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Oil, rags suspected in Log Hill home fire
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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
Ex-contractor’s claims played key role in dismissal
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Ex-contractor’s claims played key role in dismissal
A complaint from the Ouray Police Department's former evidence technician played a key role in the termination of the agency's chief of police this we...
June 26, 2024
GOING OUT ON A LO-NOTE
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GOING OUT ON A LO-NOTE
Derek Jones has always worked hard and been a self-starter. Back when he was a high schooler in Hawaii, he worked overnight, driving a forklift in a l...
June 26, 2024
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Ridgway development receives eighth extension
The Ridgway Town Council has granted an eighth extension to developers of the River Park Ridgway Business Park Planned Unit Development.The 141-acre p...
June 19, 2024
Cops cleared in use-of-force investigation
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Cops cleared in use-of-force investigation
Details of complaint and report remain secret The Ouray Police Department has been cleared in a complaint alleging some of its officers used excessive...
June 5, 2024
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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Woman sentenced to probation in retaliation case
By Mike Wiggins 
May 8, 2026
A former Ouray woman was ordered Thursday to spend two years on probation for retaliating against a woman who accused her son of sexual assault in 2023. Kristyn Trujillo must also perform 96 hours of ...
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Drought conditions prime for insect infestation in county, experts warn
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
May 6, 2026
In some parts of Ouray County it may look like popcorn grows on trees. The milky, honey-colored pocks on the trunks of ponderosa pines and other trees signal efforts to fend off their attackers: bark ...
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Wildfire building rules trigger mix of compliance, skepticism
By By Mike Wiggins, Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
A state mandate requiring local governments to adopt stricter building rules to protect new and remodeled homes against wildfire has sparked varying reactions from elected officials in Ouray County. T...
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County policy would govern AI use
Manager: 'Folks want to feel we are doing our jobs, not delegating it to AI'
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
May 6, 2026
Ouray County commissioners want to regulate how employees use artificial intelligence when doing county work and limit cybercrime risk. Commissioners on April 29 looked at the first draft of an AI pol...
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Town to pilot zero-waste rules at concerts
Following strong pushback from businesses, nonprofits, board devises more relaxed regulations
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
The town of Ridgway's Sustainability Advisory Board will pilot “zero-waste” rules at the town’s summer concert series, while it continues to craft a broader policy to implement for all events on town ...
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