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Police sergeant sues Ouray
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Police sergeant sues Ouray
The Ouray Police Department’s sole sworn officer has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing city officials of broken promises, unprofessional beha...
June 10, 2026
Prison ordered in sex assault case
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Prison ordered in sex assault case
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 ...
June 10, 2026
Concert pairs famed pianist, milestone anniversary
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Concert pairs famed pianist, milestone anniversary
Kara Huber's suitcase looks a little different than it usually does when she's traveling for concerts. The Grammy-nominated concert pianist found room...
June 10, 2026
Mine owner proposes water treatment
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
The company that owns the Idarado Mine is exploring the idea of building a treatment plant on Red Mountain Pass to remove heavy metals from water flow...
April 29, 2026
Man convicted of sex assault, other charges
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Man convicted of sex assault, other charges
Editor’s note: This article includes details about a sexual assault case and also mentions suicidal ideation. If you or anyone else needs help, please...
April 8, 2026
Race pits experience against new perspective
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Race pits experience against new perspective
Even after 14 years serving as Ridgway's mayor, John Clark still thinks there's work to be done. He's served seven terms. Every two years, when his se...
March 18, 2026
Ribbing focuses bid on sustainability
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Ribbing focuses bid on sustainability
If you ask Sheridan Ribbing why she's running for town council, the answer is pretty simple.It's because Councilor Terry Schuyler decided not to run, ...
March 18, 2026
Meyer: ‘Ombudsman for the people’
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Meyer: ‘Ombudsman for the people’
Russ Meyer was so determined to run for Ridgway Town Council, he finished his candidate paperwork from a hospital bed in Grand Junction and paid a not...
March 18, 2026
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Rural teens, caregivers sought to participate in suicide risk study
Editor's note: This story talks about topics related to suicide. If you or anyone else needs resources, please call or text 988 or visit 988colorado.c...
March 4, 2026
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Hickenlooper hopeful for fire disaster order
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Hickenlooper hopeful for fire disaster order
Senator tours flood-damaged areas, surveys planned fire mitigation efforts
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 2, 2026
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper said Friday he was optimistic the Trump administration will declare the Gold Mountain Fire a federal disaster, arguing Congress “wouldn’t settle for” the White House withho...
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County employees remain on paid leave
EMS paramedic, deputy emergency manager sent home days after fire started
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 2, 2026
Ouray County has had two emergency-related employees on paid administrative leave since the early days of the Gold Mountain Fire. A third employee, Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger, was placed...
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Businesses share struggles with senator
'You guys are in crisis,' Hickenlooper tells proprietors wrestling with aftermath of Gold Mountain Fire
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 2, 2026
Ouray County business owners bent the ear of U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper on Friday, sharing stories of declining profits and mass cancellations in the wake of the Gold Mountain Fire in the hopes the D...
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Cleanup project at former mine site to take until 2028, Thorin says
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 2, 2026
A representative from Thorin Resources, the owner and operator of the Revenue-Virginius Mine, told Ouray County commissioners last week the company expects to complete a federally supervised cleanup p...
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Mining proposal faces unanimous scrutiny
Finance managers get cool reception from commissioners in bid for $110M federal grant to revive gold and silver mine in Governor Basin
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 2, 2026
Kris Peterson and Alex Klemt said it was an algorithm that led them west from Colorado Springs, up a rough dirt road past the Camp Bird Mine, and into the lofty tundra of Governor Basin. With the help...
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