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County: Forest Service violated federal law

Ouray County leaders sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service arguing the agency violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it partially drai...

March 26, 2025

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County rejects tax refund request

Ouray County commissioners refused a Ridgway property owner's request for a tax refund and asked him to leave the room for disorderly conduct during a...

March 26, 2025

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Museums ask town for help with expansion, easement problems

Leaders of the Ouray County Ranch History Museum and the Ridgway Railroad Museum have asked the Ridgway Town Council for help moving along expansion p...

March 26, 2025

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Safety solutions sought for backcountry road

Ouray County leaders agreed to invest in better signs and revisit talks about a new parking area to make County Road 361 safer for users including rec...

March 26, 2025

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A THRIFT SHOP WALKS INTO A BAR

When people walk inside Cahoots Tavern they sometimes double check with owner Crystal Tadlock to make sure they haven’t accidentally broken into someo...

March 26, 2025

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Prairie dog control plan renews concerns

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correctly spell Scott Layton's name. Top of the Pines leadership asked for permission from Ouray County ...

March 19, 2025

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Fire, EMS providers seek to keep 911 fees local

Ouray County fire departments and emergency services providers are calling on county residents to ensure their telephone bills are linked to their cou...

March 19, 2025

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County begins pricy rockfall mitigation

Ouray County plans to spend $114,000 to mitigate additional rockfall on County Road 361 after large boulders crashed onto the road earlier this month,...

March 19, 2025

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A PLUCKY VENTURE

Roosted on the stoop of their honor-code farm stand, Julie and Timothy Lancaster described how they accidentally became one of Ouray County’s largest ...

March 12, 2025

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Ouray aims to rein in costs for permanent stage at Fellin Park

The city of Ouray is working to lower the price of building a permanent stage in Fellin Park, with a goal of creating a venue for free or low-cost com...

March 12, 2025

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A visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

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...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines