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Uncompahgre River restoration project begins
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Uncompahgre River restoration project begins
Drivers headed from Ridgway to Ouray might see something odd this week – a bulldozer in the river.Don't worry, it's supposed to be there. And – fair w...
March 12, 2025
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Ouray schools mull idea to hire another principal
The Ouray School Board is considering a proposal to add another administrator to the payroll. Superintendent Tod Lokey presented his idea to the board...
February 26, 2025
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Ouray schools pledge $100K to athletic field
The Ouray School District will contribute $100,000 toward the Cimarron Athletic Field project after extensive discussion and a 4-1 vote.Organizers app...
January 29, 2025
Ridgway deputy receives lifesaving award
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Ridgway deputy receives lifesaving award
Sue Stern doesn't remember much about the day her life was saved.She and her husband, Burt, were on their way back home after a trip to Montrose. They...
January 15, 2025
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Police chief finalists to visit Ouray
The search for Ouray's new police chief has yielded three finalists for the position — three career law enforcement officers with varying experiences,...
January 8, 2025
San Juan Skijoring saddles up again this weekend
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San Juan Skijoring saddles up again this weekend
The sport marrying Western horse culture with slope shredders returns to Ridgway this weekend, with the ninth annual San Juan Skijoriing competition a...
January 8, 2025
Top story of 2024: Overwhelmed district attorney resigns
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Top story of 2024: Overwhelmed district attorney resigns
The top prosecutor for Ouray and five other counties announced his resignation in September and left the job only days before he would have been re-el...
January 1, 2025
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Town administrator gets high marks, salary raise
The Ridgway Town Council awarded Town Administrator Preston Neill high marks again in his annual evaluation, along with a salary bump in recognition o...
December 18, 2024
Cattle rustling suspected in region
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Cattle rustling suspected in region
While some might think cattle rustling is a thing of the past — dating back to the days of shootouts with outlaws and no-good robbers holding up banks...
December 11, 2024
GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
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GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Ouray County turns into a holiday wonderland this weekend, with free celebrations in both Ridgway and Ouray to kick off the season. Both events promis...
December 4, 2024
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Ridgway hotel to convert to housing
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Ridgway hotel to convert to housing
MTN Lodge owner: Change needed to sustain operations; town leaders worried
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ridgway’s largest hotel plans to convert to construction and hotel workforce housing for a new Four Seasons development in Mountain Village for at least the next four years. MTN Lodge signed an agreem...
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With federal funds in limbo, Ouray seeks options to reduce wildfire danger
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With federal funds in limbo, Ouray seeks options to reduce wildfire danger
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ouray city leaders are exploring other ways to address dead, fallen trees littering neighborhoods and hillsides now that it's unclear when a large-scale, federally funded wildfire mitigation project w...
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Interim police chief retained through Dec. 31
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has extended the contract of Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey through the end of the year. Harvey was hired as the interim chief in March, replacing Sgt. Gar...
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City to hear public input on wayfinding sign solutions
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City to hear public input on wayfinding sign solutions
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
The Ouray City Council will hold a work session Monday to discuss possible solutions to concerns raised by residents and business owners about new wayfinding signs installed along Main Street earlier ...
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Article about Space to Create too negative
September 10, 2025
Dear Editor: The origin and theory behind the Space To Create movement is tied to the common phenomenon where creative individuals, looking for affordable and functional space, move into semi-industri...
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