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City’s cost for police services climbing

The city of Ouray's tab for having Ouray County provide law enforcement services is growing.Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved an amendmen...

March 25, 2026

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Mild temps leave Ice Park high, dry

The half-bare walls of the Uncompahgre Gorge tell a story Peter O’Neil wanted no part of — one of 50-degree December days and out-of-work rangers and ...

January 7, 2026

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Hot Springs moves forward with upgrades

A series of much-anticipated upgrades to the Ouray Hot Springs Pool is coming together, with the city beginning infrastructure replacements this fall ...

July 9, 2025

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Draft agreement to combine fire, EMS services unveiled

The Ridgway Fire Protection District board of directors and Ouray City Council took a first look Monday night at a document outlining how five entitie...

March 19, 2025

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October 7, 2026

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City, county near pact on police services

Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...

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Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...

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SMPA plans Four Corners solar project

Utility: Array, ba ttery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...

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Council not on board with transit funding next year

Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...

By Lia Salvatierra and Mike Wiggins lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines