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Field of dreams realized
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Field of dreams realized
The runners pounded out miles on dirt trails, gravel roads and sidewalks ringing public parks. They launched themselves over hurdles in carpeted hallw...
September 17, 2025
Bears start packing on pounds
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Bears start packing on pounds
Bears have entered the time of year where they seek food for at least 20 hours a day, trying to pack on the pounds before the first snow flies.The com...
August 27, 2025
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Fatal crash on pass involved marijuana
The driver of the vehicle that went off Red Mountain Pass on Aug. 5 had a significant amount of marijuana in his system, according to toxicology resul...
August 27, 2025
The purrfect addition to the team
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The purrfect addition to the team
Dr. Hannah Coenen didn't know at first she wanted to be a veterinarian. She studied wildlife biology and spent a year working in wildlife rehabilitati...
August 27, 2025
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Immigration officers arrest man in Ouray
At least one person has been detained during immigration enforcement operations recently in Ouray, according to an eyewitness who saw the arrest last ...
August 13, 2025
Girl survives fatal accident
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Girl survives fatal accident
An 11-year-old girl survived a car crash that killed two adults on Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday morning, after the vehicle she was riding in tumbled d...
August 6, 2025
Town wins condemnation case
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Town wins condemnation case
The town of Ridgway will be allowed to condemn private property to build a trail from the River Park subdivision to Ridgway Secondary School. Accordin...
July 30, 2025
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Phone rules tighten for Ouray students
High schoolers in Ouray have some new rules for using cellphones when they return to school this fall, and those rules include no phones during class ...
July 23, 2025
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A christening for Cimarron Athletic Field
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A christening for Cimarron Athletic Field
March 18, 2026
The Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School hosted its inaugural meet with the Ridgway Invite on March 14. Ridgway senior Sophia Forrest won the girls' 100-meter dash with a time of 13.19....
Race pits experience against new perspective
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RIDGWAY MAYOR CANDIDATES
Race pits experience against new perspective
Clark proud of town's progress, aware of challenges
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 18, 2026
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 seat comes up for election, folks ask him if he want...
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Water leaders sound supply alarm
Record-low snowpack in San Juans, balmy temps portend meager runoff
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 18, 2026
State water managers Tuesday painted a dire picture of record-low snowpack and abnormally warm temperatures this winter straining water supplies for Western Slope municipalities and agricultural produ...
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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines

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