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Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE
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AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE
Pianist returns to Wright Opera House, adds benefit concert in Ridgway Since Kara Huber last performed in Ouray, she's finished her doctorate degree a...
June 5, 2024
Fatal highway accident under investigation
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Fatal highway accident under investigation
A 22-year-old man who had been working in Ouray died after an accident where his vehicle ended up partially submerged in the Uncompahgre River last we...
June 5, 2024
Ouray bookshop starts new chapter
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Ouray bookshop starts new chapter
Last-minute sale keeps beloved store alive Pat Light was half-joking when he yelled, "If someone else doesn't buy the bookshop I'll buy it," to his ne...
May 29, 2024
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County gets flak over Pride flag, support
Retired judge involved in landmark Texas case calls proclamation 'an abuse of discretion' For the second year in a row, Ouray County commissioners are...
May 29, 2024
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Cohousing project crumbles
Property for sale after Ridgway development can't overcome rising costs, delays Alpenglow Cohousing's death was a slow one, stretched over years of de...
May 15, 2024
Blast causes blowback
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Blast causes blowback
Demand for local regulations follows explosion above Ouray, lack of notification Blasting for a homeowner's new garage inside a mountain above Ouray l...
May 1, 2024
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Complaint filed against Ouray PD
Internal probe initiated after ex-employee alleges misconduct, lack of professionalism The city of Ouray has initiated an internal investigation of it...
April 24, 2024
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State investigating unauthorized blasting; more blasting expected
Explosives used to blast rock above Ouray last week resulted in an investigation by the Colorado Division of Oil & Public Safety, which regulates ...
April 24, 2024
PREHISTORIC PRESERVATION
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PREHISTORIC PRESERVATION
Forest Service acquisition northwest of Ouray ensures public access and protects world's longest dinosaur trackway for generations The Charles family ...
April 10, 2024
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Funding OK’d for Corbett Creek bridge
More than a million dollars of federal funding for replacing the bridge over Corbett Creek into Whispering Pines has been passed by the U.S. Senate an...
April 3, 2024
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October 22, 2025
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Board makes offer on top job
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Board makes offer on top job
On same day commissioners pick Peace Corps director, interim manager resigns
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
Ouray County’s new county manager will travel from Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, for the job, if he accepts the position. Ouray County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to offer the county’s to...
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Federal shutdown threatens food assistance program
By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
Food assistance for low-income residents in Ouray County will likely be cut off at the end of the month due to the federal government shutdown, leaving an estimated 170 households with less money and ...
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Woman’s body found in mine shaft
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
A Ridgway woman who was reported missing Monday night was found dead in a deep, water-filled mine shaft on Red Mountain Pass. Rescuers found Jennifer Nelson, 54, early Tuesday morning after accidental...
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City OKs purchase of new police vehicles
Interim police chief sought five hybrid SUVs to replace aging fleet; council authorizes three
By Mike Wiggins and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
The Ouray City Council approved the purchase of three new police vehicles Monday night, allowing the police department to start rotating in new patrol cars for an aging fleet that hasn’t been replaced...
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