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Forecasts mixed at State of River meeting

Ridgway Reservoir is predicted to fill this year and current forecasts show the Uncompahgre River Basin is in better shape for water supply than some ...

March 19, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

December 10, 2025

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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff

Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...

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Resident: Tax money should fund ‘creatives’

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...

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Commissioner opposes change to cost-savings policy

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...

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County OKs budget, will diminish savings

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...

Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines