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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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Town prepares for legal battle
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge o...
January 28, 2026
Ridgway shelves anti-idling ordinance
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Ridgway shelves anti-idling ordinance
The Ridgway Town Council last week rejected a proposed ordinance aimed at outlawing idling vehicles on public property, citing concerns including enfo...
January 21, 2026
Unaffiliated county candidates announce election campaigns
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Unaffiliated county candidates announce election campaigns
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to specify that Glenn Boyd volunteers for the county EMS department. A group of unaffiliated political ca...
January 7, 2026
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Skijoring marks anniversary with expanded competition
The organizers of the San Juan Skijoring event learned a long time ago they couldn't count on Mother Nature to provide the materials for their competi...
January 7, 2026
Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
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Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
Editor’s note: This story contains details about a sex assault case. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a ...
December 31, 2025
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
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Crystal Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate, but clock’s ticking
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Crystal Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate, but clock’s ticking
By Chart Riggall, chart@ouraynews.com 
October 2, 2026
Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate this week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...
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A Skyway show worth seeing
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A Skyway show worth seeing
September 30, 2026
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Budget slashing begins
Board considers own pay cut, trimming staff, claiming leftover road paving funds
By James Hanlon 
September 30, 2026
Department by department, piece by piece, Ouray County commissioners worked toward cutting $1.5 million from the county’s draft budget at all-day budget sessions Sept. 23 and 29. Commissioners set a 1...
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Ouray sergeant’s job? It’s unclear
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Ouray sergeant’s job? It’s unclear
What does the only remaining full-time police employee do for work? Nobody — including Matt Troxell — will say
September 30, 2026
Each weekday, the Ouray Police Department’s sole full-time employee hops in an unmarked black and white SUV for the 15-minute commute from his home in Ridgway to his job in Ouray. Sgt. Matt Troxell ba...
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More squeeze, less juice: How proposed disaster relief sales tax compares with other communities
A smaller tax base means Ouray County is asking taxpayers to pay more money to generate less revenue
By Chart Riggall 
September 30, 2026
Ouray County’s proposed sales tax hike to fund future disaster relief would take more out of residents’ and visitors’ pockets to provide a substantially less plush fiscal cushion than other Colorado l...
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