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The Ouray Police Department will hire more office staff and increase the housing stipend for current employees from $500 to $1,000 per month, and the ...

August 7, 2024

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Bear activity picks up in county

An uptick in bear incidents during the past week has wildlife officials warning residents to keep their doors and windows locked, even during the dayt...

August 7, 2024

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A BARN-BUSTING AF-FAIR

The annual Ouray County Fair returns this weekend, and the 4-H participants have so many animals to show this year that the barn will be busting at th...

August 7, 2024

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‘As You Like It’ seeks to delight audiences in Ouray, Silverton

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, according to Shakespeare. This week, the play featuring this famous quote takes to ...

July 31, 2024

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New spa provides ‘healing space’

Over the years, Tracy Mobley has worked in high-end spas in Telluride, Florida and Hawaii, at the kind of places where clients can pay $300 an hour fo...

July 24, 2024

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Heroes, villains take stage for Ouray melodrama this weekend

A black-hearted villain (boo!) a heroine (yay!) and a rotten scoundrel (hiss!) will take to the stage this weekend in Ouray's traditional, old-fashion...

July 17, 2024

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Delta woman suspected of trespassing, incident leading to Ridgway dog’s death

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Delta woman who is suspected of breaking into a Ridgway family's backyard when they were not home, using their...

July 10, 2024

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Deputy told to stop emissions violations

A Ouray County sheriff's deputy has been told to stop violating emissions laws with his personal vehicle, and to stop assisting others with tampering ...

July 3, 2024

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Oil, rags suspected in Log Hill home fire

Quick response from the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department is being credited for saving most of a home that caught fire Monday morning. The Myer famil...

July 3, 2024

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Drugs, alcohol factored into fatal river crash

Drugs and alcohol played a factor in the fatal accident involving a partially submerged vehicle in the Uncompahgre River near Whispering Pines north o...

July 3, 2024

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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