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County hires deputy attorney, makes other transition plans

Ouray County commissioners have hired a new deputy county attorney and made transition plans for three other vacant county leadership roles.For varyin...

November 12, 2025

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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts

Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District.A measure to increase the ceme...

November 5, 2025

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Voters approve new county lodging tax

Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tigh...

November 5, 2025

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Hurd introduces reservoir legislation

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd has introduced legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray, identical...

November 5, 2025

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County, Ridgway join talks about resort impacts

Ouray County leaders have joined conversations about the impacts of a new Four Seasons development in Mountain Village on neighboring communities, whi...

November 5, 2025

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Food assistance benefits dry up

An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday.The monthlong federal governm...

October 29, 2025

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Pushback against wolves grows

The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf ...

October 29, 2025

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School board candidates debate at forum

Three candidates for the Ouray School Board made bids for the position during an election forum held Oct. 22, answering an assortment of questions tha...

October 29, 2025

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Chamber backs away from marketing bid

The Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce is forgoing the chance to provide marketing and tourism services for the town of Ridgway, saying it doesn’t make ...

October 29, 2025

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Board makes offer on top job

Editor’s note: This has been corrected to identify Mendez, who was born in the United States, as Dominican-American. Ouray County’s new county manage...

October 22, 2025

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A barrel of fun on Labor Day

September 9, 2026

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Water restrictions exception, not rule

Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines