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Commissioner: Complaint should be dropped
A harassment complaint against Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett has no merit and should be dropped, her attorney argued in a letter sent to Oura...
October 23, 2024
Complaint filed against commissioner
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Complaint filed against commissioner
Ouray County's road and bridge superintendent has filed an official workplace complaint against County Commissioner Lynn Padgett, making it public jus...
October 17, 2024
High court overrules county judge
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High court overrules county judge
The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned a county court judge's decision to punish the district attorney's office for not following evidence rules an...
October 2, 2024
Sauvage Spectrum closes Ouray tasting room
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Sauvage Spectrum closes Ouray tasting room
Ouray's first wine-tasting room will close at the end of this month, bringing an experiment to a close on Main Street. In July 2022, Sauvage Spectrum ...
September 25, 2024
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Town rejects higher sale price for home
The Ridgway Town Council has rejected a request from a Wetterhorn affordable housing project homeowner to sell her home for more than the allowed sale...
September 18, 2024
Blue Lakes to adopt permit system
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Blue Lakes to adopt permit system
A permit system is coming as soon as next year for those who want to hike to the Blue Lakes southwest of Ridgway, now that the U.S. Forest Service has...
September 11, 2024
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Town prepares for legal battle
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
January 28, 2026
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 owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...
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County eyes budget cuts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 28, 2026
Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...
Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body
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Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body
January 28, 2026
Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...
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