing campaign for a business. She chose a flo...
October 29, 2025
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Woman’s body found in mine shaft
A Ridgway woman who was reported missing Monday night was found dead in a deep, water-filled mine shaft on Red Mountain Pass. Rescuers found Jennifer ...
October 22, 2025
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
Sporting nearly 30-year-old jerseys, pilot junior varsity team takes field, aims for long-term viability through fundraising
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Ridgway High School’s 1997 baseball jerseys are having a comeback season this spring. The school’s new, pilot junior varsity baseball team is sporting them after a surprise discovery. The vintage unif...
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Zero-waste policy draws public fire
Council tables proposal for compostable, recyclable materials over concerns from business owners, community groups
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Ridgway town councilors tabled a draft “zero-waste” policy for events on town property after public backlash about how the rules would impact business owners and community groups. The proposal discuss...
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Administrator sought info backing chief decision
Records: Officers concerned about training
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer sought input from neighboring law enforcement agencies about how they conduct background checks — after she decided not to hire Daric Harvey as the permanent ...
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
April 15, 2026
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County renews water lease for fourth year
April 15, 2026
Ouray County commissioners signed off on an agreement Tuesday to lease and help pay for backup water to support the county’s irrigators for a fourth year. The lease secures a 2021 no-call agreement be...
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